Los Angeles Film Critics Association Explained

Los Angeles Film Critics Association
Abbreviation:LAFCA
Formation:1975
Type:Film criticism
Location:Los Angeles, California
Language:English

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975.[1]

Background

Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles–based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organization votes on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. These awards are presented each January. The LAFCA also honors industry veterans with its annual Career Achievement Award, and promising talent with its annual New Generation Award.[1]

Award ceremonies

Ceremony[2] DateBest Film Winner
Unknown Dog Day Afternoon (tie)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (tie)
December 21, 1976Network (tie)
Rocky (tie)
December 19, 1977 Star Wars
December 16, 1978 Coming Home
December 15, 1979 Kramer vs. Kramer
December 20, 1980 Raging Bull
December 14, 1981 Atlantic City
December 11, 1982 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
December 17, 1983 Terms of Endearment
December 5, 1984 Amadeus
December 14, 1985 Brazil
December 13, 1986 Hannah and Her Sisters
December 19, 1987 Hope and Glory
December 10, 1988 Little Dorrit
December 16, 1989 Do the Right Thing
December 16, 1990 Goodfellas
December 14, 1991 Bugsy
December 12, 1992 Unforgiven
December 11, 1993 Schindler's List
December 10, 1994 Pulp Fiction
December 16, 1995 Leaving Las Vegas
December 16, 1996 Secrets & Lies
December 14, 1997 L.A. Confidential
December 13, 1998 Saving Private Ryan
December 11, 1999 The Insider
December 17, 2000 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
December 15, 2001 In the Bedroom
December 15, 2002 About Schmidt
January 7, 2004 American Splendor
December 11, 2004 Sideways
December 11, 2005 Brokeback Mountain
December 11, 2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
December 9, 2007 There Will Be Blood
December 9, 2008 WALL-E
December 14, 2009 The Hurt Locker
December 12, 2010 The Social Network
December 11, 2011 The Descendants
December 9, 2012 Amour
December 8, 2013 Gravity (tie)
Her (tie)
December 7, 2014 Boyhood
December 6, 2015 Spotlight
December 4, 2016 Moonlight
December 3, 2017 Call Me by Your Name[3]
December 9, 2018 Roma[4]
December 8, 2019 Parasite[5]
December 20, 2020 Small Axe[6]
December 18, 2021 Drive My Car[7]
December 11, 2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once (tie)
TÁR (tie)
December 10, 2023 The Zone of Interest [8]

Awards categories

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About LAFCA. Los Angeles Film Critics Association. October 17, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151202100851/http://www.lafca.net/lafca.html. December 2, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: New York Film Critics Circle Awards. New York Film Critics Circle. November 19, 2015.
  3. News: 'Call Me by Your Name' Selected as Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics Association. Nordyke. Kimberly. The Hollywood Reporter. 4 December 2017. 3 December 2017.
  4. https://www.indiewire.com/2018/12/los-angeles-film-critics-association-2018-awards-winners-1202026715/#! Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2018 Winners|IndieWire
  5. https://deadline.com/2019/12/los-angeles-film-critics-2019-winners-awards-list-1202803600/ Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2019 Winners — Full List — Deadline
  6. https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/lafca-winners-2020-1234867257/#! 'Small Axe' Wins LAFCA Best Picture Despite Not Submitted for Oscars – Variety
  7. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/lafca-winners-list-2021-1235137273/ Los Angeles Film Critics 2021 Winners List – Variety
  8. Web site: 'The Zone of Interest' is Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards – Complete Winners List . Pedersen . Erik . Haring . Bruce . . December 10, 2023 . December 11, 2023.