Sinners Celebrates Seven Dorian Film Awards, Taking Home Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay Honors
This year’s Dorian Awards made headlines with a significant sweep by Warner Bros.’ acclaimed film, Sinners, which dominated the event. The 2026 Dorian Film Awards, announced on Tuesday, honored the film with multiple accolades, including Best Film, Best Director for Ryan Coogler, and Best Screenplay, among a total of seven wins.
Coogler also received the Wilde Artist of the Year prize for Sinners, highlighting the film’s cultural significance and artistic ambition, according to GALECA. Following its success at the Actors Awards, Sinners also won in the Visually Striking Film and Genre Film of the Year categories, as well as Best Film Music for composer Ludwig Göransson. The film’s seven awards marked a record at the Dorian Film Awards.
GALECA Executive Director Diane Anderson-Minshall praised the film, stating, “In an era when spectacle often eclipses substance, Sinners reminded us that a blockbuster can also be strong, political and profoundly human. Our members were struck by its fearless storytelling, its powerful ensemble performances and its examination of community, resilience, and moral complexity across histories too often pushed to the margins.”
In addition to Sinners, Netflix’s KPop Demon Hunters took home the Animated Film prize, while A24’s Pillion was awarded LGBTQ Film of the Year. Netflix’s The Perfect Neighbor won the Documentary award, and Rose Byrne secured Film Performance of the Year for her work in A24’s If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Amy Madigan won Supporting Film Performance of the Year for her role in Warner Bros.’ Weapons.
Tim Curry was recognized with the Timeless Star Award, which honors a performer noted for an exemplary career characterized by character, wisdom, and wit. Gregg Araki received the LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer Award, and Eva Victor was named Rising Star.
The complete list of winners at the 2026 Dorian Film Awards, presented by GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics, is as follows:
FILM OF THE YEAR
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Ryan Coogler, Sinners (Warner Bros.)
SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Sinners, Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros.)
GENRE FILM OF THE YEAR
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
VISUALLY STRIKING FILM OF THE YEAR
Sinners (Warner Bros.)
FILM MUSIC OF THE YEAR
Sinners – Ludwig Göransson (Warner Bros.)
WILDE ARTIST AWARD
Ryan Coogler
LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
Pillion (A24)
AWAITING REPLY LGBTQ SCREENPLAY OF THE YEAR
Sorry, Baby, Eva Victor (A24)
NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Sentimental Value (Neon)
NOBODY LGBTQ NON-ENGLISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Misericordia (Janus Films, Sideshow)
UNSUNG FILM OF THE YEAR
Twinless (Lionsgate, Roadside Attractions)
UNSUNG LGBTQ FILM OF THE YEAR
Peter Hujar’s Day (Janus)
FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You (A24)
SUPPORTING FILM PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
Amy Madigan, Weapons (Warner Bros.)
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
The Perfect Neighbor (Netflix)
LGBTQ DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
Come See Me in the Good Light (Apple)
ANIMATED FILM OF THE YEAR
KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix, Sony)
CAMPIEST FLICK
Weapons (Warner Bros.)
“WE’RE WILDE ABOUT YOU!” RISING STAR AWARD
Eva Victor
GALECA LGBTQIA+ FILM TRAILBLAZER
Gregg Araki
TIMELESS STAR
Tim Curry
