"The Irishman" leads the nominations from the Online Film Critics Society
Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 2:29PM 
The OFCS was founded back in 1997 just as film criticism was exploding on the web but still disrespected by old media. Since their founding 22 years ago there is less reason for their existence (all critics are primarily "online film critics" these days) but we've always liked them because the taste level is consistent. Let's start with their nominees and move on to other winners from other associations, at home and abroad.
OFCS
(Online Film Critics Society)
Best Picture
- 1917
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Knives Out
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
- Parasite
- Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
- Uncut Gems
- Us
Best Animated Feature...
- Frozen 2
- How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
- I Lost My Body
- Missing Link
- Toy Story 4
Best Director
- Bong Joon-ho - Parasite
- Sam Mendes - 1917
- Celine Sciamma - Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
- Martin Scorsese - The Irishman
- Quentin Tarantino - Once Upon A Time...In Hollywood
Best Actor
- Antonio Banderas - Pain And Glory
- Robert De Niro - The Irishman
- Adam Driver - Marriage Story
- Joaquin Phoenix - Joker
- Adam Sandler - Uncut Gems
Best Actress
- Awkwafina - The Farewell
- Scarlett Johansson - Marriage Story
- Lupita Nyong'o - Us
- Florence Pugh - Midsommar
- Renee Zellweger - Judy
Best Supporting Actor
- Willem Dafoe - The Lighthouse
- Al Pacino - The Irishman
- Joe Pesci - The Irishman
- Brad Pitt - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- Song Kang-ho - Parasite
Best Supporting Actress
- Laura Dern - Marriage Story
- Jennifer Lopez - Hustlers
- Florence Pugh - Little Women
- Margot Robbie - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- Zhao Shuzhen - The Farewell
Best Original Screenplay
- Knives Out
- Marriage Story
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- Parasite
- Us
Best Adapted Screenplay
- A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
- Hustlers
- The Irishman
- Jojo Rabbit
- Little Women
Best Editing
- 1917
- Ford v Ferrari
- The Irishman
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- Parasite
Best Cinematography
- 1917
- The Irishman
- The Lighthouse
- Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
- Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
Best Original Score
- 1917
- Joker
- Little Women
- Marriage Story
- Us
Best Debut Feature
- Mati Diop - Atlantics
- Melina Matsoukas - Queen & Slim
- Tyler Nilson & Michael Schwartz - The Peanut Butter Falcon
- Joe Talbot - The Last Black Man In San Francisco
- Olivia Wilde - Booksmart
Best Film Not in the English Language
- Atlantics
- Monos
- Pain And Glory
- Parasite
- Portrait Of A Lady On Fire
Best Documentary
- American Factory
- Apollo 11
- For Sama
- Honeyland
- One Child Nation
IFCA
(Israeli Film Critics Association)
Film: Tel Aviv on Fire
Director: Nadav Lapid, Synonyms
Best Screenplay:Tel Aviv on Fire
Best Actor: Kais Nashif and Yaniv Biton, Tel Aviv on Fire
Best Actress: Betalehem Asmamawe, Fig Tree
Breakthrough Award: Yona Rozenkier - Acting, Directing, Writing of The Dive
Artistic Achievement Award: Cinematography, Peaches and Cream
Best International Film: Parasite
Best Film of the Decade: [TIE] Zero Motivation and The Kindergarten Teacher
Luxembourg's Oscar submission Tel Aviv on Fire, which was successful in the States, was the group's big winner though we like that Synonyms made a move on Best Director. Interestingly neither of their tied votes for "Best of the Decade", Zero Motivation or The Kindergarten Teacher, were submitted by Israel for the Oscars in their respective years.
FFCC
(Florida Film Critics Circle)
Film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (ru: 1917)
Director Celine Sciamma, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (ru: Sam Mendes, 1917)
Actress Scarlett Johansson, Marriage Story (ru: Florence Pugh, MidSommar)
Actor
Supporting Actress Laura Dern, Marriage Story (ru: TIE Isla Fisher the Beach Bum and Margot Robbie, Bombshell)
Supporting Actor Joe Pesci The Irishman (ru: John Lithgow, Bombshell)
Ensemble Little Women (ru: Parasite)
Screenplay Uncut Gems (ru: The Farewell)
Adapted Screenplay Little Women (ru: The Irishman)
Cinematography 1917 (ru: Portrait…)
Visual Effect Alita Battle Angel (ru: Avengers Endgame)
Score Uncut Gems
Art Direction Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (ru: Ad Astra)
Foreign Film Portrait of a Lady on Fire (ru: Parasite)
Animated Film I Lost My Body (ru: Toy Story 4
Documentary Apollo 11 (ru: Honeyland)
First Film Queen and Slim (ru: Honeyland)
Breakout Award Lulu Wang, The Farewell (ru: Florence Pugh - all three movies)
The Florida critics had some interesting runners up but most exciting is their fully vested interest in praising Portrait of a Lady on Fire at every opportunity with wins for Picture, Director, Foreign Film, and a runner up citation in Cinematography
OAFFC
(Online Association of Female Film Critics)
This is the newest female critics association. They're in their third year now. The other two female critics organizations: Alliance of Women Film Journalists (founded in 2006) and the Women Film Critics Circle (founded in 2004) are also still handing out prizes. We're not sure what the different quite is between the three groups since none of them are regionally focused.
Film: Parasite (ru: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Director Bong Joon Ho, Parasite (ru: Lulu Wang, The Farewell)
Actress: [TIE] Scarlett Johannson, Marriage Story and Lupita Nyongo, Us
Actor Adam Driver, Marriage Story (ru: Taron Egerton, Rocketman)
Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers (ru: Zhao Shuzhen, The Farewell)
Supporting Actor: Shia Labeouf, Honey Boy (ru: Joe Pesci, The Irishman)
Ensemble: Knives Out (ru: Parasite)
Screenplay Marriage Story (ru: Parasite)
Adapted Screenplay Jojo Rabbit (ru: Hustlers)
Cinematography 1917 (ru: Portrait of a Lady on Fire)
Documentary: Apollo 11 (ru: Maiden)
Animated Feature Toy Story 4 (ru: I Lost My Body)
Breakthrough Filmmaker Lulu Wang, The Farewell (ru:Alma Har’el, Honey Boy)
Breakthrough Performance Florence Pugh, MidSommar (ru: Noah Jupe, Honey Boy)
Rosie Award (which celebrates films about the female experience) goes to Portrait of a Lady on Fire
They really liked Honey Boy.. if mostly for runners up.
UFCA
(Utah Film Critics Association)
Film: Parasite (ru: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood)
Director Sam Mendes, 1917 (ru: Quentin Tarantino, Once...)
Actress: Scarlett Johannson, Marriage Story (ru: Lupita Nyongo, Us)
Actor Adam Driver, Marriage Story (ru: Joaquin Phoenix, Joker)
Supporting Actress: Florence Pugh, Little Women (ru: Rebecca Ferguson, Dr Sleep)
Supporting Actor: Joe Pesci, The Irishman (ru: Willem Dafoe, The Lighthouse)
Screenplay Parasite (ru: Knives Out)
Adapted Screenplay Little Women (ru: Jojo Rabbit)
Cinematography 1917 (ru: The Lighthouse)
Score Apollo 11 (ru: I Lost My Body)
Editing Apollo 11 (ru: Ford V Ferrari)
Foreign Film Parasite (ru: Portrait of…)
Documentary: Apollo 11 (ru: Hail Satan?)
Animated Feature I Lost My Body (ru: TIE Toy Story 4 and How to Train Your Dragon 3)
Vice/Martin Award (for performances in a genre film): TIE Robert Downey Jr, Avengers Endgame and Lupita Nyongo, Us
Three prizes for Apollo 11. It's had a big Oscar campaign too so it might it pop up as a surprise nominee in editing? Feels possible to us.
Reader Comments (11)
Are you ever going to update the reviews tab? Feels like it’s been forever and would love to know your grades for joker, bombshell, little women etc
Always the best ones
Where was all this Apollo 11 love when "First Man" was out last year? For shame.
Crazy the number of groups failing to nominate Tom Hanks for what should be a safe bet.
# Is it me or it was a nice weekend for ScarJo?
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# Also the lack of Leonardo DiCaprio in Best Actor critics mentions (in spite critics going for OUATIHOLLYWOOD here and there) makes me wondering: are we gonna see Egerton upseting DiCaprio at the Oscars? It seems it is all about Pitt when it comes to acting awards for OUATIHOLLYWOOD.
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# Are we underestimating PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE for Oscars? I'm predicting a Best Cinematography nom for Mathon, but would this French production be able to crash Best Picture and Best Director? Or Best Original Screenplay? It's such a great feminist movie and it is directed by a women (which is a topic that's trending this days).
One note on the Apollo 11 love from Utah: It premiered at Sundance last year and has continued to have a regular presence throughout the state this year, both with extended runs in theaters and offering free screenings to local communities.
Isla Fisher was great in The Beach Bum, and I was shocked to see the film mentioned anywhere this awards season (although the film *was* made in and about South Florida). Really happy she gets to feel recognized.
It's almost all Pitt when you come to Tarantino's film...so they could avoid the category fraud and place him in Best Actor where actually he belongs
Is Scarlett being underestimated cos of the Den Driver love from critics,she has a great narrative for a win,If she wins the GG which she never has then Renne has competition.
Florida is consistently one of the most interesting critics' groups - they named Sakura Andô Best Supporting Actress and Melissa McCarthy Best Actress last year. (Also, I think you have their Breakout Winner and Runner-Up reversed.)
@Mirko: Pitt would never by able to be nominted in Lead, like Mahershala Ali would´nt be nominted last year in Best Actor. But Pitt is more supporting for me as Ali, that was a real category fraud and I hate that, like you all hate it.