21st SFBAFCC Awards
January 9, 2023
Best Picture:
The Banshees of Inisherin
Best Animated Feature:
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Best Documentary Feature:
All That Breathes
Best International Feature Film:
Decision to Leave
The 21st San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2022, were given on January 9, 2023. [1] The nominations were announced on January 6, 2023, with The Banshees of Inisherin leading the nominations with eleven. [1] [2] [3] The film won Best Picture, though Tár received the most awards, with four wins, including Best Director (Todd Field) and Best Actress (Cate Blanchett). [1] [4] [5] [6]
These are the nominees for the 21st SFFCC Awards. Winners are listed at the top of each list:
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