Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2020
annual US film awards ceremony
The 26th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2020, were announced on February 10, 2021. These awards "recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA), based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas. The association, founded in and presenting awards since 1990, includes 30 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in North Texas. It is also committed to ensuring that their membership represents a broad range of voices, ideas and perspectives from across cultural, gender and ideological spectra.
Nomadland was the DFWFCA's most awarded film of 2020, taking three honors: Best Picture, Best Director (Chloé Zhao), and Best Cinematography.
Winners and nominees
Category awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Other films ranked by the annual poll are listed in order. While most categories saw 5 honorees named, categories ranged from as many as 10 (Best Picture) to as few as 2 (Best Animated Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score).
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