New York Film Critics Circle Explained

New York Film Critics Circle
Abbreviation:NYFCC
Formation:1935
Type:Film criticism
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Location:New York City New York, U.S.
Language:English
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The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1935 by Wanda Hale from the New York Daily News. Its membership includes over 30 film critics from New York–based daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and online publications.[1] [2] In December of each year, the organization meets to vote on the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide of the calendar year. The NYFCC also gives special stand-alone awards to individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the art of cinema, including writers, directors, producers, film critics, film restorers, historians and service organizations.[1] The NYFCC Awards are the oldest given by film critics in the country, and one of the most prestigious.[3] [4]

Award ceremonies

Note: Dates listed are those of when the awards were actually given. Announcement dates are earlier.

Ceremony[5] DateBest Film Winner
March 2, 1936 The Informer
January 24, 1937 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
January 9, 1938 The Life of Emile Zola
January 8, 1939 The Citadel
January 7, 1940 Wuthering Heights
January 5, 1941 The Grapes of Wrath
January 10, 1942 Citizen Kane
January 3, 1943 In Which We Serve
January 21, 1944 Watch on the Rhine
Unknown Going My Way
January 20, 1946 The Lost Weekend
January 9, 1947 The Best Years of Our Lives
January 19, 1948 Gentleman's Agreement
January 21, 1949 The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
February 5, 1950 All the King's Men
January 28, 1951 All About Eve
January 20, 1952 A Streetcar Named Desire
January 17, 1953 High Noon
January 23, 1954 From Here to Eternity
Unknown On the Waterfront
January 21, 1956 Marty
January 19, 1957 Around the World in 80 Days
Unknown The Bridge on the River Kwai
January 24, 1959 The Defiant Ones
January 23, 1960 Ben-Hur
January 23, 1961 Sons and Lovers and The Apartment
January 20, 1962 West Side Story
No award
January 18, 1964 Tom Jones
January 23, 1965 My Fair Lady
January 29, 1966 Darling
January 29, 1967 A Man for All Seasons
January 28, 1968 In the Heat of the Night
January 26, 1969 The Lion in Winter
January 25, 1970 Z
January 18, 1971 Five Easy Pieces
January 23, 1972 A Clockwork Orange
January 28, 1973 Cries and Whispers
January 27, 1974 Day for Night
January 26, 1975 Amarcord
January 25, 1976 Nashville
January 30, 1977 All the President's Men
January 29, 1978 Annie Hall
January 28, 1979 The Deer Hunter
February 1, 1980 Kramer vs. Kramer
January 25, 1981 Ordinary People
January 31, 1982 Reds
January 30, 1983 Gandhi
January 29, 1984 Terms of Endearment
January 27, 1985 A Passage to India
January 26, 1986 Prizzi's Honor
January 25, 1987 Hannah and Her Sisters
January 24, 1988 Broadcast News
January 15, 1989 The Accidental Tourist
January 14, 1990 My Left Foot
January 13, 1991 Goodfellas
January 12, 1992 The Silence of the Lambs
January 17, 1993 The Player
January 16, 1994 Schindler's List
January 22, 1995 Quiz Show
January 7, 1996 Leaving Las Vegas
January 5, 1997 Fargo
January 4, 1998 L.A. Confidential
January 10, 1999 Saving Private Ryan
January 9, 2000 Topsy-Turvy
January 14, 2001 Traffic
January 6, 2002 Mulholland Drive
January 12, 2003 Far from Heaven
January 11, 2004
January 9, 2005 Sideways
January 8, 2006 Brokeback Mountain
January 7, 2007 United 93
January 6, 2008 No Country for Old Men
January 5, 2009 Milk
January 11, 2010 The Hurt Locker
January 10, 2011 The Social Network
January 9, 2012 The Artist
January 7, 2013 Zero Dark Thirty
January 6, 2014 American Hustle
January 5, 2015 Boyhood
January 4, 2016 Carol
January 3, 2017 La La Land
January 3, 2018 Lady Bird
January 7, 2019 Roma
January 7, 2020 The Irishman
December 18, 2020 First Cow
December 3, 2021 Drive My Car
88thDecember 2, 2022 Tár
89thNovember 30, 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon

Award categories

Current categories

Former categories

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About – New York Film Critics Circle. New York Film Critics Circle. October 16, 2015.
  2. Web site: Print Outlets Shrink But NY Film Critics Circle Adds Six To Roster. Deadline. October 16, 2015. October 16, 2015.
  3. Web site: 'Boyhood' Takes Home Best Film at 2014 New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Indiewire. December 1, 2014. November 19, 2015.
  4. Web site: A Movie You Probably Never Heard of Won Two Huge Prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle. Vanity Fair. December 1, 2014. November 19, 2015.
  5. Web site: New York Film Critics Circle Awards. New York Film Critics Circle. November 19, 2015.