THE POWER OF THE DOG WINS THE VFCC AWARD TO BEST PICTURE

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March 9, 2022 by Jorge Ignacio Castillo

The film The Power of the Dog was named Best International Picture in the 22nd edition of the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards. The event took place last night virtually for second year in a row.

Not a single one of the films nominated received more than two awards. Dune’s Denis Villeneuve won in the Best Director category. The award to Best Screenplay went to Don’t Look Up’s Adam McKay and David Sirota. Flee was deemed the Best Documentary and The Worst Person in the World, Best Foreign Language Film.

Andrew Garfield (tick… tick… BOOM!) and Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter) won in the Best Actor categories (Male and Female), while Troy Kotsur (CODA) and Ann Dowd (Mass) triumphed in the Best Supporting Actor equivalents.

The ceremony featured acknowledgements by Denis Villeneuve, Ann Dowd, Troy Kotsur, the director of Flee, Jonas Poher Rasmussen, and the producer of The Power of the Dog, Roger Frappier.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Picture

The Power of the Dog

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve, Dune

Best Screenplay

Adam McKay & David Sirota, Don’t Look Up

Best Actor – Male

Andrew Garfield, Tick, Tick… Boom!

Best Actor – Female

Olivia Colman, The Lost Daughter

Best Supporting Actor – Male

Troy Kotsur, CODA

Best Supporting Actor – Female

Ann Dowd, Mass

Best Documentary

Flee

Best Foreign Language Film

The Worst Person in the World

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