One of the final groups to announce their year-end awards is GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The 500+ member organization has unveiled the nominations for the 2025 Dorian Film Awards, with Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw The TV Glow” leading the pack with nine nominations and Coralie Fargeat’s “The Substance” receiving eight nods. Other contenders in the Film of the Year category include “Challengers,” “Nickel Boys,” and “Anora.”
This year’s winners will be revealed on Thursday, February 13, and a celebration event is planned for Sunday, February 15.
Here is a list of all the nominees in various categories:
- Film of the Year: Anora, Challengers, I Saw the TV Glow, Nickel Boys, The Substance
- LGBTQ Film of the Year: Challengers, Emilia Pérez, I Saw the TV Glow, Love Lies Bleeding, Queer
- Director of the Year: Brady Corbet, Coralie Fargeat, Luca Guadagnino, RaMell Ross, Jane Schoenbrun
- Screenplay of the Year (Original or adapted): Anora, Challengers, Conclave, I Saw the TV Glow, The Substance
- LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year: Challengers, I Saw the TV Glow, Love Lies Bleeding, Problemista, Queer
- Non-English Language Film of the Year: All We Imagine as Light, Emilia Pérez, Flow, I’m Still Here, The Seed of the Sacred Fig
- LGBTQ Non-English Film of the Year: Crossing, Emilia Pérez, Queendom, Vermiglio, All Shall Be Well
- Unsung Film of the Year: Didi, Hundreds of Beavers, My Old Ass, Problemista, Thelma
- Unsung LGBTQ Film of the Year: Femme, My Old Ass, National Anthem, The People’s Joker, Problemista
- Film Performance of the Year: Various nominees from different films
- Supporting Film Performance of the Year: Various nominees from different films
- Documentary of the Year: Dahomey, Daughters, The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, Sugarcane, Will & Harper
- LGBTQ Documentary of the Year: Chasing Chasing Amy, Frida, Merchant Ivory, Queendom, Will & Harper
- Animated Film of the Year: Various nominees from different films
- Genre Film of the Year: Dune: Part Two, I Saw the TV Glow, Nosferatu, The Substance, Wicked
- Film Music of the Year: Various nominees from different films
- Visually Striking Film of the Year: Various nominees from different films
- Campiest Flick: Various nominees from different films
- “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award: Various nominees from different films
- Wilde Artist Award: Colman Domingo, Luca Guadagnino, Coralie Fargeat, Jane Schoenbrun, Tilda Swinton
- GALECA LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer: Various nominees from different films
Keep an eye out for the winners to be announced in February, and stay tuned for more updates on the 2025 Dorian Film Awards.