The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) revealed their 2024 award winners on December 3, 2024, with the awards gala scheduled for January 8, 2025, at TAO Downtown in New York City .
‘The Brutalist' emerged as the biggest winner, securing Best Picture and Best Actor for Adrien Brody . ‘Nickel Boys' also had a strong showing with two wins – RaMell Ross for Best Director and Jomo Fray for Best Cinematography .
In the acting categories, Marianne Jean-Baptiste won Best Actress for ‘Hard Truths', while the supporting categories honored Kieran Culkin for ‘A Real Pain' and Carol Kane for ‘Between the Temples' .
Other significant wins included:
- Best Screenplay: Sean Baker for ‘Anora'
- Best Animated Film: ‘Flow'
- Best International Film: ‘All We Imagine as Light'
- Best Non-Fiction Film: ‘No Other Land'
- Best First Film: ‘Janet Planet'
The NYFCC also awarded special student prizes to Alexander Swift (Undergraduate, Vassar) and Drew Smith (Graduate, NYU), demonstrating their commitment to nurturing emerging talent in film criticism.
My Impression: The 2024 selections reflect the NYFCC's tradition of recognizing both artistic achievement and emerging talent. The distribution of awards across multiple films suggests a particularly strong year in cinema, with independent productions receiving significant recognition alongside more mainstream offerings.
How do you think these NYFCC selections might influence the upcoming Academy Awards race, particularly for films like ‘The Brutalist' and ‘Nickel Boys'?
