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The 65th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 1993, were announced on 14 December 1993 and given on 28 February 1994.

The 47th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1994, honoured the best films of 1993.

The 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards honored the finest achievements in 1993 filmmaking.

The 14th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1993. The awards were given on 19 December 1993

The 59th New York Film Critics Circle Awards honored the best filmmaking of 1993. The winners were announced on 15 December 1993 and the awards were given on 16 January 1994.

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