The Favourite is Dorian Awards Best Film

Alfonso Cuarón named Best Director

by Jennie Kermode

The Favourite bags another win
The Favourite bags another win

There's been another win for Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite, which took Best Film at the Dorian Awards this week with Olivia Colman taking Best Actress for her performance as Queen Anne. Alfonso Cuarón was named Best Director for Roma.

Chosen by GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, the Dorian Awards will be presented at an exclusive dinner at the Paley restaurant in Hollywood this Saturday.

Those film awards in full:-

Film of the Year

Director of the Year

  • Alfonso Cuarón, Roma

Film Performance of the Year — Actress

Film Performance of the Year — Actor

Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actress

Film Performance of the Year — Supporting Actor

LGBTQ Film of the Year

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Screenplay of the Year

Documentary of the Year

LGBTQ Documentary of the Year

Visually Striking Film of the Year

Unsung Film of the Year

Campy Flick of the Year

  • A Simple Favor

The "We’re Wilde About You!" Rising Star Award

Timeless Star

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