The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) is an organization of film reviewers from Boston, Massachusetts.
The BSFC was formed in 1981 as a society of film critics in the New England area. [1] It was founded to make “Boston’s unique critical perspective heard on a national and international level by awarding commendations to the best of the year’s films and filmmakers and local film theaters and film societies that offer outstanding film programming.”
Every year for the past three decades, the Boston Society of Film Critics give their Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. The 2009 award for best picture and best director went to The Hurt Locker directed by Kathryn Bigelow and also won three other awards (best actor, best cinematography and best film editing). It was the first time in the organization's thirty-year history that one film took home five awards. [2]
The New Filmmaker award is named for David Brudnoy, Boston-area radio talk show host and film critic, who was a founding member of the BSFC; he died in 2004. Winners include Joe Wright ( Pride and Prejudice ), [3] Ryan Fleck ( Half Nelson ) [4] and Florian Zeller ( The Father ). [5]
^A : The Society does not distinguish between original screenplays and adaptation for their Best Screenplay award. [7]
The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC), formerly known as San Francisco Film Critics Circle, was founded in 2002 as an organization of film journalists and critics from San Francisco, California based publications.
The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego–based publications that was founded in 1997.
The 25th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on 13 December 2004.
The 26th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2005, were given on 11 December 2005. This year's awards are dedicated to the memory of Robin Dougherty, a former Boston Phoenix film critic who died this summer.
The 24th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2003, were given on 14 December 2003.
The 23rd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in film in 2002, were given on 15 December 2002.
The 20th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards honored the best films of 1999. The awards were given on 12 December 1999.
The 27th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2006, were given on 11 December 2006.
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) is an organization of professional film critics from Austin, Texas.
The 29th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2008, were given on December 14, 2008.
The 30th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2009, were given on December 13, 2009.
The 31st Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2010, were given on December 12, 2010.
The 32nd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2011, were given on December 11, 2011.
The 33rd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2012, were given on December 9, 2012.
The Boston Society of Film Critics has presented an annual Award for Best New Filmmaker since 1996; the recipients of the inaugural prize were Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci, co-directors of Big Night.
The 40th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2019, were given on December 15, 2019.
The 41st Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2020, were given on December 13, 2020.
The 42nd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2021, were given on December 12, 2021.
The 43rd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2022, were given on December 11, 2022.
The 44th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2023, were given on December 10, 2023.
