New York Film Critics Circle Announces 2018 Awards

New York Film Critics Circle Named Netflix / Participant Media Group Roma the best film of the year as well as its director Alfonso Cuarón. The votes took place over a period of nearly five hours, exceeding the voting time of three and a half hours last year.

This is a major breakthrough for the streaming title, which is the subject of a limited theatrical release that falls on Netflix on December 14th. To this day, most critical groups have neglected Roma following his victory at the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The photo was ranked among the best films of the year by the National Board of Reviews, but did not win in their above average categories. At the Independent Film Film Awards, Roma, which is also the candidature of Mexico for the Oscars, was eligible and nominated only in the category of the best film in foreign language. In total from NYFCC, Roma counts three victories with the work of PD de Cuarón. Roma was produced and funded by Participant Media for a production cost for teenagers, and was then purchased in the city by specialty distributors. Netflix won the movie for $ 20 million. Roma will be expanded to other locations prior to its streaming date with Dolby Atmos schedules.

True to tradition over the past decade, the NYFCC has remained independant in image choice. Previous winners of the best independent photo include last year. Lady Bird from Greta Gerwig, La La Land (2016) Carol (2015), Childhood (2014), L & # 39; artist (2011) The Hurt Locker (2009) and Milk (2008). When it comes to winning better studios, they all belong to Sony with American Hustle (2013) Dark Zero Thirty (2012) and Social network (2010)

A24, like Netflix, also has three wins, with the drama of Paul Schrader First reformed best screenplay and actor for Ethan Hawke as well as best debut film for Bo Burnham Eigth year.

This film was the first trophy announced today in the 90 minutes of deliberation. After a Sundance premiere in January, Burnham's college opus had already garnered him the award from director Bingham Ray Breakthrough at Gotham, as well as Breakthrough Actor for Elsie Fisher. Eigth year He was also named Best Film Premier at the National Review Board earlier this week. The film has four Independent Spirit nominations for Best Feature, Best Female Screenplay (Fisher), Best Screenplay (Burnham) and Supporting Actor (Josh Hamilton).

Regina Hall is nominated for the role of the lead actress in Support girls Film Independent Spirit Awards and has been nominated for the Gothams, but she is the winner of the Magnolia film at the NYFCC.

Meanwhile, Regina King wins another Best Supporting Actress victory after winning the National Board of Review If Beale Street could speak. She has also been nominated for Best Supporting Actress at Spirits.

NYFCC followed the Gotham Awards by recognizing Richard E. Grant for his role in Fox Searchlight's Can you ever forgive me? having already won the Best Actor Award at this congratulatory ceremony. He is also starting for a male candidate for Spirits.

The NYFCC accepted the NBR's decision earlier this week and named Pawel Pawlikowski Cold War as best foreign film. Pawlikowski was elected Best Director at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year for the release in the Amazon.

Although the organization's success rate for determining Oscar's best image apparently exceeds 40%, the last time AMPAS and NYFCC compared were in the 2011-12 season when they awarded the first prize at Hollywood's silent film ode L & # 39; artist. Last year NYFCC rented Lady Bird like best picture that went to score five Oscar nominations, but no win. Although many NYFCC winners continue to be nominated for the Oscars last year, the only category in which the group ended up with AMPAS was Disney's. coconut for the best animation film. Three years ago, the NYFCC predicted a surprise that nobody expected at the Oscars: Mark Rylance, best actor in a supporting role for Steven Spielberg. Pont des Espions.

Here are the victories of this year's NYFCC:

Best film: Roma (Netflix)

Best director: Alfonso Cuarón, Roma (Netflix)

Best first movie: Eigth year, dir. Bo Burnham (A24)