On Jan. 18, the Denver Film Critics Society—16 writers and broadcasters working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2020.
Of the 42 movies nominated, The Trial of the Chicago 7 led the way with three awards (Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Original Screenplay) while Soul nabbed two.
The full list of nominees can be found here. What did my ballot look like? Click here.
Best Picture
The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Director
Chloé Zhao, Nomadland

Best Actress
Carey Mulligan, Promising Young Woman
Best Actor
Chadwick Boseman, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Supporting Actress
Ellen Burstyn, Pieces of a Woman
Best Supporting Actor
Sacha Baron Cohen, The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Sci-Fi/Horror
The Invisible Man
Best Animated Feature
Soul

Best Comedy
The Personal History of David Copperfield
Best Visual Effects
Tenet
Best Original Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay
Jonathan Raymond, Kelly Reichardt, First Cow
Best Documentary
Boys State
Best Original Song
“Speak Now,” written by Sam Ashworth and Leslie Odom Jr., One Night in Miami…
Best Original Score
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Soul

Best Non-English Language Feature
Minari