42nd London Film Critics' Circle Awards

6 February 2022


Film of the Year:
The Power of the Dog


British/Irish Film of the Year:
The Souvenir Part II

The 42nd London Film Critics' Circle Awards honoured the best in film of 2021, as chosen by the London Film Critics' Circle.[1] All films released in a UK cinema and direct to premiere streaming services between February 2021 and February 2022 were all eligible to be nominated.[2] For the second year in a row, the event took place virtually on the London Critics' Circle YouTube channel, this time with critics presenting awards remotely from the ceremony's usual home at The May Fair Hotel.[1][3][4][5]

The nominations were announced on 16 December 2021 by actors Gwilym Lee and Joanna Vanderham.[6][7][8]

The London Critics' Circle Film Awards is sponsored by The Critics' Circle, The May Fair Hotel, Rémy Martin, DDA, and Pearl Pictures Productions. An in-person event to celebrate the winners took place later in 2022.[1]

Winners and nominees

Jane Campion, Director of the Year winner
Benedict Cumberbatch, Actor of the Year winner
Olivia Colman, Actress of the Year winner
Kodi Smit-McPhee, Supporting Actor of the Year winner
Ruth Negga, Supporting Actress of the Year winner
Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Screenwriter of the Year co-winner

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Film of the Year Director of the Year
Actor of the Year Actress of the Year
Supporting Actor of the Year Supporting Actress of the Year
Screenwriter of the Year Foreign Language Film of the Year
Documentary of the Year The Attenborough Award: British/Irish Film of the Year
British/Irish Actor of the Year British/Irish Actress of the Year
Young British/Irish Performer of the Year The Philip French Award: Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker of the Year
British/Irish Short Film of the Year Technical Achievement Award

References

  1. ^ a b c Cline, Rich (6 February 2022). "'The Power of the Dog' takes top honours at the CC Film Awards". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  2. ^ Cline, Rich (13 December 2021). "Joanna Vanderham and Gwilym Lee to announce Film Awards Nominations". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  3. ^ Grater, Tom (6 February 2022). "'The Power of the Dog' Tops London Critics' Circle Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (6 February 2022). "'The Power of the Dog' Dominates London Critics' Circle Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ Ritman, Alex (6 February 2022). "'The Power of the Dog' Named Best Film of 2021 by London Critics' Circle". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ Yossman, K.J. (16 December 2021). "Female Filmmakers Shine at London Critics' Circle Film Awards with Nominations for Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Joanna Hogg". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  7. ^ Ritman, Alex (16 December 2021). "London Critics' Circle Film Awards: 'Power of the Dog' Leads Pack of Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  8. ^ Grater, Tom (16 December 2021). "'The Power of the Dog' Leads London Critics' Circle Nominations". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 16 December 2021.

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