Best New Director Explained

Best New Director was an award given by the New York Film Critics Circle from its first inception in 1989 until discontinuing in 1996. There was no award in 1993.

1980s

1989

• Kenneth Branagh – Henry V
  • Runners-up: Steve Kloves – The Fabulous Baker Boys and Jim Sheridan – My Left Foot^{[1] [2]}

1990s

1990

• Whit Stillman – Metropolitan
  • Runners-up: John McNaughton – and Kevin Costner – Dances with Wolves^{[3] [4]}

1991

• John Singleton – Boyz n the Hood
  • Runner-up: Anthony Minghella – Truly, Madly, Deeply^{[5] [6]}

1992

• Allison Anders – Gas Food Lodging
  • Runners-up: Quentin Tarantino – Reservoir Dogs and Tim Robbins – Bob Roberts^{[7] [8]}

1994

• Darnell Martin – I Like It Like That
  • Runners-up: Kevin Smith – Clerks and David O. Russell – Spanking the Monkey^{[9] [10]}

1995

• Chris Noonan - Babe
  • Runners-up: Lodge Kerrigan – Clean, Shaven and Noah Baumbach – Kicking and Screaming^{[11] [12]}

See also

• John Cassavetes Award
• MTV Movie Award for Best New Filmmaker

Notes and References

1. News: Critics Circle Selects 'Left Foot' for Best Film and Actor. 28 December 2017. The New York Times. 19 December 1989.
2. News: New York Film Critics Honor Pfeiffer, Day-Lewis. https://archive.today/20130124140907/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PkEeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=csAEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1111,3054048&dq. dead. January 24, 2013. Google News Archive. Anchorage Daily News.
3. News: 'Goodfellas' Is No. 1 in Film Critics Vote. 25 December 2017. The New York Times. 19 December 1990.
4. News: Fox. David. 'GoodFellas' a Favorite on Both Coasts : N.Y. Critics Cite 'GoodFellas'. 25 December 2017. Los Angeles Times. 19 December 1990.
5. News: Maslin. Janet. Film Critics Honor 'Silence of Lambs'. 25 December 2017. The New York Times. 18 December 1991.
6. News: Fox. David. N.Y. Critics' Top Awards to 'Lambs'. 25 December 2017. Los Angeles Times. 18 December 1991.
7. News: Critics' Circle Votes 'The Player' Best Film. 25 December 2017. The New York Times. 18 December 1992.
8. News: Fox. David. N.Y. Film Critics Honor 'Player,' Altman. 25 December 2017. Los Angeles Times. 18 December 1992.
9. News: Maslin. Janet. Critics Honor 'Pulp Fiction' And 'Quiz Show'. 25 December 2017. The New York Times. 16 December 1994.
10. News: Anderson. John. N.Y. Critics Go Own Way, Pick 'Quiz'. 25 December 2017. Los Angeles Times. 16 December 1994.
11. News: Maslin. Janet. Leaving Las Vegas' Is Voted Best Film by Critics Circle. 25 December 2017. The New York Times. 15 December 1995.
12. News: Bernard. Jami. 'Vegas' hits the N.Y. jackpot; Nicolas Cage, Jennifer Jason Leigh and even 'Babe' the pig are the best of '95, say film critics. 25 December 2017. NY Daily News. 15 December 1995.