The Power of the Dog wins Best Picture & Best Director for the Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards. Along with four awards for The Power of the Dog, the Western genre in total wins six awards.
The Music City Film Critics Association is made up of professional film critics from Nashville and surrounding areas.
The Power of the Dog comes out on top with four awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. Dune comes away with the second-most awards with three, including Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Production Design.
“While there were no ties for this year’s awards, there were a lot of close votes, and in the end, 15 different films accounted for our 24 awards,” Sean Atkins, President of the MCFCA said. “That speaks to how exceptional 2021 was for film.”
Interestingly, the association has awarded Best Director to Jane Campion, the third time in four years the award was presented to a female director.
The official list of The 2022 Music City Film Critics’ Association Award Winners:
Best Picture
The Power of the Dog
Best Director
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Best Actor
Nicolas Cage – Pig
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Best Supporting Actress
Ann Dowd – Mass
Best Young Actor
Jude Hill – Belfast
Best Young Actress
Emilia Jones – CODA
Best Acting Ensemble
The Harder They Fall
Best Music Film
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
Best Animated Film
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Best Documentary
Summer of Soul
Best International Film
Drive My Car
Best Screenplay
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Song
“No Time to Die” – No Time to Die
Best Score
Hans Zimmer – Dune
Best Sound
Dune
Best Cinematography
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Production Design
Dune
Best Editing
Last Night in Soho
Best Comedy Film
Licorice Pizza
Best Horror Film
A Quiet Place Part II
Best Action Film
Spider-Man: No Way Home
A unique award is given each year by the MCFCA. The Jim Ridley Award. This year, the winner is Old Henry, an independent film shot just outside of Nashville.
Old Henry