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Los Angeles Film Critics Association

American organization

American organization

FieldValue
nameLos Angeles Film Critics Association
abbreviationLAFCA
formation1975
typeFilm criticism
locationLos Angeles, California
languageEnglish
website

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American film critic organization founded in 1975.

Background

Its membership comprises film critics from Los Angeles–based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organization votes on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. These awards are presented each January. The LAFCA also honors industry veterans with its annual Career Achievement Award, and promising talent with its annual New Generation Award.

Award ceremonies

CeremonyDateBest Film Winner
1stUnknownDog Day Afternoon (tie)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (tie)
2ndDecember 21, 1976Network (tie)
Rocky (tie)
3rdDecember 19, 1977Star Wars
4thDecember 16, 1978Coming Home
5thDecember 15, 1979Kramer vs. Kramer
6thDecember 20, 1980Raging Bull
7thDecember 14, 1981Atlantic City
8thDecember 11, 1982E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
9thDecember 17, 1983Terms of Endearment
10thDecember 5, 1984Amadeus
11thDecember 14, 1985Brazil
12thDecember 13, 1986Hannah and Her Sisters
13thDecember 19, 1987Hope and Glory
14thDecember 10, 1988Little Dorrit
15thDecember 16, 1989Do the Right Thing
16thDecember 16, 1990Goodfellas
17thDecember 14, 1991Bugsy
18thDecember 12, 1992Unforgiven
19thDecember 11, 1993Schindler's List
20thDecember 10, 1994Pulp Fiction
21stDecember 16, 1995Leaving Las Vegas
22ndDecember 16, 1996Secrets & Lies
23rdDecember 14, 1997L.A. Confidential
24thDecember 13, 1998Saving Private Ryan
25thDecember 11, 1999The Insider
26thDecember 17, 2000Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
27thDecember 15, 2001In the Bedroom
28thDecember 15, 2002About Schmidt
29thJanuary 7, 2004American Splendor
30thDecember 11, 2004Sideways
31stDecember 11, 2005Brokeback Mountain
32ndDecember 11, 2006Letters from Iwo Jima
33rdDecember 9, 2007There Will Be Blood
34thDecember 9, 2008WALL-E
35thDecember 14, 2009The Hurt Locker
36thDecember 12, 2010The Social Network
37thDecember 11, 2011The Descendants
38thDecember 9, 2012Amour
39thDecember 8, 2013Gravity (tie)
Her (tie)
40thDecember 7, 2014Boyhood
41stDecember 6, 2015Spotlight
42ndDecember 4, 2016Moonlight
43rdDecember 3, 2017Call Me by Your Name
44thDecember 9, 2018Roma
45thDecember 8, 2019Parasite
46thDecember 20, 2020Small Axe
47thDecember 18, 2021Drive My Car
48thDecember 11, 2022Everything Everywhere All at Once (tie)
Tár (tie)
49thDecember 10, 2023The Zone of Interest
50thDecember 8, 2024Anora
51stDecember 8, 2025One Battle After Another

Awards categories

  • Best Film
  • Best Director
  • Best Lead Performance
  • Best Supporting Performance
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Cinematography
  • Best Editing
  • Best Music
  • Best Production Design
  • Best Foreign Language Film
  • Best Documentary Film
  • Best Animated Film
  • New Generation Award
  • Career Achievement Award
  • The Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award

; Former categories

  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress

References

References

  1. "About LAFCA". Los Angeles Film Critics Association.
  2. (December 12, 2011). "The Descendants leads LA Critics awards". [[The Daily Telegraph.
  3. (December 7, 2014). "'Boyhood' Sweeps LA Film Critics Awards". [[CBS News]].
  4. Nordyke, Kimberly. (December 3, 2017). "'Call Me by Your Name' Selected as Best Picture by L.A. Film Critics Association". [[The Hollywood Reporter]].
  5. Sharf, Zack. (December 9, 2018). "Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2018 Winners". [[IndieWire]].
  6. (December 8, 2019). "Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2019 Winners — Full List". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
  7. Davis, Clayton. (December 20, 2020). "'Small Axe' Wins LAFCA Best Picture Despite Not Submitted for Oscars". [[Variety (magazine).
  8. (December 18, 2021). "Los Angeles Film Critics 2021 Winners List". Variety.
  9. (December 10, 2023). "'The Zone of Interest' is Best Picture at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards – Complete Winners List". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. Thomas, Carly. (December 7, 2025). "LAFCA Awards: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Picture".
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