As really enjoy when I guess right almost all Oscar winners and knowing that guessing is done best by following awards buzz and not considering how good movies are, then this year have to do again the critics' post and today is a good day to start post that will be a work in progress until the last group announces their winner which will happen in early February 2016.Most critics' groups are American but you will also find groups from Canada, Ireland and UK. This year will include for again the FIPRESCI Grand Prix, an award that is voted by 553 film critics from all over the world.
As in previous years' posts will publish link to read all winners and will list winners in the following categories: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Actor and Best Documentary. Before the list, and to have ALL critics in one post, is the summary for the major film critics' groups (each has an individual post in blog).
This year decide to include estimate dates for each group announcement in the 2015/2016 Key Dates Calendar. Most dates come from official site announcements while some are tentative from industry sources.
Major Critics' Groups
FIPRESCI
2015 Grand Prix: Mad Max: Fury Road
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
Official Site
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (BFCA)
Official Site
Golden Globes (HFPA)
Official Site
International Press Academy (Satellite Awards) (IPA)
Official Site
Nominations: Official SitePost
National Board of Review (NBR)
Official Site
Winners: PostOfficial Site
Best Film: Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Director: Ridley Scott for The Martian
Best Actress: Brie Larson in Room
Best Actor: Matt Damon in The Martian
Best Documentary: Amy
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
Official Site
Winners: PostOfficial Site
Best Film: Carol
Best Director: Todd Haynes for Carol
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn
Best Actor: Michael Keaton in Spotlight
Best Documentary: In Jackson Heights
The List
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
Official Site
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (EDA Awards) (AWFJ)
Official Site
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA)
Official Site
Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC)
Official Site
Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC)
Official Site
Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA)
Official Site
Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA)
Official Site
Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA)
Official Site
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA)
Official Site
Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS1)
Official Site
Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS2)
Official Site
Dublin Film Critics Circle (DFCC)
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC)
Official Site
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (Dorian Awards) (GALECA)
Official Site
Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA)
Official Site
The Guardian UK Top 10 films (TG)
Official Site
The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS)
Official Site
Indiana Film Journalist Association (IFJA)
Official Site
Indiewire Annual Critics Survey (IW)
Official Site
Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC)
Official Site
Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS)
Official Site
London Film Critics Circle (LFCC)
Official Site
National Society of Film Critics (NSFC)
Official Site
Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS)
Official Site
New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO)
Official Site
North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA)
Official Site
North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA)
Official Site
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC)
Online Film Critics Society (OFCS)
Official Site
Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS)
Official Site
St. Louis Film Critics (SLFC)
Official Site
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS)
Official Site
San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC)
Official Site
Sight&Sound Film Magazine (168 International Critics) (S&S)
Article in magazine: Official Site
Number 1 Film: The Assassin
Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA)
Awards Site
Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA)
Official Site
Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC)
Official Site
The Village Voice Critics Poll (TVVC)
Official Site
The Washington DC Area Film Critics (WAFCA)
Official Site
Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC)
Official Site
Tally
The following is a summary with winners in the five main categories. Tally will be update when each group makes their announcement.
Best Film
2 - Mad Max: Fury Road(FIPRESCI, NBR)
1 - The Assassin (S&S)
1 - Carol (NYFCC)
Best Director
1 - Ridley Scott for The Martian (NBR)
1 - Todd Haynes for Carol (NYFCC)
Best Actress
1 - Brie Larson in Room (NBR)
1 - Saoirse Ronan in Brooklyn (NYFCC)
Best Actor
1 - Matt Damon in The Martian (NBR)
1 - Michael Keaton in Spotlight (NYFCC)
Best Documentary
1 - Amy (NBR)
1 - In Jackson Heights (NYFCC)