GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ+ Entertainment Critics released their nominations for 2024 films and it’s no surprise the year’s campiest film took home the most awards. Coralie Fargeat’s "The Substance" (2024) a fearless, campy and over-the-top 2024 film about Hollywood’s perspective of beauty standards, was awarded Film of the Year.
An unofficial member of the Brat Pack and star in "The Substance," Demi Moore, impressed GALECA film critics so much so, the queer critics bestowed her with the Timeless Star career achievement award which honors “an exemplary career marked by character, wisdom and wit.” Moore joins a list of previous winners such as Jane Fonda, John Waters, Jodie Foster and over a dozen others.
Her gripping and deeply unsettling, but great, performance in "The Substance" also earned her the Dorian award for Film Performance of the Year.
Fargeat took home Director of the Year and her film won the Campiest Flick and Genre Film of the Year. Though the film itself was shocking, it was no surprise that Fargeat’s Mubi release would do so well among the queer critics.
“In our 16th year, GALECA’s members still have wicked fun toasting their favorites in film both mainstream and LGBTQ-themed,” said Walt Hickey, president of GALECA.
Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s psychological horror drama "I Saw the TV Glow" (2024) led the Dorian award nominations, ultimately snatching the LGBTQ+ Film of the Year, as well as LGBTQ screenplay honors.
“I’m certain even some ultra-conservatives who are out to erase all sorts of ‘woke’ words and letters—not to mention history—are secretly taking note of our winners. Everyone appreciates the expert Q+ eye on entertainment.”added vice president Diane Anderson-Minshall.
Ariana Grande claimed the Supporting Film Performance of the Year award for her role in "Wicked" (2024), while Jonathan Bailey was named Rising Star and Cynthia Erivo – who aced her performance as Elphaba Thropp – won LGBTQ+ Film Trailblazer. Erivo took home the trailblazer award which aims to honor artists who “inspire empathy, truth and equity,” – an absolutely fitting description of Erivo’s character in the box office hit.
Road-trip documentary starring Will Ferrell and trans comedy writer Harper Steele, "Will and Harper" (2024) won both Documentary of the Year and LGBTQ+ Documentary of the Year.
Justin Kuritzkes earned Screenplay of the Year for "Challengers" (2024), while Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross won Film Music of the Year for their Berlin-themed techno score inspired by 90s rave music.
More wins came for Vera Drew’s "The People’s Joker" (2023) and Julio Torres’ "Problemista" (2024), who both won the Unsung Film Dorian award.
RaMell Ross won Visually Striking Film of the Year for the historical drama, "Nickel Boys" (2024).
The Dorian Award for Animated Film of the Year went to "Flow" (2024) – a mystical film about a courageous cat on its journey away from home.
The Best Non-English Language Film award went to Brazil’s factually accurate historical drama I’m Still Here (2024), while Best LGBTQ+ Non-English Language Film award went to the controversial "Emilia Peréz," even amid the controversies surrounding Karla Sofía Gascón.
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