GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, gave its top acting prizes to Timothee Chalamet and Sally Hawkins.
Call Me by Your Name has been named film of the year by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, which is comprised of more than 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and entertainment journalists in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., which announced its Dorian Award winners on Wednesday. The film also earned Timothee Chalamet a Dorian Award as Film Performance of the Year – Actor and as Rising Star. Sally Hawkins was awarded the comparable best actress prize for The Shape of Water.
Lady Bird’s Greta Gerwig was named Director of the Year.
Jordan Peele earned Screenplay of the Year for Get Out. Peele was also crowned Wilde Artist of the Year and Wilde Wit of the Year. He shares the latter award with Saturday Night Live’s Kate McKinnon.
Meryl Streep was crowned the group’s latest choice for Timeless Star, a career achievement honor.
“Who doesn’t love Meryl Streep outside of non-feminist Donald Trump?” said Diane Anderson-Minshall, GALECA’s president as well as editorial director of The Advocate magazine. “Streep’s latest film, The Post, speaks to her commitment to playing, and supporting, strong women who push for or at least embody the need for equality.”
Added John Griffiths, GALECA’s executive director, "From Sophie’s Choice to Postcards From the Edge, Streep’s an incredibly stirring and affecting actress who transports, delights and nails various accents like no other. I’d say she definitely qualifies as a timeless star — and amid all the headlines about sexual harassment in Hollywood, she’s also a very relevant current voice.”
God’s Own Country — another love story involving two gay men — won as GALECA's Unsung Film of the Year. The Shape of Water was recognized as Visually Striking Film of the Year. And mother!, Darren Aronofsky’s psychological chiller starring Jennifer Lawrence, was hailed as Campy Flick of the Year.
Among TV categories, HBO’s Big Little Lies took TV Drama of the Year, and Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was named TV Comedy of the Year.
A number of the recipients will join the group for GALECA’s annual Winners Toast on Feb. 24 in Beverly Hills. A complete list of winners follows.
FILM OF THE YEARCall Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR (FILM OR TELEVISION)Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESSSally Hawkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
BEST PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTORTimothée Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESSLaurie Metcalf, Lady Bird – A24
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTORMichael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEARCall Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEARBPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR (ORIGINAL OR ADAPTED)Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEARFaces Places – Cohen Media Group
VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEARGod's Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films
CAMPY FLICK OF THE YEARmother! – Paramount
TV DRAMA OF THE YEARBig Little Lies – HBO
TV COMEDY OF THE YEARThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon
TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR – ACTRESSNicole Kidman, Big Little Lies – HBO
TV PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR -- ACTORKyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime
TV CURRENT AFFAIRS SHOW OF THE YEARFull Frontal with Samantha Bee – TBS
TV MUSICAL PERFORMANCE OF THE YEARKate McKinnon, “(Kellyanne) Conway!” Saturday Night Live – NBC
LGBTQ SHOW OF THE YEARRuPaul's Drag Race – VH1
UNSUNG TV SHOW OF THE YEARAmerican Gods – Starz
CAMPY TV SHOW OF THE YEARFeud: Bette and Joan
‘WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!’ RISING STAR AWARDTimothée Chalamet
WILDE WIT OF THE YEAR AWARDKate McKinnon Jordan Peele
WILDE ARTIST OF THE YEARJordan Peele
TIMELESS STAR (to a living actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)
Meryl Streep