2022 Austin Film Critics Association Award Winners

The AFCA presents their winners list for the 2022 awards season, including the top 10 best films

The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) announced its 2022 awards today, with Everything Everywhere All at Once leading the way, winning 9 awards from its 11 nominations.

Acting award winners include Michelle Yeoh as Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once, Colin Farrell as Best Actor for The Banshees of Inisherin, with Stephanie Hsu and her co-star Ke Huy Quan taking the Best Supporting performance wins for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The same feature also won the AFCA’s Best Ensemble award.

Other major awards include Charlotte Wells for Best First Film (Aftersun), and Marcel the Shell with Shoes On winning Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Performance (Jenny Slate). All the Beauty and the Bloodshed was awarded Best Documentary, while Decision to Leave won Best International Film.

The winner of this year’s Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award is Jenna Ortega for her memorable work in The Fallout, Studio 666, and X.

The full list of winners, including the AFCA Best Austin Film and AFCA Top Ten Films of 2022, is included below.

Best Film: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Director: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actress: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Actor: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Supporting Actress: Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Supporting Actor: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Ensemble: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Original Screenplay: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Adapted Screenplay: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Cinematography: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Editing: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Original Score: Babylon

Best International Film: Decision to Leave

Best Documentary: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

Best Animated Film: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance: Jenny Slate, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On

Best Stunt Coordinator: Nick Powell, RRR

Best First Film: Charlotte Wells, Aftersun

The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Jenna Ortega, The Fallout, Studio 666, X

SPECIAL AWARD: to Austinite Glen Powell for his work on Top Gun: Maverick, Apollo 10–1/2, and Devotion

As part of the organization’s annual voting, the Austin Film Critics Association awards titles with local ties — works made by directors who live in Austin. This award is distinct to our group of critics.

2022 Austin Film Award Winner: Descendant

With the gracious support of the Austin Film Society, Descendant will celebrate this win with a special screening at the AFS Cinema on January 22nd right here in Austin, TX.

AFCA Top 10 Films of 2022

1. Everything Everywhere All At Once
2. The Banshees of Inisherin
3. Nope
4. Decision to Leave
5. RRR
6. Tár
7. Top Gun: Maverick
8. Bones and All
9. The Fabelmans
10. Babylon

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