GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics honors its picks for the year’s finest in film and television, from mainstream to LGBTQ-focused, via our Dorian Awards—named with a nod to the great and gay wit Oscar Wilde, of course!

GALECA members vote on the Dorian Awards in a purely democratic fashion. All members are encouraged to name their top 3 choices per category in the nominating round, then their sole choice per category in the final round.

The Dorians have no entry process per se. It is up to professional representatives to make sure qualifying films, TV programs and performances are on our membership’s radar.

Please remember that our Dorians go to all types of content, from general to LGBTQ.

Please see “Qualifications” on this site for info on submissions and criteria.

Update: Starting with our 2021 TV awards, we returned to gender-neutral performance categories.

Dorian Film Award—categories

Films given a theatrical release sometime March 1 through December 31 2021 are eligible for our 2022 film honors. See our timeline on this site’s home page under Latest News. 

Best Film

Best Film Director

Best Film Performance

Best LGBTQ Film

Best Non-English Language Film *

Best Screenplay
(original or adapted)

Best Documentary

Best LGBTQ Documentary

Best Supporting Film Performance

Best Unsung Film

Most Visually Striking Film

Best Animated Film (new)

Best Film Score and/or Soundtrack (working title) (new)

Campiest Flick

‘We’re Wilde About You!’ Rising Star Award

The Wilde Artist Award
honoring a truly groundbreaking force in entertainment

Timeless Star Award
to an actor or performer whose exemplary career is marked by character, wisdom and wit

GALECA LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer (chosen by GALECA’s Board, only on occasion)
for creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity

Dorian TV Awards—categories

Note: Programs made for broadcast, cable and streaming platforms, airing June 1 2021 through May 31 2022 are eligible for our 2022 TV honors. 

Best TV Drama

Best TV Comedy

Best TV Movie or Limited Series

Best LGBTQ TV Show

Best TV Performance

Best Supporting TV Performance

Best TV Musical Performance 

Best Current Affairs Show
(talk show or news/informational program)

Best TV Documentary or Documentary Series

Best Non-English Language TV Show (new)

Best Unsung TV Show

Best Animated Show

Most Visually Striking TV Show

Best Reality Show

Campiest TV Show

Wilde Wit Award
honoring a performer, writer or commentator whose observations both challenge and amuse

GALECA LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer (chosen by GALECA’s Board, only on occasion)
for creating art that inspires empathy, truth and equity

 

* Category name revised in 2021; if a nation’s official Academy Award ® entry precedes its public release, it is eligible in all relevant Dorian Award film categories per its Academy run only; however, GALECA is not affiliated with A.M.P.A.S.