Carol comes out top at Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics' Awards

Tangerine is Unsung Film of the Year.

by Jennie Kermode

Todd Haynes’s Patricia Highsmith adaptation, Carol, stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.
Todd Haynes’s Patricia Highsmith adaptation, Carol, stars Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara.

Something of a glaring omission from this year's Oscar nominations, Todd Haynes' lesbian romance Carol has won five prizes at this year's Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics' Awards, including Film of the Year. The awards are not restricted to LGBTQ film and Leonardo DiCaprio has been recognised for his performance in The Revenant, further strengthening his position as Oscar favourite.

Outsider hit Tangerine, which follows two trans sex workers through a trying day in the City of Angels, secured the title of Unsung Film of the Year after what has been a disappointing awards season so far for actresses who were tipped to do well.

Those film awards in full:-

Film of the Year

Director of the Year

Film Actor of the Year

Film Actress of the Year

LGBTQ Film of the Year

Foreign Language Film of the Year

Screenplay of the Year

Documentary of the Year

Visually Striking Film of the Year

Unsung Film of the Year

Campy Flick of the Year

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