By Matt Neglia
The Music City Film Critics Association (MCFCA) – based in Nashville – have announced their nominees representing the best in film for 2019. The winners will be announced on January 10th 2020.
​Click below to see the nominations.
BEST FILM
1917
Apollo 11
The Irishman
Jojo Rabbit
Joker
Knives Out
Little Women
Marriage Story
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Parasite
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BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes – 1917
Greta Gerwig – Little Women
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho – Parasite
Martin Scorsese – The Irishman
BEST ACTOR
Adam Driver – Marriage Story
Taron Egerton – Rocketman
Eddie Murphy – Dolemite Is My Name
Joaquin Phoenix – Joker
Adam Sandler – Uncut Gems
BEST ACTRESS
Awkwafina – The Farewell
Scarlett Johansson – Marriage Story
Lupita Nyong’o – Us
Charlize Theron – Bombshell
Renee Zellweger – Judy
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Shia LeBeouf – Honey Boy
Jonathan Majors – The Last Black Man In San Francisco
Al Pacino – The Irishman
Joe Pesci – The Irishman
Brad Pitt – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Zhao Shuzhen – The Farewell
Jennifer Lopez – Hustlers
Scarlett Johansson – Jojo Rabbit
Florence Pugh – Little Women
Laura Dern – Marriage Story
BEST YOUNG ACTOR
Jacob Tremblay – Good Boys
Noah Jupe – Honey Boy
Archie Yates – Jojo Rabbit
Roman Griffin Davis – Jojo Rabbit
Evan Alex – Us
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
Kyliegh Curran – Doctor Sleep
Lucy Gallina – The Irishman
Sophia Lillis – It: Chapter 2
Thomasin McKenzie – Jojo Rabbit
Julia Butters – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Shahadi Wright Joseph – Us
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Avengers: Endgame
Knives Out
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Parasite
The Irishman
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Abominable
Frozen 2
I Lost My Body
Klaus
Toy Story 4
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Amazing Grace
American Factory
Apollo 11
One Child Nation
Tell Me Who I Am
BEST SCREENPLAY
Taika Waititi – Jojo Rabbit
Rian Johnson – Knives Out
Noah Baumbach – Marriage Story
Quentin Tarantino – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Bong Joon-ho & Han Jin-won (story by Joon-ho) – Parasite
BEST SOUND
1917
Apollo 11
Ford v. Ferrari
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
BEST SONG
“Into the Unknown” – Frozen 2
“Stand Up” – Harriet
“(I’m Gonna) Love Me Again” – Rocketman
“I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away” – Toy Story 4
“Glasgow (No Place Like Home)” – Wild Rose
BEST SCORE
Thomas Newman – 1917
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker
Randy Newman – Marriage Story
John Williams – Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
Michael Abels – Us
BEST MUSIC FILM
Amazing Grace
Blinded By The Light
Rocketman
Wild Rose
Yesterday
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Roger Deakins – 1917
Lawrence Sher – Joker
Robert Richardson – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Hong Kyung-pyo – Parasite
Jarin Blaschke – The Lighthouse
BEST EDITING
Lee Smith – 1917
Fred Raskin – Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Yang Jin-mo – Parasite
Thelma Schoonmaker – The Irishman
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
1917
Knives Out
Little Women
Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood
Parasite
BEST COMEDY
Booksmart
Dolemite Is My Name
Jojo Rabbit
Knives Out
Long Shot
BEST HORROR FILM
Doctor Sleep
It: Chapter 2
Midsommar
Ready Or Not
Us
BEST ACTION FILM
Avengers: Endgame
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Atlantics
Pain And Glory
Parasite
Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
THE JIM RILEY AWARD – Awarded To The Film That Honors Nashville’s Spirit
Bluebird
The Dead Center
The Peanut Butter Falcon
Saint Cloud Hill
Wild Rose
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