Today, the New York Film Critics Circle convened at Film at Lincoln Center to deliberate on the winners of their 2023 awards. The recipients will be officially acknowledged during the annual ceremony on Wednesday, January 3, 2023, at Tao Downtown.
"Killers of the Flower Moon" clinched the title of Best Film, marking the third occasion a film directed by Martin Scorsese has received this prestigious award. Christopher Nolan earned the distinction of Best Director for "Oppenheimer," while Lily Gladstone secured the Best Actress award for her role in "Killers of the Flower Moon." Additionally, Franz Rogowski was honored as Best Actor for his performance in "Passages." The accolade for Best Animated Film went to "The Boy and the Heron," marking the fourth time a Studio Ghibli film directed by Hayao Miyazaki has claimed this honor. A Special Award was presented to Karen Cooper, recognizing her five decades of creative leadership as the director of Film Forum. The student scholarships were awarded to Mick Gaw and Katherine Prior. The full list of winners is provided below.
NYFCC Chair Matt Singer of ScreenCrush expressed excitement about the outstanding slate of winners, stating, "As always, the members of the NYFCC have chosen an outstanding, exciting slate of winners. I can't wait to honor them all at our annual dinner in January."
Established in 1935, the New York Film Critics Circle stands as the oldest critics group in the country, holding a position of prestige. The NYFCC comprises critics from daily and weekly newspapers, magazines, and respected online publications. Annually, the organization convenes to vote on awards for films from the calendar year, often influencing the trajectory of Awards Season. The awards dinner in early January is not only a celebration of cinematic achievements but also marks the commencement of a new year filled with glamorous events in New York City.
The complete list of winners can be found below.
Best Film:
Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Director:
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Screenplay:
Samy Burch, May December
Best Actress:
Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Actor:
Franz Rogowski, Passages
Best Supporting Actress:
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Supporting Actor:
Charles Melton, May December
Best Foreign Language Film:
Anatomy of a Fall
Best Cinematography:
Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Best Nonfiction Film:
Menus-Plaisirs -- Les Troisgros
Best First Film:
Past Lives
Best Animated Film:
The Boy and the Heron
Special Awards:
Karen Cooper for her five decades of creative leadership as director of Film Forum
Student Scholarships:
Undergraduate, Mick Gaw (NYU)
Graduate, Katherine Prior (Brooklyn College)
A FULL LIST OF CURRENT NYFCC MEMBERS INCLUDE:
Matt Singer (CHAIR)
ScreenCrush
David Sims (VICE CHAIR)
The Atlantic
Stephen Garrett (GENERAL MANAGER)
Freelance
Sam Adams
Slate
Siddhant Adlakha
Freelance
Melissa Anderson
4Columns
Michael Atkinson
Freelance
Jason Bailey
The Playlist
Richard Brody
The New Yorker
Dwight Brown
NNPA Syndication
Kameron Austin Collins
Rolling Stone
Bilge Ebiri
New York Magazine
David Ehrlich
IndieWire
Kate Erbland
IndieWire
David Fear
Rolling Stone
Graham Fuller
Freelance
Owen Gleiberman
Variety
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
Leah Greenblatt
Freelance
Steven D. Greydanus
The National Catholic Register
Rafer Guzman
Newsday
Lovia Gyarkye
The Hollywood Reporter
Jordan Hoffman
The Messenger
Caryn James
BBC
Tomris Laffly
Freelance
Richard Lawson
Vanity Fair
Violet Lucca
Freelance
Soraya Nadia McDonald
Andscape
Farran Nehme
Freelance
Sheila O'Malley
Rogerebert.com
Rex Reed
New York Observer
David Rooney
The Hollywood Reporter
Nick Schager
The Daily Beast
Kyle Smith
The Wall Street Journal
Dana Stevens
Slate
Amy Taubin
Freelance
Peter Travers
ABC
Keith Uhlich
Freelance
Elizabeth Weitzman
Freelance
Stephen Whitty
Freelance
Alissa Wilkinson
Vox
Alison Willmore
New York Magazine
Stephanie Zacharek
Time Magazine
Esther Zuckerman
Freelance
