Abbreviation | PFCA |
---|---|
Formation | 2021 |
Founder | Sam Bobino |
Type | Film criticism |
Location |
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Membership (2023) | 80 [1] |
Official language | French and English |
Website | parisfilmcritics |
The Paris Film Critics Association (PFCA) is a French film critic organization founded in 2021 by journalist Sam Bobino. [2] [1] The organization votes on the annual Paris Film Critics Association Awards, honoring French and international films and TV series. [3] [4] [5]
Its membership comprises film critics and journalists based in Paris. [1] Each year, the organization votes on the Paris Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the French and international film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. These awards are presented each February at a ceremony held in Paris. The PFCA also honors industry veterans with its annual Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Award. [3] [4] [6]
The nominees were announced on 12 January 2022. [7] The winners were announced on 7 February 2022 at an award ceremony held at the Hotel Le Royal Monceau-Raffles in Paris. [8] 50 journalists voted for the awards. [9]
Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).
Best Film | Best Director |
Best First Film
| Best Documentary
|
Best Actor | Best Actress |
Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
Best Male Revelation
| Best Female Revelation |
Best Original Screenplay
| Best Adapted Screenplay
|
Best Cinematography | Best Editing
|
Best Original Score | Best Animated Film
|
Lifetime Achievement Award |
The nominees were announced on 19 January 2023. [10] The winners were announced on 5 February 2023 at an award ceremony held at the theater Silencio des Prés in Paris. [1] [11] 80 journalists voted for the awards. [1]
Best Film | Best Director |
Best First Film | Best Documentary
|
Best Actor | Best Actress |
Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
Best Male Revelation
| Best Female Revelation |
Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay
|
Best Cinematography | Best Editing
|
Best Original Score
| Best Production Design
|
Best Animated Film
| Best TV Series (or Mini-Series) |
Honorary Award | |
Lifetime Achievement Award |
The nominees were announced on 9 January 2024. [3] The winners were announced on 4 February 2024. [12] [13]
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