Los Angeles Film Critics Association
| Abbreviation | LAFCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1975 |
| Type | Film criticism |
| Location | |
Official language | English |
| Website | lafca |
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975.[1]
Background
[edit]Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles–based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organization votes on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. These awards are presented each January. The LAFCA also honors industry veterans with its annual Career Achievement Award, and promising talent with its annual New Generation Award.[1]
Award ceremonies
[edit]| Ceremony[2] | Date | Best Film Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Unknown | Dog Day Afternoon (tie) |
| One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (tie) | ||
| 2nd | December 21, 1976 | Network (tie) |
| Rocky (tie) | ||
| 3rd | December 19, 1977 | Star Wars |
| 4th | December 16, 1978 | Coming Home |
| 5th | December 15, 1979 | Kramer vs. Kramer |
| 6th | December 20, 1980 | Raging Bull |
| 7th | December 14, 1981 | Atlantic City |
| 8th | December 11, 1982 | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| 9th | December 17, 1983 | Terms of Endearment |
| 10th | December 5, 1984 | Amadeus |
| 11th | December 14, 1985 | Brazil |
| 12th | December 13, 1986 | Hannah and Her Sisters |
| 13th | December 19, 1987 | Hope and Glory |
| 14th | December 10, 1988 | Little Dorrit |
| 15th | December 16, 1989 | Do the Right Thing |
| 16th | December 16, 1990 | Goodfellas |
| 17th | December 14, 1991 | Bugsy |
| 18th | December 12, 1992 | Unforgiven |
| 19th | December 11, 1993 | Schindler's List |
| 20th | December 10, 1994 | Pulp Fiction |
| 21st | December 16, 1995 | Leaving Las Vegas |
| 22nd | December 16, 1996 | Secrets & Lies |
| 23rd | December 14, 1997 | L.A. Confidential |
| 24th | December 13, 1998 | Saving Private Ryan |
| 25th | December 11, 1999 | The Insider |
| 26th | December 17, 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon |
| 27th | December 15, 2001 | In the Bedroom |
| 28th | December 15, 2002 | About Schmidt |
| 29th | January 7, 2004 | American Splendor |
| 30th | December 11, 2004 | Sideways |
| 31st | December 11, 2005 | Brokeback Mountain |
| 32nd | December 11, 2006 | Letters from Iwo Jima |
| 33rd | December 9, 2007 | There Will Be Blood |
| 34th | December 9, 2008 | WALL-E |
| 35th | December 14, 2009 | The Hurt Locker |
| 36th | December 12, 2010 | The Social Network |
| 37th | December 11, 2011 | The Descendants |
| 38th | December 9, 2012 | Amour |
| 39th | December 8, 2013 | Gravity (tie) |
| Her (tie) | ||
| 40th | December 7, 2014 | Boyhood |
| 41st | December 6, 2015 | Spotlight |
| 42nd | December 4, 2016 | Moonlight |
| 43rd | December 3, 2017 | Call Me by Your Name[3] |
| 44th | December 9, 2018 | Roma[4] |
| 45th | December 8, 2019 | Parasite[5] |
| 46th | December 20, 2020 | Small Axe[6] |
| 47th | December 18, 2021 | Drive My Car[7] |
| 48th | December 11, 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once (tie) |
| TÁR (tie) | ||
| 49th | December 10, 2023 | The Zone of Interest [8] |
Awards categories
[edit]- Best Animated Film
- Best Cinematography
- Best Director
- Best Documentary Film
- Best Editing
- Best Film
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Best Lead Performance
- Best Music
- Best Production Design
- Best Screenplay
- Best Supporting Performance
- New Generation Award
- Career Achievement Award
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About LAFCA". Los Angeles Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2015. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "New York Film Critics Circle Awards". New York Film Critics Circle. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (3 December 2017). "'Call Me by Your Name' Selected as Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2018 Winners|IndieWire
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2019 Winners — Full List — Deadline
- ^ 'Small Axe' Wins LAFCA Best Picture Despite Not Submitted for Oscars – Variety
- ^ Los Angeles Film Critics 2021 Winners List – Variety
- ^ Pedersen, Erik; Haring, Bruce (December 10, 2023). "'The Zone of Interest' is Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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