New York Film Critics Circle Announces 2023 Award Winners: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Takes Best Film

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New York Film Critics Circle Announces 2023 Award Winners: 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Takes Best Film

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


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