12th Houston Film Critics Society Awards | |
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Date | January 3, 2019 |
Location | Midtown Arts and Theater Complex Houston, Houston, Texas |
Presented by | Houston Film Critics Society |
Website | www |
The 12th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on December 17, 2018. The ceremony was held on January 3, 2019. [1]
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. [2]
Best Picture | Best Foreign Language Film |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
Best Director | Best Cinematography |
Best Animated Feature Film | Best Documentary Feature |
Best Original Score | Best Original Song |
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Best Screenplay | Best Visual Effects |
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Best Poster | Texas Independent Film Award |
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Best Worst Film | Cinematic Achievement |
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The following films received multiple nominations: |
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