Friends, on Sunday, January 7th the Chicago Indie Critics announced their nominations for the 2023 Windie Awards. I am a proud member of this group and am delighted to share our nominations with you.
Here is the full list and tell us in the comments who you think will win on January 20th.
2023 WINDIE AWARD NOMINATIONS (full list)
Presented by Chicago Indie Critics
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM
All of Us Strangers
Producers: Graham Broadbent, Pete Czernin, and Sarah Harvey
Anatomy of a Fall
Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
The Iron Claw
Producers: Sean Durkin, Tessa Ross, Angus Lamont, Derrin Schlesinger, and Juliette Howell
Past Lives
Producers: Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, and David Hinojosa
The Zone of Interest
Producers: James Wilson and Ewa Puszczyńska
BEST STUDIO FILM
Barbie
Producers: David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
The Holdovers
Producers: Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
Oppenheimer
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven, and Emma Thomas
Poor Things
Producers: Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Andrew Lowe, and Ed Guiney
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Anatomy of a Fall
Producers: Marie-Ange Luciani and David Thion
The Boy and the Heron
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Godzilla Minus One
Producers: Kenji Yamada, Kazuaki Kishida, Minami Ichikawa, and Keiichiro Moriya
When Evil Lurks
Producers: Roxanna Ramos and Fernando Diaz
The Zone of Interest
Producers: James Wilson and Ewa Puszczyńska
BEST DOCUMENTARY
American Symphony
Producers: Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, and Joedan Okun
The Disappearance of Shere Hite
Producers: R.J. Cutler, Kimberly Ferdinando, Nicole Newnham, Molly O’Brien, Elise Pearlstein, and Trevor Smith
Silver Dollar Road
Producers: Raoul Peck, Blair Foster, Rémi Grellety, and Hebert Peck
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Producers: Davis Guggenheim, Annetta Marion, Jonathan King, and Will Cohen
20 Days in Mariupol
Producers: Raney Aronson-Rath, Mstyslav Chernov, Derl McCrudden and Michelle Mizner
BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Boy and the Heron
Producer: Toshio Suzuki
Elemental
Producer: Denise Ream
Nimona
Producers: Karen Ryan, Julie Zackary, and Roy Lee
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Producers: Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, and Christina Steinberg
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
Producers: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, and James Weaver
BEST DIRECTOR
Greta Gerwig, Barbie
Alexander Payne, The Holdovers Bradley Cooper, Maestro Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer Celine Song, Past Lives
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anatomy of a Fall – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Barbie – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach
The Holdovers – David Hemingson
The Iron Claw – Sean Durkin
Past Lives – Celine Song
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
American Fiction – Cord Jefferson
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. – Kelly Fremon Craig Killers of the Flower Moon – Eric Roth and Martin Scorsese Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan
Poor Things – Tony McNamara
BEST ACTOR
Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer Teo Yoo, Past Lives
BEST ACTRESS
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon Carey Mulligan, Maestro
Greta Lee, Past Lives
Emma Stone, Poor Things
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ryan Gosling, Barbie
Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry Dominic Sessa, The Holdovers Charles Melton, May December Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Rachel McAdams, Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret. America Ferrera, Barbie
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Julianne Moore, May December
Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
BEST ENSEMBLE
American Fiction
Casting director: Jennifer Euston
Asteroid City
Casting director: Douglas Aibel
The Holdovers
Casting director: Susan Shopmaker
Oppenheimer
Casting director: John Papsidera
Poor Things
Casting director: Dixie Chassey
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Barbie – Rodrigo Prieto
Killers of the Flower Moon – Rodrigo Prieto Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema
Poor Things – Robbie Ryan
The Zone of Interest – Łukasz Żal
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Barbie – Susan Greenwood and Katie Spencer
The Color Purple – Paul Denham Austerberry and Larry Dias Killers of the Flower Moon – Jack Fisk
Oppenheimer – Ruth De Jong
Poor Things – Shona Heath and James Price
BEST COSTUMES
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
The Color Purple – Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Priscilla – Stacey Battat
Wonka – Lindy Hemming
BEST MAKEUP
Barbie – Ivana Primorac
The Iron Claw – Natalie Shea Rose and Elle Favorule
Maestro – Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Lori McCoy-Bell Poor Things – Nadia Stacey, Mark Couler, and Josh Weston Priscilla – Jo-Ann MacNeil and Cliona Furey
BEST EDITING
The Holdovers – Kevin Tent
The Iron Claw – Matthew Hannam
Oppenheimer – Jennifer Lame
Poor Things – Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Michael Andrews
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Barbie – Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
The Boy and the Heron – Joe Hisaishi
Killers of the Flower Moon – Robbie Robertson Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse – Daniel Pemberton
BEST ORIGINAL SONG “I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt
“What Was I Made For?” – Barbie
Written by Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell
“Keep It Movin’” – The Color Purple
Written by Halle Bailey, Denisia Andrews, Brittany Coney, and Morten Ristorp “Peaches” – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Written by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, and Michael Jelenic
“A World of Your Own” – Wonka
Written by Neil Hannon, Simon Faraby, and Paul King
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
The Creator – Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, and Neil Corbould
Godzilla Minus One – Kiyoko Shibuya and Takashi Yamazaki
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 – Stephane Ceretti, Alexis Wajsbrot, Guy Williams, and Dan Sudick Oppenheimer – Andrew Jackson, Giacomo Mineo, Scott Fisher, and Dave Drzewiecki
Poor Things – Simon Hughes
BEST STUNTS
The Iron Claw – Hiro Koda and Chavo Guerrero Jr.
John Wick: Chapter 4 – Stephen Dunleavy, Scott Rogers, and Jeremy Marinas Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – Wade Eastwood and Rudolf Vrba Polite Society – Crispin Layfield and Rob Lock
Sisu – Oula Kitti
BREAKOUT ARTIST
Charles Melton
Dominic Sessa
Cailee Spaeny
Celine Song
Sophie Wilde
SIGHT UNSEEN PERFORMANCE
Helen Mirren, Barbie
Bradley Cooper, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Oscar Isaac, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Jack Black – The Super Mario Bros. Movie
IMPACT AWARD
Local award given to individuals who have made a positive impact on Chicago cinema
Rebecca Fons – Gene Siskel Film Center
Dann Gire and Raymond Benson – “Dan and Raymond Movie Club”
Morgan Harris – Acacia Media Group
Katie Rife, Will Morris, and Ryan Oestreich – Music Box Theatre programming Dennis Scott – Music Box Theatre organist