GALECA Announces 10th Dorian Awards Timeline

GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics previously known as the Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association, has officially announced its voting timeline and ceremony date for its milestone 10th Dorian Awards. The group’s approximately 220 members will begin voting their choices for the best in film and TV in both mainstream and LGBTQ categories on Thursday December 27, 2018, with final ballots due Thursday January 3, 2019. Winners will be announced Tuesday January 8, and will be celebrated at GALECA’s annual Dorian Awards Toast at a gala luncheon in Los Angeles the following Saturday, January 12, 2019.

“‘The Dorian Awards’ 10-year marker gives us a great time to remind everyone just how much power the ‘minority’ LGBTQ segment has in boosting Hollywood, not just when it comes to the box office, TV ratings and sales but also in championing quality shows and films,” said GALECA President Diane Anderson-Minshall, Editorial Director of the iconic The Advocate magazine. “Diversity, inclusion, cultural perspective—these aren’t just words, they are America,” added Executive Director John Griffiths. “We see GALECA’s members and our Dorians as a pivotal component of a less vanilla world, giving unique movies, TV programs and performances the lift our community is known for, while pressing for better treatment and for the often under-appreciated and under-paid entertainment journalist.”

For the Dorians’ upcoming diamond anniversary, GALECA will be celebrating its past nominees and winners via social media art pieces and more. Since the first honors were given in 2010, over 200 artists and productions have received a Dorian Award, while over 1000 have received nominations. Among the recipients for Film of the Year through the years: Argo, 12 Years a Slave and two movies directed by Luca Guadagnino, I Am Love and Call Me By Your Name. With five Dorians each across various categories, Moonlight and Carol are the most awarded films in GALECA history, while Transparent, with 6 wins in best-series categories alone, reigns as GALECA’s most honored TV title.

Past Dorian winners also include Nicole Kidman, Michael Fassbender, and Laverne Cox to name a few. But the most lauded performers so far are Jessica Lange (3 Dorians), Kate McKinnon (3), Jeffrey Tambor (3), Cate Blanchett (2) and Meryl Streep (2). MSNBC news personality Rachel Maddow and filmmaker Jordan Peele each have three Dorians in non-performance categories titles. But it’s Pose producer Ryan Murphy and his TV productions (Glee, American Horror Story, The Normal Heart, American Crime Story) that have earned the most recognition from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics in the past decade.

GALECA’s distinct trademark categories continue to include those for Campy Flick and Campy TV Show of the Year, Unsung Film of the Year, Visually Striking Film and the “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award.

DORIAN AWARDS TIMELINE:
Screenings/Screeners Deadline: Thursday, December 27, 2018
Nomination Ballots out to Members: Friday, December 28, 2018
Nomination Ballots Due: Thursday (a.m.), January 3, 2019
Nominations Announced and Final Ballots Out to Members: Thursday (p.m.), January 3, 2019
Final Ballots Due: Tuesday (a.m.), January 8, 2019
Winners Announced: Tuesday (p.m.), January 8, 2019
10th Dorian Awards Toast: Saturday January 12, 2019 (Champagne brunch)

CATEGORIES:
• Film of the Year
• Film Performance of the Year — Actress
• Film Performance of the Year — Actor
• Director of the Year (Film or Television)
• Screenplay of the Year
• LGBTQ Film of the Year (theatrical or DVD release)
• Foreign Language Film of the Year
• Visually Striking Film of the Year (honoring a production of exceptional visual appeal)
• Documentary of the Year (theatrical, TV or DVD)
• LGBTQ Documentary of the Year (theatrical, TV or DVD)
• Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actress
• Supporting Film Performance of the Year — Actor
• Campy Flick of the Year
• Unsung Film of the Year
• TV Drama of the Year
• TV Comedy of the Year
• TV Performance of the Year — Actress
• TV Performance of the Year — Actor
• TV Musical Performance of the Year
• LGBTQ TV Show of the Year
• TV Current Events Show of the Year
• Unsung TV Show of the Year
• Campy TV Show of the Year
• “We’re Wilde About You!” Rising Star Award
• Wilde Wit of the Year (honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse)
• Wilde Artist of the Year (honoring a truly groundbreaking force in the field of film, theater and/or television)
• Timeless Award (to a living actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit)