TheNew York Film Critics Circle Award for Best First Film is an award given by theNew York Film Critics Circle, honoring gifted filmmakers through their first feature film.
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | In the Company of Men | Neil LaBute |
| 1998 | Love and Death on Long Island | Richard Kwietniowski |
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Spike Jonze |
| Year | Winner | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The 40-Year-Old Version[4] | Radha Blank |
| 2021 | The Lost Daughter[5] | Maggie Gyllenhaal |
| 2022 | Aftersun | Charlotte Wells |
| 2023 | Past Lives[6] | Celine Song |
| 2024 | Janet Planet | Annie Baker |