Dorian Awards: 'The Favourite' Named Film of the Year
GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, also gave top film acting honors to Ethan Hawke and Olivia Colman.

The Favourite has been named the Dorian Awards film of the year, it was announced Tuesday by GALECA, the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The period film also earned Olivia Colman the Dorian for film performance of the year by an actress and its writers Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara were awarded the screenplay of the year prize.
GALECA, which is composed of more than 200 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and ally entertainment journalists in the U.S., Canada, Australia and U.K., will celebrate its nominees and winners at an invitation-only Winners Toast on Saturday at the Paley restaurant in Hollywood, with Frank DeCaro, of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and SiriusXM’s The Frank DeCaro Show fame, serving as master of ceremonies.
Alfonso Cuarón, writer and director of Roma, was cited as director of the year, while the film itself was named foreign language film of the year.
Ethan Hawke took film performance of the year-actor for his performance in First Reformed. In the supporting film performance categories, the winners were Regina King for If Beale Street Could Talk and Richard E. Grant for Can You Ever Forgive Me? The latter film, a fact-based dark comedy about a struggling New York writer who turns to forgery, also was named Dorian Award winner for LGBTQ film of the year.
On the TV side, FX’s Pose was recognized as TV drama of the year and LGBTQ drama of the year. Its producer Ryan Murphy collected his second Dorian Award win for Wilde Artist of the Year, becoming the first person to win the title twice in GALECA’s 10-year history. Pose's Billy Porter took two Dorians — one for TV performance of the year-actor and a shared win with his co-stars MJ Rodriguez and Our Lady J for their moving rendition of “Home” on the series.
Pop’s Schitt’s Creek took TV comedy of the year honors as well as unsung TV comedy.
Awkwafina, the rapper who starred in Crazy Rich Asians, was crowned GALECA’s “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star, while Australian comic Hannah Gadsby, who made a mark with her own well received Netflix special last year, was named Wilde Wit of the Year.
Harvey Fierstein took home the timeless star honor, the group’s career achievement award.
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Film of the Year
'The Favourite'Yorgos Lanthimos/Twentieth Century FoxWINNER The Favourite
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
Roma
A Star Is Born -
Director of the Year
Alfonso CuaronCourtesy of NetflixWINNER Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Marielle Heller, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Yorgos Lanthimos, The Favourite
Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman -
Film Performance of the Year — Actress
Olivia Colman in 'The Favourite'Atsushi Nishijima/Twentieth Century FoxWINNER Olivia Colman, The Favourite
Yalitza Aparicio, Roma
Toni Collette, Hereditary
Lady Gaga, A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me? -
Film Performance of the Year — Actor
Ethan Hawke in 'First Reformed'A24/PhotofestWINNER Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Christian Bale, Vice
Bradley Cooper, A Star Is Born
Rami Malek, Bohemian Rhapsody
John David Washington, BlacKkKlansman -
Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actress
Regina King in 'If Beale Street Could Talk'Courtesy of Annapurna PicturesWINNER Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Elizabeth Debicki, Widows
Emma Stone, The Favourite
Rachel Weisz, The Favourite
Michelle Yeoh, Crazy Rich Asians -
Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actor
Richard E. Grant with Melissa McCarthy in 'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'Courtesy of Mary Cybulski/Twentieth Century FoxWINNER Richard E. Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Timothee Chalamet, Beautiful Boy
Sam Elliott, A Star Is Born
Michael B. Jordan, Black Panther -
LGBTQ Film of the Year
'Can You Ever Forgive Me?'Mary Cybulski/20th Century FoxWINNER Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Boy Erased
Disobedience
The Favourite
Love, Simon -
Foreign Language Film of the Year
'Roma'Carlos Somonte/NetflixWINNER Roma
Burning
Capernaum
Cold War
Shoplifters -
Screenplay of the Year
'The Favourite'Courtesy of Fox Searchlight PicturesWINNER Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara, The Favourite
Bo Burnham, Eighth Grade
Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk -
Documentary of the Year
(theatrical release, TV airing or DVD release)
'Won't You Be My Neighbor?'Courtesy of Sundance InstituteWINNER Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Free Solo
RBG
Shirkers
Three Identical Strangers
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LGBTQ Documentary of the Year
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Visually Striking Film of the Year
(honoring a production of stunning beauty, from art direction to cinematography)
'Annihilation'Courtesy of Paramount PicturesWINNER Annihilation
Black Panther
The Favourite
If Beale Street Could Talk
Roma -
Unsung Film of the Year
'Widows'Courtesy of Merrick Morton/Twentieth Century FoxWINNER Widows
Colette
Disobedience
The Happy Prince
Tully
We the Animals
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Campy Film of the Year
'A Simple Favor'Courtesy of LionsgateWINNER A Simple Favor
Aquaman
Book Club
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Suspiria -
TV Drama of the Year
'Pose'Courtesy of JoJo Whilden/FXWINNER Pose
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
The Handmaid's Tale
Homecoming
Killing Eve
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TV Comedy of the Year
'Schitt's Creek'Pop TV Network/PhotofestWINNER Schitt's Creek
Barry
GLOW
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
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TV Performance of the Year — Actor
Billy Porter in 'Pose'JoJo Whilden/FXWINNER Billy Porter, Pose
Darren Criss, American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal -
TV Performance of the Year — Actress
Sandra Oh in 'Killing Eve'Courtesy of BBC AmericaWINNER Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Julia Roberts, Homecoming -
TV Current Affairs Show of the Year
'Full Frontal With Samantha Bee'YouTubeWINNER Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
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TV Musical Performance of the Year
Billy PorterCourtesy of JoJo Whilden/FXWINNER Billy Porter, MJ Rodriguez and Our Lady J, "Home," Pose
Adam Lambert, "Believe," 41st Kennedy Center Honors
Noah Reid, "Simply the Best," Schitt's Creek
Keala Settle, "This Is Me," 90th Academy Awards
Sufjan Stevens, "Mystery of Love," 90th Academy Awards -
LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
'Pose'Courtesy of JoJo Whilden/FXWINNER Pose
A Very English Scandal
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Killing Eve
Queer Eye -
Unsung TV Show of the Year
'Schitt's Creek'Steve WilkieWINNER Schitt's Creek
The Bisexual
Dear White People
The Good Fight
One Day at a Time
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Campy TV Show of the Year
'RuPaul's Drag Race'Courtesy of VH1WINNER RuPaul's Drag Race
American Horror Story: Apocalypse
Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Queer Eye
Riverdale
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We're Wilde About You! Rising Star of the Year
AwkwafinaBrian HigbeeWINNER Awkwafina
Elsie Fisher
Henry Golding
Indya Moore
MJ Rodriguez -
Wilde Wit of the Year
(Honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
Hannah GadsbyBen King/NetflixWINNER Hannah Gadsby
Samantha Bee
Kate McKinnon
John Oliver
Michelle Wolff -
Wilde Artist of the Year
(Honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the fields of film, theater and/or television)
Ryan MurphyKevin Winter Courtesy of GettyWINNER Ryan Murphy
Bradley Cooper
Hannah Gadsby
Lady Gaga
Nicole Kidman