2021 LAFCA (Predictions & Live Updates)

[Rynd_Rawikara Joined: Aug 28th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 309 View Predictions]

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Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is one of the most prestigious critics circle in the US. Along with NYFCC and NSFC, the 3 critics bodies often referred to as the Trifecta. LAFCA has been around since 1975.

 

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[Melvinezq Joined: Aug 7th, 2020 Topics: 1 Posts: 1253 View Predictions]

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LAFCA Prediction

Best Film: Licorice Pizza
Spoiler: The Power of the Dog

Best Actor: Denzel Washington for The Tragedy of Macbeth
Spoiler: Clifton Collins, Jr. for Jockey
Best Actress: Penelope Cruz for Parallel Mothers and Official Competition
Spoiler: Olivia Colman for The Lost Daughter
Best Animated Film: Flee
Spoiler: Belle
Best Cinematography: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Spoiler: The Power of the Dog
Best Director: Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog
Spoiler: Paul Thomas Anderson for Licorice Pizza
Best Documentary Film: Ascension
Spoiler: The Rescue or Flee
Best Editing: Licorice Pizza
Spoiler: West Side Story
Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car
Spoiler: Petite Maman or Titane
Best Music: West Side Story
Spoiler: Dune
Best Production Design: The French Dispatch
Spoiler: West Side Story
Best Screenplay: The Lost Daughter
Spoiler: Licorice Pizza or The Card Counter
Best Supporting Actor: Vincent Lindon for Titane
Spoiler: Troy Kotsur for CODA or Mike Faist for West Side Story
Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga for Passing
Spoiler: Charlotte Rampling for Benedetta

What I can say is that they almost always go wild. Maid or Mare of Easttown can even win some of these awards.

"The Lost Daughter" in every eligible category - Film
"Succession" Season 3 in every eligible category - TV
"Heaux Tales" by Jasmine Sullivan in every eligible category - Music

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[Rynd_Rawikara Joined: Aug 28th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 309 View Predictions]

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Best Film: Licorice Pizza
Best Director: Jane Campion
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga – Passing
Best Screenplay: The Power of the Dog
Best Cinematography: The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Editing: Licorice Pizza
Best Production Design: The French Dispatch
Best Music Score: Hans Zimmer – Dune
Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: Summer of Soul
Best Animation: Flee

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[Rynd_Rawikara Joined: Aug 28th, 2021 Topics: 2 Posts: 309 View Predictions]

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Rynd_Rawikara wrote:

Best Film: Licorice Pizza Best Director: Jane Campion Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog Best Actress: Kristen Stewart – Spencer Best Supporting Actor: Troy Kotsur – CODA Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga – Passing Best Screenplay: The Power of the Dog Best Cinematography: The Tragedy of Macbeth Best Editing: Licorice Pizza Best Production Design: The French Dispatch Best Music Score: Hans Zimmer – Dune Best Foreign Language Film: Drive My Car Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film: Summer of Soul Best Animation: Flee

I’m also not sure about at least half of the categories lol. It’s hard to imagine LP winning Picture with only Editing win, and TPOD not winning Picture despite winning Directing and Screenplay.

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[alittle03 Joined: Sep 16th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 2213 View Predictions]

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LAFCA predictions:

– Best Picture: Licorice Pizza (spoiler: The Power of the Dog)
– Best Director: Jane Campion, The Power of the Dog (spoiler: Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Drive My Car)
– Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch, The Power of the Dog (spoiler: Hidetoshi Nishijima, Drive My Car)
– Best Actress: Kristen Stewart, Spencer (spoiler: Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza or Renate Reinsve, The Worst Person in the World)
– Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Power of the Dog (spoiler: Anders Danielsen Lie, The Worst Person in the World or Masaki Okada, Drive My Car)
– Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga, Passing (spoiler: Ariana DeBose, West Side Story or Toko Miura, Drive My Car)
– Best Cinematography: Ari Wegner, The Power of the Dog (spoiler: Bruno Delbonnel, Tragedy of Macbeth)
– Best Production Design: West Side Story (spoiler: The Tragedy of Macbeth)
– Best Editing: West Side Story (spoiler: The Power of the Dog)
– Best Score: Jonny Greenwood, The Power of the Dog (spoiler: Jonny Greenwood, Spencer)
– Best Foreign-Language Film: Drive My Car (spoiler: The Worst Person in the World)
– Best Animation: Flee (spoiler: The Mitchells vs. the Machines)
– Best Documentary: Summer of Soul (spoiler: Flee)

• FYC: Everything Everywhere All at Once in any and every single category, especially Best Picture, Michelle Yeoh in Actress, Stephanie Hsu in Supporting Actress, The Daniels in Director/Screenplay, Paul Rogers in Editing, and Son Lux in Score.

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[Taytay129 Joined: Oct 12th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 50 View Predictions]

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When are these awards being announced?

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[alittle03 Joined: Sep 16th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 2213 View Predictions]

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Taytay129 wrote:

When are these awards being announced?

10 AM PT.

• FYC: Everything Everywhere All at Once in any and every single category, especially Best Picture, Michelle Yeoh in Actress, Stephanie Hsu in Supporting Actress, The Daniels in Director/Screenplay, Paul Rogers in Editing, and Son Lux in Score.

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[Manav Joined: Dec 21st, 2019 Topics: 59 Posts: 6125 View Predictions]

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Melvinezq wrote:

Maid or Mare of Easttown can even win some of these awards.

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[FilmRoyalty Joined: Oct 5th, 2011 Topics: 63 Posts: 2905 View Predictions]

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Picture: West Side Story
Director: Denis Villenueve
Actor: Denzel Washington
Actress: Tessa Thompson
Supporting Actor: Mike Faist
Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga
Adapted Screenplay: Dune
Original Screenplay: King Richard
Cinematography: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Idk😂

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[alittle03 Joined: Sep 16th, 2020 Topics: 7 Posts: 2213 View Predictions]

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Everyone in this thread so far is predicting Negga, let’s hope it comes true!

• FYC: Everything Everywhere All at Once in any and every single category, especially Best Picture, Michelle Yeoh in Actress, Stephanie Hsu in Supporting Actress, The Daniels in Director/Screenplay, Paul Rogers in Editing, and Son Lux in Score.

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[Manav Joined: Dec 21st, 2019 Topics: 59 Posts: 6125 View Predictions]

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alittle03 wrote:

Everyone in this thread so far is predicting Negga, let’s hope it comes true!

When Julianne Nicholson wins Best Supporting Actress.

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[M Joined: Sep 27th, 2017 Topics: 7 Posts: 4390 View Predictions]

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I expect them to love Licorice Pizza.

Haim is getting Best Actress. Stewart runner-up.

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[Justmimusicmon Joined: Oct 1st, 2014 Topics: 0 Posts: 227 View Predictions]

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alittle03 wrote:

Everyone in this thread so far is predicting Negga, let’s hope it comes true!

Don’t be surprised she they show love to be she and Tessa….

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[LA26 Joined: Apr 3rd, 2021 Topics: 27 Posts: 2772 View Predictions]

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According to NSFC’s website, they’ll announce the winners on January 8: https://nationalsocietyoffilmcritics.com/about/

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[Plumpshell Joined: Sep 26th, 2021 Topics: 0 Posts: 1111 View Predictions]

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M wrote:

I expect them to love Licorice Pizza.

Haim is getting Best Actress. Stewart runner-up.

ya I can see this happening.

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