Critics Association of Central Florida Announces ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ As Best Picture of 2022

As a member of the Critics Association of Central Florida, or CACF, it’s my honor to present our collected awards. You can find our membership information and details here, as well as all our nominees and winners.

This year, Everything Everywhere All At Once dominated our awards. Not only did it win Best Picture, but also carried Best Director, Actress, Supporting Actor, and Screenplay. Top Gun: Maverick was no slouch, finishing as our runner-up for Picture and winning three awards as well. See the full list of winners and nominees below!

Best Picture

Winner: Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Top Gun: Maverick

Best Director

Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Steven Spielberg, The Fabelmans

Best Actor

Winner: Brendan Fraser, The Whale
Runner-up: Austin Butler, Elvis

Best Actress

Winner: Michelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Cate Blanchett, TÀR

Best Supporting Actor

Winner: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Brendan Gleeson, The Banshees of Inisherin

Best Supporting Actress

Winner: Angela Bassett, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Runner-up: Stephanie Hsu, Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Cast

Winner: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Documentary

Winner: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Runner-up: Good Night Oppy

Best International Film

Winner: RRR
Runner-up: Decision to Leave

Best Animated Film

Winner: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Runner-up: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

Best Screenplay

Winner: Daniels, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Runner-up: Rian Johnson, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Best Cinematography

Winner: Claudio Miranda, Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Russell Carpenter, Avatar: The Way of Water

Best Score

Winner: Michael Giacchino, The Batman
Runner-up: Justin Hurwitz, Babylon

Best Original Song

Winner: “Hold My Hand,” Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: “Naatu Naatu,” RRR

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling

Winner: The Whale
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Production Design

Winner: Babylon
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Visual Effects

Winner: Avatar: The Way of Water
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Costume Design

Winner: Elvis
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Best Stunt Coordination

Winner: Top Gun: Maverick
Runner-up: Everything Everywhere All at Once

In addition to the traditional lineup of awards, the CACF has several special honors.
Returning this year are: “Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize
outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area,
and “Best Achievement in Diversity,” a category designed to recognize outstanding
achievement by a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both on the screen and
behind the scenes. New for 2022 are: “The Golden Paw,” for best animal performance,
“Best Achievement in Choreography,” for achievement in dance, fight, and stunt
choreography, and “Best First Feature,” to honor the work of this year’s most exciting new
voice. These winners are listed below.

Best Central Florida FIlm

Winner: Calendar Girls

Best Achievement in Diversity

Winner: Nope

Best Achievement in Choreography

Winner: RRR

Golden Paw for Best Animal Performance

Winner (tie): The Horses of Nope / The Donkeys of EO

Best First Feature

Winner: Marcel the Shell With Shoes On

The Critics Association of Central Florida is proud to recognize these amazing
achievements in film. Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions or requests.

What do you think of the Critics Association of Central Florida 2022 Film Awards? If you are in Central Florida and interested in joining the group, please visit the address here.