The Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) is an organization of professional film critics from the U.S. state of Georgia. Inclusion is open to film critics throughout the entire state of Georgia, although the majority of members are concentrated in the Metro Atlanta area. GAFCA members represent the reviewing press through online, radio, television, or print media.[1]
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| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Film critics |
| Location | |
Membership | 48 |
| Website | www |
Overview
editThe Georgia Film Critics Association was founded in 2011, and is the first film critic group in the state of Georgia.[2][3] As of 2023, GAFCA comprises 48 members.[4] Awards are given annually in 17 categories. A special award, the Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema, is bestowed upon a film or short film that was produced in Georgia.[5] The Oglethorpe Award is credited to the winning film's director and writer.[6]
Each January, GAFCA votes on their end-of-year awards for films released in the previous calendar year. Nomination ballots are typically due on the first Saturday in January, with nominations announced the following Monday and winners announced that Friday.[7]
In 2022, GAFCA released the runners-up alongside winners for the first time in their history.[8]
Awards Categories
edit- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Animated Film
- Best Cinematography
- Best Director
- Best Documentary
- Best Ensemble
- Best International Film (formerly Foreign Film or Foreign Language Film)
- Best Original Score
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Original Song
- Best Picture
- Best Production Design (formerly Art Direction)
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Breakthrough Award
- Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
Awards History
editTop Category Winner History
editBreakthrough Award Winner History
editThe Breakthrough Award is credited to an individual only and not to a film.
Danielle Deadwyler and Stephanie Hsu tied for the Breakthrough Award in 2022, marking the first tie in Georgia Film Critics history in any category.[11]
| Year | Winner | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 1st | Jessica Chastain | Performer |
| 2012 - 2nd | Benh Zeitlin | Director, writer, composer |
| 2013 - 3rd | Brie Larson | Performer |
| 2014 - 4th | David Oyelowo | Performer |
| 2015 - 5th | Alicia Vikander | Performer |
| 2016 - 6th | Mahershala Ali | Performer |
| 2017 - 7th | Jordan Peele | Director, writer |
| 2018 - 8th | Elsie Fisher | Performer |
| 2019 - 9th | Florence Pugh | Performer |
| 2020 - 10th | Emerald Fennell | Director, writer |
| 2021 - 11th | Alana Haim | Performer |
| 2022 - 12th | Danielle Deadwyler Stephanie Hsu |
Performer Performer |
| 2023 - 13th | Dominic Sessa | Performer |
Multiple award winners
editFilms with multiple awards
edit- 8 awards:
- Oppenheimer (2023): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Ensemble
- 6 awards:
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay
- The Tree of Life (2011): Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction
- 5 awards:
- La La Land (2016): Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song
- Licorice Pizza (2021): Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Ensemble
- Moonlight (2016): Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Ensemble
- 4 awards:
- Lady Bird (2017): Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress
- Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
- Nomadland (2020): Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography
- Parasite (2019): Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film
- Silver Linings Playbook (2012): Best Film, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Ensemble
- 3 awards:
- 1917 (2019): Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
- Dune (2021): Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
- The Favourite (2018): Best Supporting Actress, Best Production Design, Best Ensemble
- Gravity (2013): Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
- Her (2013): Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score
- Roma (2018): Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Language Film
- Skyfall (2012): Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
- A Star Is Born (2018): Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Song
- 12 Years a Slave (2013): Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress
- 2 awards:
- Barbie (2023): Best Production Design, Best Original Song
- Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Best Production Design, Best Original Score
- Boyhood (2014): Best Film, Best Director
- Certified Copy (2011): Best Actress, Best Foreign Film
- Coco (2017): Best Original Song, Best Animated Film
- Dunkirk (2017): Best Cinematography, Best Score
- Get Out (2017): Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022): Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Ensemble
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014): Best Production Design, Best Ensemble
- The Holdovers (2023): Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay
- Inside Out (2015): Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Film
- The Irishman (2019): Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay
- Little Women (2019): Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble
- Moneyball (2011): Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay
- Nightcrawler (2014): Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
- The Power of the Dog (2021): Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
- Promising Young Woman (2020): Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay
- One Night in Miami (2020): Best Original Song, Best Ensemble
- Selma (2014): Best Original Song, Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
- Soul (2020): Best Original Score, Best Animated Film
- Sound of Metal (2020): Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor
- Top Gun: Maverick (2022): Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
People with multiple awards
edit- 3 awards:
- Alfonso Cuarón - Best Director: Gravity (2013), Roma (2018); Best Cinematography: Roma (2018)
- Justin Hurwitz - Best Original Score: La La Land (2016), First Man (2018); Best Original Song: La La Land (2016)
- Emmanuel Lubezki - Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life (2011), Gravity (2013), Birdman (2014)
- Hans Zimmer - Best Original Score: Interstellar (2014), Dunkirk (2017), Dune (2021)
- 2 awards:
- Mahershala Ali - Best Supporting Actor: Moonlight (2016); Breakthrough Award (2016)
- Bong Joon-ho - Best Director, Best Original Screenplay: Parasite (2019)
- Jane Campion - Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay: The Power of the Dog (2021)
- Jessica Chastain - Best Supporting Actress: The Tree of Life (2011); Breakthrough Award (2011)
- Damien Chazelle - Best Director, Best Original Screenplay: La La Land (2016)
- Daniels - Best Director, Best Original Screenplay: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
- Roger Deakins - Best Cinematography: Skyfall (2012), 1917 (2019)
- Emerald Fennell - Best Original Screenplay : Promising Young Woman (2020); Breakthrough Award (2020)
- Dennis Gassner - Best Production Design: Blade Runner 2049 (2017), 1917 (2019)
- Alana Haim - Best Actress: Licorice Pizza (2021); Breakthrough Award (2021)
- Lady Gaga - Best Original Song: A Star is Born (2018), Top Gun: Maverick (2022)
- Brie Larson - Breakthrough Award (2013); Best Actress: Room (2015)
- Adam McKay - Best Adapted Screenplay: The Big Short (2015); Oglethorpe Award: Ant-Man (2015)
- Lupita Nyong'o - Best Supporting Actress: 12 Years a Slave (2013); Best Actress: Us (2019)
- Brad Pitt - Best Actor: Moneyball (2011); Best Supporting Actor: The Tree of Life (2011)
- Florence Pugh - Best Supporting Actress: Little Women (2019); Breakthrough Award (2019)
- Stephanie Hsu - Best Supporting Actress: Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); Breakthrough Award (2022)
- Alicia Vikander - Best Supporting Actress: Ex Machina (2015); Breakthrough Award (2015)
- Steve Zaillian - Best Adapted Screenplay: Moneyball (2011), The Irishman (2019),
- Benh Zeitlin - Best Original Score: Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012); Breakthrough Award (2012)
- Chloé Zhao - Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay: Nomadland (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Georgia Film Critics Association". www.georgiafilmcritics.org.
- ^ Hensley, Ellie (January 19, 2017). "Georgia Film Critics Association unveils 2016 winners". Atlanta Business Chronicle.
- ^ "Georgia Film Critics Association Announces 2016 Winners". 13 January 2017.
- ^ "Georgia Film Critics Association Announces Nominations for 2019 Year in Film". Oz Magazine. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on March 5, 2021. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia Film Critics Association Awards Winners: 'A Star Is Born' and 'The Favourite' Win Big". Awards Circuit. Archived from the original on 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
- ^ "Oscars 2015: 'Glory' from movie 'Selma' wins award for best original song". AL.com. 23 February 2015.
- ^ "Welcome!". www.georgiafilmcritics.org.
- ^ "2022 Awards!". www.georgiafilmcritics.org.
- ^ "Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) - 2019 Awards". IMDb.com.
- ^ Neglia, Matt (10 January 2020). "The 2019 Georgia Film Critics Association (GFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture.
- ^ "Georgia Film Critics on Twitter". www.twitter.com/gafilmcritics.