2020 DFCS Awards by DFC January 6, 2020 · 2020 / News Here are the 2020 Denver Film Critics Society nominees and winners. Best Actor Winner Joaquin Phoenix Joker Adam Driver Marriage Story Adam Sandler Uncut Gems Antonio Banderas Pain and Glory Dolor y gloria (original title) Leonardo DiCaprio Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (original title) Best Actress Winner Scarlett Johansson Marriage Story Awkwafina The Farewell Lupita Nyong’o Us Renée Zellweger Judy Saoirse Ronan Little Women Best Adapted Screenplay Winner Little Women Greta Gerwig A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Noah Harpster, Micah Fitzerman-Blue A Hidden Life Terrence Malick Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi The Irishman Steven Zaillian Best Animated Film Winner Toy Story 4 Frozen 2 Frozen II (original title) How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Klaus Missing Link Best Comedy Film Winner Jojo Rabbit Booksmart Dolemite Is My Name Knives Out The Farewell Best Director Winner Sam Mendes 1917 Bong Joon Ho Parasite Gisaengchung (original title) Greta Gerwig Little Women Quentin Tarantino Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (original title) Taika Waititi Jojo Rabbit Best Documentary Film Winner Honeyland Medena zemja (original title) American Factory Apollo 11 One Child Nation Born in China (original title) The Biggest Little Farm Best Foreign Language Film Winner Parasite Gisaengchung (original title) Les misérables Pain and Glory Dolor y gloria (original title) Portrait of a Lady on Fire Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (original title) Best Original Score Winner Joker Hildur Guðnadóttir 1917 Thomas Newman Jojo Rabbit Michael Giacchino Little Women Alexandre Desplat Marriage Story Randy Newman Best Original Screenplay Winner Knives Out Rian Johnson Marriage Story Noah Baumbach Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (original title) Quentin Tarantino Parasite Gisaengchung (original title) Bong Joon Ho, Han Jin-won The Farewell Lulu Wang Best Original Song Winner Wild Rose Caitlyn Smith, Kate York, Mary Steenburgen Song: “Glasgow” Frozen 2 Frozen II (original title) Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez Song: “Into the Unknown” Harriet Cynthia Erivo, Joshuah Brian Campbell Song: “Stand Up” Rocketman Elton John, Bernie Taupin Song: “(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” Toy Story 4 Randy Newman Song: “I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” Best Picture Winner 1917 Jojo Rabbit Marriage Story Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (original title) Best Science-Fiction/Horror Film Winner Us Ad Astra Avengers: Endgame Midsommar The Lighthouse Best Supporting Actor Winner Brad Pitt Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (original title) Al Pacino The Irishman Joe Pesci The Irishman John Lithgow Bombshell Tom Hanks A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Best Supporting Actress Winner Florence Pugh Little Women Tied with Laura Dern for Marriage Story (2019) Winner Laura Dern Marriage Story Tied with Florence Pugh for Little Women (2019) Jennifer Lopez Hustlers Scarlett Johansson Jojo Rabbit Shuzhen Zhao The Farewell Best Visual Effects Winner Avengers: Endgame 1917 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (original title) The Irishman The Lion King Disclaimer: The following selections are reviewed and selected by DFCS members, who may or may not be a reviewer on this website.
