As a proud member of the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association, I am excited with these nominations!
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) announced today the film nominees for the fourth annual Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Film Awards. The winners will be revealed via the LEJA social media channels on Sunday, March 6 beginning at 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT.
This year’s film nominees are led by 20th Century Studios “West Side Story” from iconic director Steven Spielberg, which earned an impressive 13 nominations including: best picture, best director, two best supporting actress nods, one for the legendary Rita Moreno and one for Ariana DeBose, two best supporting actor nods for David Alvarz and Mike Faist, best adapted screenplay, best ensemble casting, best production and set design, best cinematography, best
costume design, best editing, and best sound design.
Along with the nominees, The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association has selected John Leguizamo to receive the 2022 Rita Moreno Lifetime Achievement Award. The Special Tony and Emmy winning actor, producer and comedian has been a tireless force in the Latino community for decades.
For the 2022 Latino breakout performer award, the membership selected Rachel Zegler. Her role as “Maria” in “West Side Story” cemented this young actress in a role with the highest of bars. Zegler knocked it out of the park. With the leading role in “Snow White” on the way, we can
expect excellent work from this budding actress
Best Picture
“C’mon C’mon” (A24)
“CODA” (Apple TV)
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios)
“In the Heights” (Warner Bros.)
“King Richard” (Warner Bros.)
“Licorice Pizza” (MGM)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Director
Jane Campion – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
Tatiana Huezo – “Prayers for the Stolen” (Netflix)
Lin-Manuel Miranda – “tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
Steven Spielberg – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Guillermo del Toro – “Nightmare Alley” (Fox Searchlight)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Clifton Collins Jr. – “Jockey” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
Andrew Garfield – “tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
Anthony Ramos – “In the Heights” (Warner Bros.)
Will Smith – “King Richard” (Warner Bros.)
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Penelope Cruz- “Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics)
Kristen Stewart – “Spencer” (Neon)
Olivia Colman– “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix)
Tessa Thompson – “Passing” (Netflix)
Jessica Chastain – “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Fox Searchlight)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
David Alvarez – “West Side Story” (20th Century
Studios) Mike Faist – “West Side Story” (20th Century
Studios) Robin de Jesus – “tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
Troy Kotsur – “CODA” (Apple TV)
Kodi Smit-McPhee – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Ariana DeBose –“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Kirsten Dunst – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
Olga Merediz – “In the Heights” (Warner Bros.)
Rita Moreno – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Ruth Negga – “Passing” (Netflix)
Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Stephanie Beatriz -“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios) Abbi
Jacobson – “The Mitchells vs the Machines” (Netflix)
John Leguizamo – “Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios)
Lin-Manuel Miranda – “Vivo” (Netflix)
Talia Tran – “Raya and the Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Studios)
Best Animated Film
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios)
“Flee” (Neon)
“Luca” (Walt Disney Studios)
“Raya and the Last Dragon” (Walt Disney Studios)
“The Mitchells vs the Machines” (Netflix)
Best Foreign Language Film
“Drive My Car” Japan (Janus Films)
“Flee” Denmark (Neon)
“Parallel Mothers” Spain (Sony Pictures Classics)
“Prayers for the Stolen” Mexico (Netflix)
“The Worst Person in the World” Norway (Neon)
Best Documentary Film
“A Cop Movie” (Netflix)
“Attica” (Showtime Networks)
“Flee” (Neon)
“The Rescue’ (National Geographic)
“Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (Fox
Searchlight Pictures)
Best Original Screenplay
“Belfast” (Focus Features)
“C’mon C’mon” (A24)
“Don’t Look Up” (Netflix)
“Language Lessons” (Shout! Studios)
“Licorice Pizza” (MGM)
Best Adapted Screenplay
“CODA” (Apple TV)
“Drive My Car” (Janus Films)
“Nightmare Alley” (Fox Searchlight)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Ensemble Casting
“CODA” (Apple TV)
“Don’t Look Up” (Netflix)
“In the Heights” (Warner Bros.)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Production & Set Design
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“The French Dispatch” (Walt Disney Studios)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“Nightmare Alley” (Fox Searchlight)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Cinematography
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“Nightmare Alley” (Fox
Searchlight) “The Power of the
Dog” (Netflix)
“The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Costume Design
“Cruella” (Walt Disney Studios)
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“House of Gucci” (MGM)
“Nightmare Alley” (Fox Searchlight)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Editing
“Don’t Look Up” (Netflix)
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Hair and Makeup Design
“Cruella” (Walt Disney Studios)
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“House of Gucci” (MGM)
“Nightmare Alley” (Fox Searchlight) “The
Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Fox Searchlight)
Best Sound Design
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“No Time to Die” (MGM)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“tick, tick…BOOM!” (Netflix)
“West Side Story” (20th Century Studios)
Best Visual Effects
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“Eternals” (Walt Disney)
“No Time to Die” (MGM)
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (Walt Disney)
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony)
Best Stunt Design
“Black Widow” (Walt Disney)
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“No Time to Die” (MGM)
“Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (Walt Disney)
“Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Sony)
Best Musical Score
“Dune” (Warner Bros.)
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios)
“Parallel Mothers” (Sony Pictures Classics)
“The Power of the Dog” (Netflix)
“Spencer” (Neon)
Best Song Written for a Film
“Be Alive”- “King Richard”(Warner Bros.) Song by Beyonce, DIXSON
“Dos Oruguitas” – “Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios) Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda “No Time to
Die” – “No Time to Die” (MGM) Song by Billie Eilish, FINNEAS “Surface Pressure” –
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios) Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” –
“Encanto” (Walt Disney Studios) Song by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Film Leaders
“West Side Story” – 13
“The Power of the Dog” – 12
“Dune” – 10
“Encanto”- 8
“Tick Tick Boom” – 6
“Nightmare Alley” – 6
“In the Heights“ – 4
“CODA“ – 4
“No Time to Die” – 4
Studio Numbers
NETFLIX – 30
WARNER BROS. – 18
20th CENTURY – 14
WALT DISNEY – 13
MGM – 8
NEON – 6
APPLE – 5
SONY PICTURES CLASSICS – 3
A24 – 3
JANUS – 2
SONY – 2
FOCUS FEATURES – 1
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC – 1
SHOUT! STUDIOS – 1
SHOWTIME NETWORKS – 1
