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| Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Online Film Critics Society |
| First awarded | 1998 (for films released in 1997) |
| Currently held by | Oppenheimer |
The Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Picture is an annual film award given by the Online Film Critics Society to honor the best picture of the year.
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The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) is an international professional association of online film journalists, historians and scholars who publish their work on the World Wide Web. The organization was founded in January 1997 by Harvey S. Karten, an early online critic who discovered that membership in the New York Film Critics Circle was open only to journalists working for newspapers and magazines. Online critics have generally found it difficult to gain acceptance for their work, and one role of the OFCS is to provide professional recognition to the most prolific and successful online critics.
Sandra Hüller is a German actress. She has appeared in German, Austrian, American, British and French films. She gained international recognition in 2023 for her starring roles in Jonathan Glazer's Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest and Justine Triet's legal drama Anatomy of a Fall. Her performances in them earned her two BAFTA Film Award nominations, while the latter earned her a European Film Award, in addition to nominations for a Golden Globe Award, César Award and an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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The 21st Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2017, were announced on December 17, 2017.
The 24th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2020, were announced on January 25, 2021. The nominations were announced on January 19, 2021.
The 22nd Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2018, were announced on January 2, 2019. The nominations were announced on December 26, 2018.
The 25th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2021, were announced on January 24, 2022. The nominations were announced on January 18, 2022.