By George Bate & Josh Bate
Chicago Indie Critics, in their seventh year, held their annual award ceremony last night, honoring the past year’s accomplishments in cinema and film criticism. The newly named Windies were held at the Music Box Theatre Lounge in Chicago on a wholesome and intimate night full of surprise winners.
Here is the list of the very worthy 2022 Windie winners, voted by members of Chicago Indie Critics.
BEST INDEPENDENT FILM (budgets under $25 million)
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Producers: Jonathan Wang, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, and Mike Larocca
BEST STUDIO FILM (budgets over $25 million)
RRR, Producers: D.V.V. Danayya
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
DECISION TO LEAVE, Producers: Jisun Back, Park Chan-wook, KO Dae-sok
BEST DOCUMENTARY
FIRE OF LOVE, Producers: Shane Boris, Sara Dosa, and Ina Fichman
BEST ANIMATED FILM
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO, Producers: Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar, Alex Bulkley, and Corey Campodonico
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
WOMEN TALKING, Sarah Polley
BEST ACTOR
Colin Farrell, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
BEST ACTRESS
Michelle Yeoh, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ke Huy Quan, EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Janelle Monáe, GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
BEST ENSEMBLE CAST
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY, Casting directors: Brett Howe and Mary Vernieu
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
TOP GUN: MAVERICK, Claudio Miranda
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Dylan Cole, Ben Procter, and Vanessa Cole
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
THE WOMAN KING, Gersha Phillips
BEST MAKEUP
THE BATMAN, Naomi Donne, Mike Marino, and Mike Fontaine
BEST EDITING
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, Paul Rodger
BEST MUSICAL SCORE
GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO, Alexandre Desplat
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Naatu Naatu” – RRR, Music by M.M. Keeravaani and lyrics by Chandrabose
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER, Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett
BEST STUNTS
RRR, Nick Powell
BREAKOUT ARTIST
Austin Butler
SIGHT UNSEEN PERFORMANCE
Jenny Slate, MARCEL THE SHELL WITH SHOES ON
IMPACT AWARD
Given to a person whose work has had a positive impact on the Chicagoland film community
The late Sergio Mims (film critic)
