The National Society of Film Critics
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We mourn the loss of our brilliant, beloved colleague Ann Hornaday, longtime film critic for The Washington Post and author of “Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies” and an upcoming book on ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN. A gift of a critic, writer and friend. washingtonpost.com/obituarie…
One of the last pieces that Ann Hornaday ever wrote, from earlier this year: a deeply thoughtful consideration of ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN and the Washington Post then and now. latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
A hearty congrats and welcome to Mark Asch (@MarkAschParody) and Katie Walsh, the two newest members of the National Society of Film Critics!
This concludes our 60th annual voting meeting. Thank you for following along, and congratulations to all our winners.
Best Nonfiction Film: MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I — LAST AIR IN MOSCOW (56 points)
Runners-up:
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR (22 points)
ORWELL: 2+2=5 (18 points)
Best Film Not in the English Language: THE SECRET AGENT (58 points)
Runners-up:
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (57 points)
SENTIMENTAL VALUE (38 points)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (48 points)
Richard Linklater, BLUE MOON and NOUVELLE VAGUE (39 points)
Best Picture: ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (57 points)
Runners-up:
SINNERS (29 points)
THE SECRET AGENT (27 points)
Best Screenplay: Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT (53 points)
Runners-up:
Robert Kaplow, BLUE MOON (50 points)
Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT (40 points)
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (54 points)
Runners-up:
Delroy Lindo, SINNERS (37)
Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (30 points)
Best Actor: Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON (57 points)
Runners-up:
Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT (43 points)
Michael B. Jordan, SINNERS (36 points)
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, SINNERS (50 points)
Runners-up:
Adolpho Veloso, TRAIN DREAMS (36 points)
Michael Bauman, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (29 points)
Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER (56 points)
Runners-up:
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (47 points)
Wunmi Mosaku, SINNERS (41 points)
Best Actress: Kathleen Chalfant, FAMILIAR TOUCH (45 points)
Runners-up:
Rose Byrne, IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU (39 points)
Renate Reinsve, SENTIMENTAL VALUE (37 points)
Film Heritage Award: the late Ken and Flo Jacobs, an irreplaceable, gravitational center of the American avant-garde, with a shared artistic sensibility that helped define experimental cinema.
Film Heritage Award: The Film Desk, for releasing key movies from all over the world, in 35mm prints and on home video, and publishing books that have enriched the public’s knowledge of cinema.
Film Heritage Award: Cinema Tropical, for its tireless efforts to distribute, program and promote Latin American cinema in the U.S.