New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Awards Winners List

The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Awards 2023 recently announced the winners, significantly boosting the Oscar prospects for Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” which secured Best Film. Lily Gladstone was named the Best Actress for her role in the film. Da’Vine Joy Randolph took the Best Supporting Actress prize for her standout performance in “The Holdovers.” Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” received accolades for Best Director and Cinematography, positioning Nolan as a strong contender for the Academy Awards’ Best Director category.

Charles Melton, the breakout star of “May December,” triumphed as Best Supporting Actor for his role as Joe, and the film also secured Best Screenplay for newcomer Samy Burch. Franz Rogowski emerged as the surprise winner for Best Actor for his performance in Mubi’s indie drama “Passages.”

In the animated film category, “The Boy and the Heron,” GKids’ new animated movie and Hayao Miyazaki’s first in a decade, claimed victory. A24’s “Past Lives” earned Celine Song the first film award, and Zipporah Films’ four-hour Frederick Wiseman documentary “Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros” won in the non-fiction film category. Neon’s “Anatomy of a Fall” secured another international feature prize.

Notable exclusions encompass Netflix’s “Maestro” and Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie,” underscoring the diversity and competitiveness of this year’s NYFCC Awards. The recognized films and individuals now stand as frontrunners and potential contenders for the upcoming Academy Awards.

New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) Awards Winners List

The full NYFCC winners list is as follows:

• Best Film: “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• Best Director: Christopher Nolan, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
• Best Actor: Franz Rogowski, “Passages” (Mubi)
• Best Actress: Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• Best Supporting Actor: Charles Melton, “May December” (Netflix)
• Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
• Best Screenplay: “May December” (Netflix) — Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
• Best Animated Film: “The Boy and the Heron” (GKids)
• Best Cinematography: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) — Hoyte van Hoytema
• Best First Film: “Past Lives” (A24) — dir. Celine Song
• Best International: “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon) — dir. Justine Triet
• Best Non-Fiction Film: “Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros” (Zipporah Films) — dir. Frederick Wiseman
• Special mention: The NYFCC awarded cash prizes to two regional students — Mick Gaw (New York University, undergraduate) and Katherine Prior (Brooklyn College, graduate) — focusing on film criticism and journalism.
• Special Award: Karen Cooper for five decades of creative leadership as director of Film Forum.

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