With awards season now in full swing, GALECA: the Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has just announced the list of nominees for its 14th annual Dorian Film Awards. Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's breathtaking Everything Everywhere All at Once, featuring a touching storyline between a mother (Michelle Yeoh) and her queer daughter (Stephanie Hsu), leads... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ Critics announce nominations for 2022 Dorian TV Awards
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has announced the nominations for its 2022 Dorian TV Awards, with HBO's Hacks and Somebody Somewhere leading with five nods apiece, closely followed by Euphoria with four. Netflix's hit series Heartstopper gained three nominations for its first season, including Best LGBTQ show alongside Hacks, The Other Two, Our... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ entertainment critics reveal their 2021 Dorian TV Award nominations
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has revealed the nominees for their second annual Dorian TV Awards, with the final season of Pose leading with a total of six nods including Best TV Drama, followed by WandaVision with five nominations, and Mare of Easttown and I May Destroy You each garnering four nominations, while... Continue Reading →
Exclusive Interview: “I wanted to break as many rules as possible” Isabel Sandoval on her early films Señorita & Apparition now playing on Criterion Channel
Filipina filmmaker and actress Isabel Sandoval caught the attention of international critics when her stunning third feature film—which she wrote, directed, produced, edited, and starred in—Lingua Franca premiered at Venice in 2019, making her the first publicly identifying trans woman of colour to screen work in competition at the festival. The acclaimed film, which immerses... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ critics name Nomadland best film & Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom best LGBTQ film at Dorians Film Toast 2021
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics revealed the winners of their movie awards earlier this evening during their Dorians Film Toast 2021 special on streamer Revry, hosted by Karel. Nomadland was named best film and the year's Most Visually Striking Film, with Chloé Zhao winning best director. Upon accepting her award for directing, Zhao... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ critics to reveal award winners at virtual Dorian Film Toast 2021 on Revry Sunday April 18th
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics will reveal its award winners during its first annual Dorians Film Toast special airing Sunday April 18th at 8pm ET/5pm PT on streaming service Revry hosted by Karel, with a pre-show starting at 7:30pm ET/4:30pm PT. Presenters set to appear include Lee Daniels, Cheyenne Jackson, Rosanna Arquette, Gabourey... Continue Reading →
LGBTQ Critics unveil nominations for inaugural annual Dorian Film Awards
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has just revealed the nominees for its inaugural annual Dorian Film Awards. The organisation, comprising 280 professional journalists, was founded in 2009 with its Dorian Awards in previous years combining television and film. Lee Isaac Chung's Minari leads with six nominations, including Best Film and Best Foreign Language... Continue Reading →
When one of us shines, all of us shine! Schitt’s Creek wins big at LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ inaugural Dorians TV Awards
The inaugural GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics' Dorians TV Awards were celebrated in style on Sunday night with a two-hour virtual event broadcast on LGBTQ+ streamer Revry: The Dorians TV Toast 2020. Hosted by talk radio personality and GALECA member Karel, the night included special guest appearances and acceptance speeches from the likes... Continue Reading →
Olivia Wilde named GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ Wilde Artist of the Year
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics has chosen Olivia Wilde as its Wilde Artist of the Year for 2019, with a special tribute to the Booksmart filmmaker set for Sunday February 2nd 2020 at the national group’s 11th Dorian Awards Winners Toast in Los Angeles. The annual accolade, named for GALECA’s “patron saint” Oscar Wilde, goes... Continue Reading →