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Passing, The Power of the Dog & King Richard win big at the Women Film Critics Circle 2021 Awards

With awards season fully underway, the Woman Film Critics Circle (WFCC) has unveiled the winners in their 2021 awards, with Rebecca Hall’s Passing, Jane Campion’s The Power of the Dog and Reinaldo Marcus Green’s King Richard scooping the most awards.

Founded in 2004 in the United States, the WFCC came together in recognition that women’s perspectives and voices within film criticism needed to be amplified and recognised fully. The organisation now has around 75 members internationally.

Here’s the list of winners for the main 2021 WFCC awards:

BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN

WINNER: Passing

RUNNER-UP: The Lost Daughter

Being the Ricardos

CODA

BEST MOVIE BY A WOMAN

WINNER: Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog

RUNNER-UP: Sian Heder – CODA

Nora Fingscheidt – The Unforgivable

Rebecca Hall – Passing

BEST WOMAN STORYTELLER (Screenwriting Award)

WINNER: Jane Champion – The Power of the Dog

RUNNER-UP: Rebecca Hall – Passing

Charlene Favier, Antoine Lacomblez and Marie Talon – Slalom

Sian Heder – CODA

BEST ACTRESS

WINNER: Kristen Stewart – Spencer

RUNNER-UP: Nicole Kidman – Being the Ricardos

Sandra Bullock – The Unforgivable

Virginie Efira – Benedetta

BEST ACTOR

WINNER: Will Smith – King Richard

RUNNER-UP: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog

Andrew Garfield – tick, tick… BOOM!

Nicolas Cage – Pig

BEST FOREIGN FILM BY OR ABOUT WOMEN

WINNER: Titane 

RUNNER-UP: Drive My Car

Benedetta

I’m Your Man

BEST DOCUMENTARY BY OR ABOUT WOMEN

WINNER: Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

RUNNER-UP: Introducing, Selma Blair

Gunda

Lady Buds

BEST EQUALITY OF THE SEXES

WINNER: King Richard

RUNNER-UP (TIE): Being the Ricardos

RUNNER-UP (TIE): The Harder They Fall

Gunpowder Milkshake

BEST ANIMATED FEMALE

WINNER: Mirabel – Encanto

RUNNER-UP: Raya – Raya and the Last Dragon

Abuela Alma – Encanto

Gabi – Vivo

BEST SCREEN COUPLE

WINNER: Ruth Negga and Tessa Thompson – Passing

RUNNER-UP (TIE): Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur – CODA

RUNNER-UP (TIE): Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem – Being the Ricardos

Anthony Ramos and Melissa Barrera – In The Heights 

*ADRIENNE SHELLY AWARD – For a film that most passionately opposes violence against women

WINNER: Last Night in Soho

RUNNER-UP: Adrienne

JOSEPHINE BAKER AWARD – For best expressing the woman of colour experience in America

WINNER: Passing

RUNNER-UP: Respect

Bruised

Test Pattern

KAREN MORLEY AWARD – For best exemplifying a woman’s place in history or society, and a courageous search for identity

WINNER: Passing

RUNNER-UP: Being the Ricardos

Benedetta

Spencer

ACTING AND ACTIVISM AWARD
Dolly Parton

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Betty White