Organization of film critics based in San Francisco, California
TheSan Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC ), formerly known asSan Francisco Film Critics Circle , was founded in 2002 as an organization of film journalists and critics fromSan Francisco ,California based publications.
Included in its membership are journalists fromSan Francisco Chronicle San Jose Mercury News Oakland Tribune Contra Costa Times San Francisco Bay Guardian SF Weekly East Bay Express San Jose Metro Palo Alto Weekly NorthBay biz ,The San Francisco Examiner KRON-TV Variety Bleeding Cool [citation needed
In December of each year, the SFFCC meets to vote on theSan Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle awards for the films released in the same calendar year.[citation needed
Categories of awards include:
Best Actor Best Actress Best Cinematography Best Director Best Documentary Film Best Film Best Foreign Language Film Best Animated Feature Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Adapted Screenplay (2006–present)Best Original Screenplay (2006–present)Best Screenplay (2004–2005)TheMarlon Riggs award is a category named after Black gay filmmaker, educator, poet, and activistMarlon Riggs and is awarded to "Bay Area filmmaker(s) or individual(s) who represents courage and innovation in the world of cinema."[ 1] Sam Green for hisAcademy Award nominated film,The Weather Underground
Multiple award winners [ edit ] 6 awards: Sideways 2004 ): Best Picture, Director, Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Supporting Actor, and Supporting Actress[ 4] Moonlight 2016 ): Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actor, Cinematography, and Editing[ 5] 4 awards: Milk 2008 ): Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Original Screenplay[ 6] Boyhood 2014 ): Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, and Editing[ 7] 3 awards: Brokeback Mountain 2005 ): Best Picture, Director, and Actor[ 8] Little Children 2006 ): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, and Supporting Actor[ 9] The Social Network 2010 ): Best Picture, Director, and Adapted Screenplay[ 10] The Tree of Life 2011 ): Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography[ 11] Birdman 2014 ): Best Actor, Original Screenplay, and Supporting ActorMad Max: Fury Road 2015 ): Best Director, Editing, and CinematographyParasite 2019 ): Best Director, Original Screenplay, and Foreign Language Film[ 12] 2 awards: ^ Anderson, Erik (December 15, 2024)."2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Winners: 'Anora,' 'The Brutalist,' 'Sing Sing' Earn Top Awards" . Awards Watch. RetrievedDecember 15, 2024 . ^ Myers, Randy (January 9, 2023)."SF Film Critics Circle names its favorite film for 2022" .The Mercury News Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. RetrievedOctober 25, 2023 . ^ M. Anderson, Jeffrey (January 9, 2023)." .SF Weekly Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. RetrievedOctober 25, 2023 . ^ Harvey, Dennis (14 December 2004)."More tilt 'Sideways': pic dominates San Francisco crix kudos" .Daily Variety the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved21 December 2009 . ^ "2016 San Francisco Film Circle Awards" . 11 December 2016. Archived fromthe original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved13 December 2016 .^ "S.F. Film Critics: 'Milk,' Sean Penn share honors" .Oakland Tribune the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved21 December 2009 .^ "S.F. Critics Name 'Boyhood' Best Film of 2014" .Variety . RetrievedDecember 14, 2014 .^ Stein, Ruthe (13 December 2005)." .San Francisco Chronicle . Retrieved21 December 2009 . ^ Gerhard, Susan (12 December 2006)."SF Film Critics Circle announces awards" .sf360 . Archived from the original on 19 February 2019. Retrieved21 December 2009 . ^ Blackwelder, Rob (13 December 2010)."2010 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards" .sffcc.org . Archived fromthe original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved16 October 2012 . ^ Blackwelder, Rob (11 December 2011)."2011 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards" .sffcc.org . Archived fromthe original on 22 December 2013. Retrieved16 October 2012 . ^ "The 2019 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Winners" . NextBestPicture. December 16, 2019. RetrievedDecember 17, 2019 .^ "awards: Lost in Translation" .Film in Focus . Archived fromthe original on 5 January 2010. Retrieved21 December 2009 .^ "awards: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)" . Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved21 December 2009 .^ "awards: Away From Her (2006)" . Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved21 December 2009 .^ Kay, Jeremy (9 January 2009)."Awards Countdown - Critics - The Critics have spoken" .Screen Daily . Retrieved21 December 2009 . ^ "San Francisco Film Critics Awards 2008" .Alt Film Guide . 15 December 2008. Retrieved21 December 2009 .^ Caine, Barry (15 December 2009)."San Francisco Film Critics awards: 'The Hurt Locker' top movie of 2009" .San Jose Mercury News . Retrieved21 December 2009 . ^ Stone, Sasha (13 December 2010)."The San Francisco Film Critics Pick The Social Network" .Awards Daily the original on 15 December 2010. Retrieved16 December 2010 .
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