Today, November 27 the post becomes alive again for another year and activity will become intense until a week before Christmas when will quiet a bit; then January activity will gain full force to end quietly around the first weeks of February 2019. By now all the fuzz and buzz about #Oscars2019 foreign-language submissions is over and it's time to start with all the fuzz and buzz from film critics that always gives you a better idea about the films that could win nominations and the one that will collect the award. Yes, we know that not very often great films win AMPAS accolades, so IF wish to guess right on the Oscars office pool or any of the many online polls -some with good prices- then here will find info for better guessing. Enjoy!
Post will be a work in progress until the last critics group announces their winner which will happen in early February 2019.
Most critics' groups are American but you will also find groups from Canada, Ireland and UK -if info becomes available online. This year will include again the FIPRESCI Grand Prix, an award voted by film critics from all over the world. As in previous years' posts will publish link to read all the 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 info in one post, is the summary for major film critics' groups; each major group has a post in blog.
By now most know that announced or estimated date for each critics' group announcement is in blog's 2018/2019 Key Dates Calendar. Most dates come from group official site while some estimates come from industry sources.
Major Critics' Groups
FIPRESCI
2018 Grand Prix: Phantom Tread by Paul Thomas Anderson
Cahiers du Cinéma (CdC)
Official Site
Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
Official Site
Critics' Choice Movie Awards (BFCA)
Official Site
Golden Globe Awards (HFPA)
Official Site
International Press Academy (Satellite Awards) (IPA)
Official Site
National Board of Review (NBR)
Official Site
New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
Official Site
The List
African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA)
Official Site
Alliance of Women Film Journalists (EDA Awards) (AWFJ)
Official Site
Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC)
Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA)
Official Site
Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC)
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
Chicago Independent Film Critics Circle (CIFCC)
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)
Entertainment Weekly (EW)
Home
Filmcomment Film Society of Lincoln Center (FFSLC)
Official Site
Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC)
Official Site
Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (Dorian Awards) (GALECA)
Official Site
Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA)
Official Site
The Guardian UK Top 10 films (TGUS and TGUK)
Official Site
The Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS)
Indiana Film Journalist Association (IFJA)
Official Site
Indiewire Annual Critics Survey Voted by over 200 individuals (IW)
Official Site
Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA)
Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC)
Official Site
Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS)
Official Site
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society (LAOFCS)
Official Site
London Film Critics Circle (LFCC)
Official Site
Miami Film Awards (MFA)
National Society of Film Critics (NSFC)
Official Site
Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS)
Official Site
New Mexico Film Critics (NMXFC)
Official Site
New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO)
Official Site
North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA)
Official Site
North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA)
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (OFCC)
Official SiteFacebook
Online Film Critics Society (OFCS)
Official Site
Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC)
Official Site
Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC)
Official Site
Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS)
Official Site
RollingStone Magazine (RS)
Home
St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA)
Official Site
San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS)
Official Site
San Francisco Film Critics Circle (SFFCC)
Official Site
ScreenDaily UK Magazine (SD)
Home
Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS)
Official Site
Sight&Sound Film Magazine (188 International Critics) (S&S)
Home
Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA)
Official SiteAwards Site
Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA)
Official Site
Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA)
Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC)
Official Site
Variety Film Critics Poll (VFCP)
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
Best Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Documentary