Ryan Coogler’s historical horror film Sinners dominated the 2026 Dorian Film Awards, taking home seven prizes from GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics. The film was named Film of the Year and Genre Film of the Year, continuing a strong run for the ambitious horror title that blends historical drama with supernatural terror.
Coogler also won Director of the Year and Screenplay of the Year for Sinners. The film picked up additional honors for Visually Striking Film of the Year and Film Music of the Year for composer Ludwig Göransson. Coogler was also recognized with the Wilde Artist Award, which honors groundbreaking voices in entertainment.
For genre fans, the awards highlighted several horror titles. Amy Madigan won Supporting Film Performance of the Year for her role in Weapons, which also took home the Dorians’ Campiest Flick prize. The film’s recognition shows the continued impact of bold genre storytelling among critics.
Other major acting honors went to Rose Byrne, who won Film Performance of the Year for If I Had Legs I’d Kick You. Eva Victor was named Rising Star and also won the LGBTQ Screenplay of the Year award for Sorry, Baby.
Outside of horror, the Dorians also recognized several notable titles across the film landscape. Pillion won LGBTQ Film of the Year, while Sentimental Value was named Non-English Language Film of the Year. The documentary The Perfect Neighbor took Documentary of the Year, and Netflix’s animated feature KPop Demon Hunters won Animated Film of the Year.
Legendary performer Tim Curry received the Timeless Star Award, honoring a career that includes iconic genre roles in films such as The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Longtime filmmaker Gregg Araki was also recognized with the LGBTQIA+ Film Trailblazer Award for his decades of influential queer filmmaking.
Founded in 2008, GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ critics, is one of the largest entertainment journalist organizations in the world and presents the Dorian Awards each year to recognize achievements across film, television, and theater.
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