The Power of the Dog wins Best Picture & Best Director for the Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards.  

The Power of the Dog wins Best Picture & Best Director for the Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards.

 

Along with four awards for The Power of the Dog, the Western genre in total wins six awards.

 

 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 25, 2022 – The Music City Film Critics’ Association is proud to announce its winners of the MCFCA 2022 Film Awards. The association is comprised of more than 30 professional film critics working in or near Nashville, Tennessee.

 

The Power of the Dog comes out on top with four awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. Dune comes away with the second-most awards with three, including Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Production Design.

 

“While there were no ties for this year’s awards, there were a lot of close votes, and in the end, 15 different films accounted for our 24 awards,” Sean Atkins, President of the MCFCA said. “That speaks to how exceptional 2021 was for film.”

 

“Once again the Music City Film Critics have honored a unique group of films and performances that showcase the unique quality presented throughout 2021,” Vice President Micheal Compton added.

 

Each year the MCFCA gives out The Jim Ridley Award, a special award named after one of Nashville’s most beloved film critics, who died at age 50 in 2016. It is given to the film or the person that best represents Nashville and Tennessee. This year’s recipient is Old Henry.

 

“Jim Ridley was always one of Nashville’s biggest champions when it came to spotlighting local films made by local artists, and the MCFCA strongly felt that Old Henry honors the spirit of exactly who and what this important award is about,” said Cory Woodroof, MCFCA board member.

 

“Being both a gripping Western and an independent film shot just outside of Nashville, Old Henry is the perfect recipient of this honor. It’s exactly the type of movie you’d love to catch Jim afterward in the lobby and talk about.”

 

To speak with a member of the MCFCA regarding the 2022 winners, please send an email request to [email protected].

 

 

 

The 2022 Music City Film Critics’ Association Award Winners:

 

 

Best Picture

 

The Power of the Dog

 

 

The Jim Ridley Award

 

Old Henry

 

 

Best Director

 

Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog

 

 

Best Actor

 

Nicolas Cage – Pig

 

 

Best Actress

 

Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye

 

 

Best Supporting Actor

 

Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog

 

 

Best Supporting Actress

 

Ann Dowd – Mass

 

Best Young Actor

 

Jude Hill – Belfast

 

Best Young Actress

 

Emilia Jones – CODA

 

 

Best Acting Ensemble

 

The Harder They Fall

 

 

Best Music Film

 

Tick, Tick…BOOM!

 

 

Best Animated Film

 

The Mitchells vs. The Machines

 

 

Best Documentary

 

Summer of Soul

 

 

Best International Film

 

Drive My Car

 

 

Best Screenplay

 

The Power of the Dog

 

 

Best Original Song

 

“No Time to Die” – No Time to Die

 

 

Best Score

 

Hans Zimmer – Dune

 

 

Best Sound

 

Dune

 

 

Best Cinematography

 

The Tragedy of Macbeth

 

 

Best Production Design

 

Dune

 

 

Best Editing

 

Last Night in Soho

 

 

Best Comedy Film

 

Licorice Pizza

 

 

Best Horror Film

 

A Quiet Place Part II

 

 

Best Action Film

 

Spider-Man: No Way Home