Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay explained

The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Screenplay is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.

Winners and nominees

2000s

YearWinnersFilmRef
2009Jason Reitman and Sheldon TurnerUp in the Air[1]
Mark BoalThe Hurt Locker[2]
Quentin TarantinoInglourious Basterds

2010s

YearWinnersFilmRef
2010Aaron SorkinThe Social Network[3]
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenTrue Grit[4]
Christopher NolanInception
2011Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist[5]
Woody AllenMidnight in Paris[6]
Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim RashThe Descendants
Aaron Sorkin and Steven ZaillianMoneyball
2012Mark BoalZero Dark Thirty[7]
Tony KushnerLincoln[8]
Quentin TarantinoDjango Unchained
2013Joel Coen and Ethan CoenInside Llewyn Davis[9]
Spike JonzeHer[10]
John Ridley12 Years a Slave
2014Wes AndersonThe Grand Budapest Hotel[11]
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris Jr., and Armando BoBirdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)[12]
Richard LinklaterBoyhood
2015Charlie KaufmanAnomalisa[13]
Emma DonoghueRoom[14]
Tom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight
2016Kenneth LonerganManchester by the Sea[15]
Barry JenkinsMoonlight[16]
Taylor SheridanHell or High Water
2017Jordan PeeleGet Out[17]
Greta GerwigLady Bird[18]
Martin McDonaghThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
2018Paul SchraderFirst Reformed[19]
Bo BurnhamEighth Grade[20]
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamaraThe Favourite
2019Noah BaumbachMarriage Story[21]
Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin-wonParasite[22]
Quentin TarantinoOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood

2020s

YearWinnersFilmRef
2020Aaron SorkinThe Trial of the Chicago 7[23]
Emerald FennellPromising Young Woman[24]
Jack FincherMank
2021Adam McKay and David SirotaDon't Look Up[25]
Kenneth BranaghBelfast[26]
Maggie GyllenhaalThe Lost Daughter
2022Martin McDonaghThe Banshees of Inisherin[27]
Todd FieldTár[28]
Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertEverything Everywhere All at Once
2023Greta Gerwig, Noah BaumbachBarbie [29]
Christopher NolanOppenheimer[30]
Anatomy of a Fall

Notes and References

  1. https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/vancouver-critics-pick-i-killed-my-mother-1.883233 "Vancouver critics pick I Killed My Mother"
  2. Craig Takeuchi, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Up in the Air, J'ai tué ma mí¨re lead nominations". The Georgia Straight, January 4, 2010.
  3. http://playbackonline.ca/2011/01/11/incendies-barneys-lead-vancouver-critics-awards/ "Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards"
  4. Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011.
  5. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/vancouver-critics-name-the-artist-top-film-of-2011/article4085811/ "Vancouver critics name The Artist top film of 2011"
  6. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2012/01/02/vfcc-announces-its-12th-annual-award-nominees/ "VFCC Announces 12th Annual Award Nominees"
  7. http://playbackonline.ca/2013/01/08/beyond-the-black-rainbow-war-witch-win-at-vancouver-critics-awards/ "Beyond the Black Rainbow, War Witch win at Vancouver critics awards"
  8. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2012/12/27/2013-vfcc-nominees-announced/ "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!"
  9. "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014.
  10. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2013/12/22/and-the-2014-vfcc-nominees-are/ "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are..."
  11. https://www.straight.com/movies/800226/tu-dors-nicole-and-mommy-top-canadian-winners-vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards "Tu dors Nicole and Mommy top Canadian winners at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards"
  12. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2014/12/22/2015-nominees-announced/ "2015 Nominees Announced"
  13. http://povmagazine.com/blog/view/vancouver-film-critics-honour-haida-gwaii "Vancouver Film Critics Honour ‘Haida Gwaii’"
  14. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2015/12/14/2016-nominees-announced/ "2016 Nominees Announced"
  15. http://playbackonline.ca/2017/01/11/hello-destroyer-wins-big-with-vfcc/ "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC"
  16. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2016/12/16/2017-nominees-announced/ "2017 Nominees Announced"
  17. https://www.straight.com/movies/1016041/never-steady-never-still-takes-big-prizes-vancouver-film-critics-circle-awards "Never Steady, Never Still takes the big prizes at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards"
  18. https://vancouverfilmcritics.com/2017/12/15/2018-nominees-announced/ "2018 Nominees Announced"
  19. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2019/01/08/haida-language-mystery-thriller-edge-of-the-knife-named-top-canadian-feature-film.html "Vancouver Film Critics Circle names Edge of the Knife top Canadian feature film"
  20. Josh Cabrita, "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2018.
  21. https://www.tricitynews.com/vancouver-film-critics-award-the-body-remembers-when-the-world-broke-open-1.24047775 "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'"
  22. Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019.
  23. Etan Vlessing, "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". The Hollywood Reporter, February 22, 2021.
  24. Etan Vlessing, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: 'Mank' Leads With Five Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter, February 19, 2021.
  25. Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022.
  26. Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022.
  27. Web site: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' Named Best Feature by Vancouver Film Critics . Vlessing . Etan . . February 13, 2023 . February 13, 2023.
  28. Web site: Vancouver Film Critics Announce Nominees . Northern Stars . January 23, 2023 . January 23, 2023.
  29. Web site: 'Anatomy of a Fall' beats out Hollywood to take top honours at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards . Gee . Dana . . February 13, 2024 . February 13, 2024.
  30. Web site: 'Oppenheimer' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations With Six Nods . Vlessing . Etan . . January 22, 2024 . January 23, 2024.