Dorian Awards: 'Call Me by Your Name' Hailed as Film of the Year
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.
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Film of the Year
'Call Me By Your Name'Courtesy of Sony Pictures ClassicsBPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
WINNER Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
Get Out – Universal
Lady Bird – A24
The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
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Director of the Year
Sean Baker, The Florida Project – A24
Guillermo del Toro, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
WINNER Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
Luca Guadagnino, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal
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Film Performance of the Year — Actress
Sally Hawkins in 'The Shape of Water'WINNER Sally Hawkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
Margot Robbie, I, Tonya – Neon
Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird – A24
Daniela Vega, A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
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Film Performance of the Year — Actor
Timothee Chalamet in 'Call Me by Your Name'Sony Pictures ClassicsNahuel Perez Biscayart, BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
WINNER Timothee Chalamet, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
James Franco, The Disaster Artist – A24
Daniel Kaluuya, Get Out - Universal
Gary Oldman, Darkest Hour – Focus Features
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Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actress
Laurie Metcalf in 'Lady Bird'Courtesy of A24Mary J. Blige, Mudbound – Netflix
Tiffany Haddish, Girls Trip – Universal
Allison Janney, I, Tonya – Neon
WINNER Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird – A24
Michelle Pfeiffer, mother! – Paramount
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Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actor
Michael Stuhlbarg in 'Call Me By Your Name'Courtesy of Stefano Dall’Asta/Sony Pictures ClassicsWillem Dafoe, The Florida Project – A24
Armie Hammer, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
Richard Jenkins, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
Sam Rockwell, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
WINNER Michael Stuhlbarg, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
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LGBTQ Film of the Year
'Call Me By Your Name'Courtesy of Sony Pictures ClassicsBPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
Battle of the Sexes – Fox Searchlight
WINNER Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
God's Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films
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Foreign Language Film of the Year
'BPM (Beats Per Minute)'Courtesy of The OrchardWiNNER BPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
A Fantastic Woman – Sony Pictures Classics
First They Killed My Father – Netflix
The Square – Magnolia Pictures
Thelma – The Orchard
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Screenplay of the Year
'Get Out'Universal PicturesJames Ivory, Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
WINNER Jordan Peele, Get Out – Universal
Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird – A24
Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor, The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Fox Searchlight
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Documentary of the Year
(theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
'Faces Places'Courtesy of Telluride Film FestivalBombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story – Zeitgeist/Kino Lorber
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson – Netflix
WINNER Faces Places – Cohen Media Group
Jane – National Geographic/Abramorama
Kedi – Oscilloscope
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Visually Striking Film of the Year
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
'The Shape of Water'Courtesy of Fox SearchlightBlade Runner 2049 – Warner Bros.
Call Me by Your Name – Sony Pictures Classics
Dunkirk – Warner Bros.
WINNER The Shape of Water – Fox Searchlight
Wonderstruck – Amazon
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Unsung Film of the Year
'God's Own Country'Courtesy of Picturehouse EntertainmentBPM (Beats Per Minute) – The Orchard
WINNER God's Own Country – Samuel Goldwyn Films
Professor Marston and the Wonder Women
Wonderstruck – Amazon
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Campy Film of the Year
Jennifer Lawrence in 'Mother!'Courtesy of Niko Tavernise/Paramount PicturesBaywatch – Paramount
The Disaster Artist – A24
The Greatest Showman – 20th Century Fox
I, Tonya – Neon
WINNER Mother! – Paramount
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TV Drama of the Year
Nicole Kidman & Alexander Skarsgard in 'Big Little Lies'Courtesy of HBOWINNER Big Little Lies – HBO
The Crown – Netflix
Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
The Handmaid's Tale – Hulu
Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime
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TV Comedy of the Year
Rachel Brosnahan in 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'Nicole Rivelli/Amazon StudiosBetter Things – FX
GLOW – Netflix
The Good Place – NBC
WINNER The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – Amazon
Will & Grace – NBC
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TV Performance of the Year — Actor
Kyle MacLachlan in 'Twin Peaks'Courtesy of ShowtimeAziz Ansari, Master of None – Netflix
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us – NBC
Jonathan Groff, Mindhunter – Netflix
WINNER Kyle MacLachlan, Twin Peaks: The Return – Showtime
Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies – HBO
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TV Performance of the Year — Actress
Nicole Kidman in 'Big Little Lies'Courtesy of HBOClaire Foy, The Crown – Netflix
WINNER Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies – HBO
Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan – FX
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale – Hulu
Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies – HBO
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TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
Samantha BeeEric Ray Davidson/Turner EntertainmentWINNER Full Frontal with Samantha Bee – Comedy Central
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver – HBO
Late Night with Seth Meyers – NBC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – CBS
The Rachel Maddow Show – MSNBC
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TV Musical Performance of the Year
Kate McKinnon as Kellyanne Conway on 'Saturday Night Live'Courtesy of NBCLady Gaga, “God Bless America,” “Born This Way,” etc., Super Bowl LI – Fox
WINNER Kate McKinnon, “(Kellyanne) Conway!” Saturday Night Live – NBC
Brendan McCreary, John Mulaney, “I’m Gay,” Big Mouth – Netflix
Pink, “Beautiful Trauma,” American Music Awards – ABC
Sasha Velour, “So Emotional,” RuPaul's Drag Race – VH1
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LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
'RuPaul’s Drag Race'Courtesy of Sundance InstituteDifficult People – Hulu
WINNER RuPaul's Drag Race – VH1
Sense8 – Netflix
Transparent – Amazon
Will & Grace – NBC
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Unsung TV Show of the Year
'American Gods'Courtesy of Jan Thijs/StarzWINNER American Gods – Starz
Dear White People – Netflix
Difficult People – Hulu
At Home with Amy Sedaris – TruTV
The Leftovers – HBO
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Campy TV Show of the Year
Jessica Lange in 'Feud: Bette and Joan'Courtesy of Prashant Gupta/FXWINNER Feud: Betty and Joan
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We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year
Timothee ChalametAxelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagicWINNER Timothee Chalamet
Harris Dickinson
Tiffany Haddish
Daniel Kaluuya
Daniela Vega
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Wilde Wit of the Year
(Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Kate McKinnon, Jordan PeeleLeft, Gregg DeGuire, right, Nicholas Hunt, both Getty ImagesSamantha Bee
Stephen Colbert
TIE Kate McKinnon
John Oliver
TIE Jordan Peele
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Wilde Artist of the Year
(Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)
Jordan PeeleGetty ImagesGuillermo del Toro
Greta Gerwig
Patty Jenkins
David Lynch
WINNER Jordan Peele