Given our most recent podcast conversation in which Florida film critic Alfred Soto was a guest star, we wanted to inform you of the end results of The Florida Film Critics Circle's year end "best" discussions. The Favourite took their top prize but the big story is how fully they embraced Asian cinema with two acting prizes for Asian actors and additional prizes for Shoplifters (foreign film), Shirkers (documentary), and Mirai (animated film).
The 26 member wide organization is spread out all around Florida and has been in existence since 1996, just before the boom (2002-2012) when every city and/or state decided they needed an organization, sometimes two of them!) Their full list of winners (along with a handful of other groups that announced earlier that we neglected to mention) are after the jump...
FLORIDA FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
Film The Favourite
Director Alfonso Cuarón, Roma
Actress Melissa McCarthy, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Actor Joaquin Phoenix, You Were Never Really Here
Supporting Actress Sakura Ando, Shoplifters
Supporting Actor Steven Yeun, Burning
Ensemble The Favourite
Original Screenplay Sorry to Bother You
Adapted Screenplay Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Cinematography Cold War
Visual Effects Annihilation
Production Design The Favourite
Score First Man
Documentary Shirkers
Foreign Film Shoplifters
Animated Film Mirai
First Film Eighth Grade
Breakout Award Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Golden Orange (Florida Specific Award): Alexa Lim Haas's Aqua Viva
PHILADELPHIA FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
This is only their second year in existence. They seemed to love If Beale Street Could Talk and Roma about equally (last year their favorite was far more clear since Get Out took four prizes with nothing else close to it). Their big surprise this year among th winners is Viola Davis as Best Actress for Widows
Film Roma
Director Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk
Actress Viola Davis, Widows
Actor Christian Bale, Vice
Supporting Actress Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Supporting Actor Richard E Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Screenplay The Hate U Give
Cinematography Roma
Score Suspiria
Documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Foreign Film Roma
Animated Film Incredibles 2
Directorial Debut Boots Riley, Sorry to Bother You
Breakthrough Performance Kiki Layne, If Beale Street Could Talk
Elaine May Award: RBG
Steve Friedman Award: Black Panther
WASHINGTON DC AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
They've been handing out prizes since 2002 and their organization has 60 members with affiliations to tv, radio, print, and online film coverage
Film Roma
Director Alfonso Cuaron, Roma
Actress Lady Gaga, A Star is Born
Actor Bradley Cooper, A Star is Born
Supporting Actress Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali, Green Book
Motion Capture Performance Josh Brolin, Avengers: Infinity War
Youth Performance Elsie Fisher, Eighth Grade
Voice Performance Bryan Cranston, Isle of Dogs
Original Screenplay The Favourite
Adapted Screenplay Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Cinematography Roma
Editing First Man
Production Design Black Panther
Score If Beale Street Could Talk
Documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Foreign Film Roma
Animated Film Isle of Dogs
Portrayal of DC Vice
ST LOUIS FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
They've only been in existence for six years and this year it was a strong showing for BlacKkKlansman (3 prizes!) though A Star is Born won best film.
Film A Star is Born
Director Spike Lee, BlacKkKlansman
Actress Toni Colette, Hereditary
Actor Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Supporting Actress Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Supporting Actor Richard E Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Original Screenplay Vice
Adapted Screenplay BlacKkKlansman
Cinematography Roma
Editing Vice
Production Design Black Panther
Score BlacKkKlansman
Soundtrack Bohemian Rhapsody
Visual Effects Avengers: Infinity War
Action Film Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Comedy Film The Favourite
Documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Foreign Film Roma
Animated Film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Best Scene Roma's beach rescue
BOSTON ONLINE FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
Not to be confused with the venerable Boston Society of Film Critics, this online organization formed in 2012. This year they rallied around You Were Never Really Here to the tune of four awards including Film and Director.
Film You Were Never Really Here
Director Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here
Actress Toni Colette, Hereditary
Actor Ethan Hawke, First Reformed
Supporting Actress Regina King, If Beale Street Could Talk
Supporting Actor Richard E Grant, Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Screenplay First Reformed
Ensemble Support the Girls
Cinematography Roma
Editing You Were Never Really Here
Score You Were Never Really Here
Documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Foreign Film Roma
Animated Film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse