2016 Dorian Award Nominees Announced

GALECA, the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, a body of over 130 entertainment critics and journalists, released its list of nominees for its annual Dorian Awards. The nominees cover 23 categories, both mainstream and LGBTQ-related. The Dorian Awards have been presented since 2010, and previous winners for its Film of the Year have included BOYHOOD, 12 YEARS A SLAVE, and ARGO.

Among this year's nominees for Film of the Year are SPOTLIGHT, the much-praised LGBTQ film CAROL, and MAD MAX: FURY ROAD. Nominees for Actor of the Year include Matt Damon for THE MARTIAN and Tom Hardy for his dual role as both Kray twins in LEGEND. Actress nominees include both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara for CAROL, and Charlotte Rampling for 45 YEARS. Award nominees in television include HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER and SCREAM QUEENS for Campy TV Show of the Year and THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW and REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER for TV Current Affairs Show of the Year.

The winner of the year's Timeless Award, presented to a performer whose "exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom, and wit" is Jane Fonda, currently in Netflix' GRACE AND FRANKIE, which itself is nominated for the TV Comedy of the Year award.

The awards nominees are selected by ballot of GALECA members from the past year's films and television shows.

The full list of nominees is presented below. GALECA members will vote on the winners in the coming week and the winners will be announced on January 19. The Dorian Awards are presented at the beginning of March.

---

GALECA 2015/16 DORIAN AWARDS NOMINEES:

FILM OF THE YEAR
THE BIG SHORT / Paramount, Regency
BROOKLYN / FOX Searchlight
CAROL / The Weinstein Company
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD / Warner Bros., Village Road Show
SPOTLIGHT / Open Road, Participant, First Look

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
(Film or Television)
Sean Baker, TANGERINE / Magnolia Pictures
Todd Haynes, CAROL / The Weinstein Company
Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, THE REVENANT / Fox
Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT / Open Road, Participant, First Look
George Miller, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD / Warner Bros., Village Road Show

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett, CAROL / The Weinstein Company
Brie Larson, ROOM / A24
Rooney Mara, CAROL / The Weinstein Company
Charlotte Rampling, 45 YEARS / Sundance Selects
Saoirse Ronan, BROOKLYN / FOX Searchlight

PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR
Matt Damon, THE MARTIAN / Fox
Leonardo DiCaprio, THE REVENANT / Fox
Michael Fassbender, STEVE JOBS / Universal
Tom Hardy, LEGEND / Universal, Cross Creek
Eddie Redmayne, THE DANISH GIRL / Focus, Working Title

LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
CAROL / The Weinstein Company
THE DANISH GIRL / Focus, Working Title
FREEHELD / Summit
GRANDMA / Sony Pictures Classics
TANGERINE / Magnolia Pictures

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
THE ASSASSIN / Central Motion Pictures, Well Go USA
MUSTANG / Cohen Media Group
PHOENIX / Sundance Selects
SON OF SAUL / Sony Pictures Classics
VIVA / Magnolia Pictures

SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Emma Donoghue, ROOM / A24
Phyllis Nagy, CAROL / The Weinstein Company
Charles Randolph and Adam McKay, THE BIG SHORT / Paramount, Regency
Josh Singer & Tom McCarthy, SPOTLIGHT / Open Road, Participant, First Look
Aaron Sorkin, STEVE JOBS / Universal

DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
(theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
AMY / A24
BEST OF ENEMIES / Magnolia Pictures, Magnet
GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF / HBO
MAKING A MURDERER / Netflix
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE? / Netflix

VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
CAROL / The Weinstein Company
THE DANISH GIRL / Focus, Working Title
MAD MAX: FURY ROAD / Warner Bros., Village Road Show
THE MARTIAN / Fox
THE REVENANT / Fox

UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL / Sony Pictures Classics
EX MACHINA / A24
GRANDMA / Sony Pictures Classics
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL / FOX Searchlight
TANGERINE / Magnolia

CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEAR
THE BOY NEXT DOOR
FIFTY SHADES OF GREY
MAGIC MIKE XXL
JUPITER ASCENDING
STONEWALL

TV DRAMA OF THE YEAR
FARGO / FX
THE LEFTOVERS / HBO
MAD MEN / AMC
MR. ROBOT / USA
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK / Netflix

TV COMEDY OF THE YEAR
GRACE AND FRANKIE / Netflix
MASTER OF NONE / Netflix
TRANSPARENT / Amazon
UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT / Netflix
VEEP / HBO

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTOR
Titus Burgess, UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT / Netflix
Jon Hamm, MAD MEN / AMC
Rami Malek, MR. ROBOT / USA
Jeffrey Tambor, TRANSPARENT / Amazon
Justin Theroux, THE LEFTOVERS / HBO

TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR - ACTRESS
Viola Davis, HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER / ABC
Jane Fonda, GRACE AND FRANKIE / Netflix
Taraji P. Henson, EMPIRE / Fox
Krysten Ritter, JESSICA JONES / Netflix
Lily Tomlin, GRACE AND FRANKIE / Netflix

TV CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW OF THE YEAR
ANDERSON COOPER 360 / CNN
THE DAILY SHOW / Comedy Central
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER / HBO
THE RACHEL MADDOW SHOW / MSNBC
REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER / HBO

LGBTQ TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
GRACE AND FRANKIE / Netflix
LOOKING / HBO
ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK / Netflix
SENSE8 / Netflix
TRANSPARENT / Amazon

UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
BROAD CITY / Comedy Central
CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND / CW
GETTING ON / HBO
LOOKING / HBO
UNREAL / Lifetime

TV MUSICAL MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Adele: "Hello / " ADELE LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY / NBC
Aretha Franklin: "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," 38TH ANNUAL KENNEDY CENTER HONORS / CBS
Lady Gaga: THE SOUND OF MUSIC 50th anniversary tribute, 87TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS / ABC
Sydney Lucas and the Cast of FUN HOME: "Ring of Keys" 69TH ANNUAL TONY AWARDS / CBS
John Legend and Common: "Glory" (Original song nominee, SELMA): 87TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS / ABC

CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEAR
AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL
EMPIRE
HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER
SCREAM QUEENS
SENSE8

"WE'RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!" RISING STAR AWARD
Rami Malek
Kitana Kiki Rodriguez
Mya Taylor
Jacob Tremblay
Alicia Vikander

WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR
(honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Billy Eichner
Rachel Maddow
Tig Notaro
John Oliver
Amy Schumer

WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
(honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)
Andrew Haigh
Todd Haynes
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Tig Notaro
Amy Schumer

TIMELESS STAR
(to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
Jane Fonda

Photo Credit: The Weinstein Company