The New York Film Critics Circle, is an organization of film reviewers from New York-based publications that exists to honor excellence in U.S. and world cinema.
The complete list of winners is as follows:
Best Picture
The Hurt Locker
Best Director
Katheryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
Best Screenplay
In The Loop
Best Actress
Meryl Streep - Julie and Julia
Best Actor
George Clooney - Up In The Air / Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Supporting Actress
Mo'Nique - Precious
Best Supporting Actor
Christoph Waltz - Inglorious Basterds
Best Cinematographer
Christian Berger - The White Ribbon
Best Animated Film
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary)
Of Time and The City
Best Foreign Film
Summer Hours
Best First Film
Hunger - Steve McQueen
Special Award
Andrew Sarris
Founded in 1935, the Circle's membership includes critics from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, and qualifying on-line general-interest publications. Every year in December the organization meets in New York to vote on awards for the previous calendar year's films.
Among The categories: best picture, director, screenplay, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, cinematography, animated movie and best first film. Special stand-alone awards are also given to individuals and organizations that have made substantial contributions to the art of cinema, including producers, directors, actors, writers, critics, historians, film restorers and service organizations.
The Circle's awards are often viewed as harbingers of the Oscar nominations, which are announced each February. The Circle's awards are also viewed -- perhaps more accurately -- as a principled alternative to the Oscars, honoring esthetic merit in a forum that is immune to commercial and political pressures. A complete list of previous winners is available on this site, along with a list of current members with links to their publications.
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Steve McQueen and Michael Fassbender
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Michael Fassbender
Christoph Waltz
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender
Michael Fassbender
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George Clooney and girlfriend Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis
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