LGBTQ Film Lifetime Achievements (20th Anniversary)

Here are the nominees for the LGBTQ categories at the Cosmique Movie Awards’ 20th anniversary. (Note: although ballots still set the deadline for April 2nd, we’ve pushed the deadline by a week due to delays in getting this out.)

• Deadline to vote: April 8, 2022
• Vote for the winners

Best LGBTQ Film Lifetime Achievement Award (20th Anniversary)

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) • Beautiful Thing (1996) • The Birdcage (1996) • Bound (1996) • Boys Don’t Cry (1999) • The Boys in the Band (1970) • Brokeback Mountain (2005) • Carol (2015) • The Children’s Hour (1961) • The Color Purple (1985) • Desert Hearts (1985) • Longtime Companion (1989) • Making Love (1982) • Maurice (1987) • Moonlight (2016) • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) • My Own Private Idaho (1991) • Parting Glances (1986) • Shortbus (2006) • The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Favorite Oscar-Recognized LGBTQ Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Albert Nobbs (2011) • All About Eve (1950) • The Bostonians (1984) • Boys Don’t Cry (1999) • Brokeback Mountain (2005) • Cabaret (1972) • California Suite (1978) • The Color Purple (1985) • Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt (1989) • The Crying Game (1992) • The Dresser (1983) • The Favourite (2018) • Gods and Monsters (1998) • Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) • Longtime Companion (1990) • Milk (2008) • Moonlight (2016) • Notes on a Scandal (2006) • Only When I Laugh (1981) • Philadelphia (1993) • Silkwood (1983) • Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) • The Times of Harvey Milk (1984) • Victor/Victoria (1982) • The World According to Garp (1982)

Favorite Women-Oriented LBT Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Black Swan (2010) • Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) • Bound (1996) • But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) • Carol (2015) • Claire of the Moon (1992) • Desert Hearts (1985) • Disobedience (2017) • The Favourite (2018) • Frida (2002) • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) • High Art (1998) • Monster (2003) • Rafiki (2018) • The Wedding Banquet (1993)

Favorite Male-Oriented GBT Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Another Country (1984) • Beautiful Thing (1996) • Boy Culture (2006) • The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy (2000) • Call Me by Your Name (2017) • Eating Out (2004) • Holding the Man (2015) • Making Love (1982) • Maurice (1987) • Moonlight (2016) • Parting Glances (1986) • Private Romeo (2011) • Shortbus (2006) • Summer Storm (2004) • Trick (1999)

Favorite Trans Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) • Albert Nobbs (2011) • Boys Don’t Cry (1999) • Breakfast on Pluto (2005) • The Danish Girl (2015) • The Devil’s Magnificent (2016) • Dog Day Afternoon (1975) • Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) • It’s a Boy Girl Thing (2006) • Myra Breckinridge (1970) • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) • Romeos (2011) • Sleepaway Camp (1983) • Transamerica (2005) • The World According to Garp (1982)

Favorite Drag Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) • Baby Jane? (2010) • The Birdcage (1996) • The Crying Game (1992) • Flawless (1999) • Hairspray (1988) • Hairspray (2007) • Kinky Boots (2005) • La Cage aux Folles (1978) • M. Butterfly (1993) • Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) • Orlando (1992) • Paris Is Burning (1990) • Pink Flamingos (1972) • Rent (2005) • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) • Shit & Champagne (2020) • Some Like It Hot (1959) • Stage Beauty (2004) • To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) • Tootsie (1982) • Torch Song Trilogy (1988) • Trick (1999) • Victor/Victoria (1982) • Yentl (1983)

Favorite Coming Out and Coming of Age LGBTQ Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Beach Rats (2017) • Beautiful Thing (1996) • But I’m a Cheerleader (1999) • The Curiosity of Chance (2006) • Edge of Seventeen (1998) • Fame (1980) • Heavenly Creatures (1994) • I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) • In & Out (1997) • Love, Simon (2018) • Making Love (1982) • Maurice (1987) • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) • My Own Private Idaho (1991) • Spetters (1980)

Favorite LGBTQ Films Dealing with AIDS of All Time (20th Anniversary)

1985 (2018) • Boys on the Side (1995) • Dallas Buyers Club (2013) • A Home at the End of the World (2004) • It’s My Party (1996) • Jeffrey (1995) • Latter Days (2003) • Longtime Companion (1989) • Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997) • Man of the Year (1995) • Parting Glances (1986) • Philadelphia (1993) • Rent (2005) • The Velocity of Gary (1998) • World and Time Enough (1994)

Favorite Films Dealing with LGBTQ Romance & Relationships of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Adam & Steve (2005) • The Birdcage (1996) • Blue is the Warmest Colour (2013) • Brokeback Mountain (2005) • Call Me By Your Name (2017) • Carol (2015) • Freeheld (2015) • Get Real (1998) • Love Is Strange (2014) • Love, Simon (2018) • Maurice (1987) • Moonlight (2016) • My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) • My Own Private Idaho (1991) • Weekend (2011)

Favorite Queer-Coded LGBTQ Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

All About Eve (1950) • Batman and Robin (1997) • Ben Hur (1959) • Carrie (1976) • Fight Club (1999) • Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) • Fright Night (1985) • Hellraiser (1987) • Interview with the Vampire (1994) • Johnny Guitar (1954) • Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) • Rope (1948) • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999) • Top Gun (1986) • X2: X-Men United (2003)

Favorite LGBTQ Horror Films of All Time (20th Anniversary)

The Covenant (2006) • Dracula’s Daughter (1936) • Fright Night (1985) • The Haunting (1963) • The Haunting of Hamilton High (1987) • HellBent (2004) • Hellraiser (1987) • The Hunger (1983) • Jeepers Creepers II (2003) • Jennifer’s Body (2009) • The Lost Boys (1987) • A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) • The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999) • Stranger By The Lake (2013) • The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)

Favorite LGBTQ Science Fiction or Fantasy Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Barbarella (1968) • Cloud Atlas (2012) • Dune (1984) • The Fifth Element (1997) • The Hunger (1983) • Judas Kiss (2011) • Kaboom (2010) • The Lost Boys (1987) • Naked Lunch (1991) • Predestination (2014) • The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) • Star Trek Beyond (2016) • The Stepford Wives (2004) • V for Vendetta (2005) • Zerophilia (2005)

Favorite LGBTQ Historical Film of All Time (20th Anniversary)

Another Country (1984) • Bent (1997) • The Bostonians (1984) • Brokeback Mountain (2005) • Cabaret (1972) • The Children’s Hour (1961) • De-Lovely (2004) • Far from Heaven (2002) • The Favourite (2018) • Gods and Monsters (1998) • The Hours (2002) • Kill Your Darlings (2013) • The Lion in Winter (1968) • Maurice (1987) • Milk (2008) • Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) • A Single Man (2009) • Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) • Total Eclipse (1995) • Wilde (1997)

Other Nominee Lists

• Lifetime Achievements – Overall
• Lifetime Achievements – Actors/Performances
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Action)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Comedy)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Crime)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Historical)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Holidays)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Horror)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (LGBTQ)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Music)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Sci-Fi/Fantasy)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (War)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Western)
• Lifetime Achievements – Genres (Other/Misc)