Russell Smith Award Explained

The Russell Smith Award is an annual award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association to "the best low-budget and cutting-edge independent film" since its inception in 2008.^[1] The award is named in honor of late Dallas Morning News film critic Russell Smith.^[1]

Winners

• 2008: Wendy and Lucy - Kelly Reichardt^[1]
• 2009: Precious - Lee Daniels^[2]
• 2010: Winter's Bone - Debra Granik^[3]
• 2011: We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lynne Ramsay^[4]
• 2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild - Benh Zeitlin^[5]
• 2013: Fruitvale Station - Ryan Coogler^[6]
• 2014: Boyhood - Richard Linklater^[7]
• 2015: Tangerine - Sean Baker^[8]
• 2016: Moonlight - Barry Jenkins^{[9] [10]}
• 2017: The Florida Project - Sean Baker^[11]
• 2018: The Rider - Chloe Zhao^[12]
• 2019: The Lighthouse - Robert Eggers^{[13] [14]}
• 2020: Minari - Lee Isaac Chung^[15]
• 2021: Flee - Jonas Poher Rasmussen^{[16] [17]}
• 2022: EO - Jerzy Skolimowski^{[18] [19] [20] [21]}
• 2023: The Zone of Interest - Jonathan Glazer^[22]

Multiple wins

• Sean Baker - 2

See also

• John Cassavetes Award
• NBR Freedom of Expression
• Academy Award for Best Picture

External links

• Official Dallas–Fort Worth Critics Association website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Movie City News . Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association 2008 Awards . December 22, 2012.
2. News: Robert . Wilonsky . Robert Wilonsky . Unfair Park . . . DFW Crix Up in the Air With Year-End Tally . December 16, 2009 . December 16, 2011.
3. News: Christopher . Kelly . . . Dallas–Fort Worth critics 'like' 'Social Network': DFW critics join the chorus of praise for 'Social Network,' naming it the year's best. . December 17, 2010 . December 23, 2010.
4. News: Peter . Simek . . ‘The Descendants’ Tops Dallas Fort Worth Film Critics Association . December 16, 2011 . December 16, 2011.
5. News: Chris . Vognar . . . Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics tab Lincoln as the year’s best . December 18, 2012 . December 21, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121230182117/http://popcultureblog.dallasnews.com/2012/12/dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-tab-lincoln-as-the-years-best.html/ . December 30, 2012 . dead .
6. News: Kristian . Lin . . Fort Worth, Texas . DFW Film Critics: "12 Years a Slave" Is Year's Best Film . December 16, 2013 . December 17, 2013.
7. Web site: Matt . Patches . . Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association winners include 'Birdman' as best film of 2014 . December 15, 2014 . December 17, 2014.
8. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3824458/awards/?ref_=tt_awd Tangerine - Awards - IMDb
9. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4975722/awards/?ref_=tt_awd Moonlight - Awards - IMDb
10. https://awardswatch.com/dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-choose-moonlight-for-best-picture/ Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Choose Moonlight for Best Picture - AwardsWatch
11. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5649144/awards/?ref_=tt_awd The Florida Project - Awards - IMDb
12. Web site: DFW Film Critics Name ‘A Star Is Born’ Best Picture of 2018. December 17, 2018. Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 17, 2018.
13. Web site: DFW Film Critics Pick "1917" As Best Film of 2019 . Jorgenson . Todd . December 16, 2019 . . February 26, 2020.
14. https://awardswatch.com/dallas-ft-worth-film-critics-dfwfca-name-1917-best-picture-marriage-story-wins-three-acting-awards/ Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics (DFWFCA) name '1917' Best Picture, 'Marriage Story' wins three acting awards - AwardsWatch
15. Web site: Dallas-Ft. Worth Critics winners: 'Nomadland,' 'Promising Young Woman' . Erik . Anderson . AwardsWatch . February 10, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
16. Web site: DFW Film Critics Name "Power of the Dog" Best Film oF 2021 . Todd . Jorgenson . . December 20, 2021 . December 20, 2021.
17. https://www.focusdailynews.com/dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-name-power-of-the-dog-best-picture-of-2021/ DFWFCA Names Power of the Dog Best Film - Focus Daily News
18. Web site: DFW Film Critics Name "Everything Everywhere All at Once" Best Film of 2022 . Jorgenson . Todd . December 19, 2022 . . December 20, 2022.
19. Web site: The 2022 Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners . Neglia . Matt . December 19, 2022 . Next Best Picture . December 20, 2022.
20. Web site: DFW Film Critics Choose Everything . Lin . Kristian . December 19, 2022 . . December 20, 2022.
21. Web site: Dallas–Fort Worth film critics name Everything Everywhere All at Once best movie of 2022 . Bentley . Alex . December 19, 2022 . CultureMap Dallas . December 20, 2022.
22. https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2023-dallas-fort-worth-film-critics-association-dfwfca-winners/ The 2023 Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners - Next Best Picture