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Philadelphia Film Critics Circle 2019 Winners

by Le Anne Lindsay, Editor

Most major cities have a Film Association which lends weight to the movies out during Awards Season. Philly didn’t have one up until 3 years ago when Critics Rich Heimlich and Stephen Silver decided it was time for Philadelphia (a movie town) to weigh in, establishing the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC).

As of May 2019, I was inducted into their ranks, making me eligible to VOTE! And boy, was it fun receiving all those Screener DVD’s. Thankfully, I saw most films in the theater, as movies were intended, but you really feel like a big shot when those DVD’s start rolling in (although, I’d prefer screener links, as I had to buy a portable DVD player – I’m so used to just streaming). However, visually, it’s better to get something you can hold. As you can see, I tweeted about a couple of the studios deliveries:

We each submit 3 nominations for 14 Best Film Categories (next year we’ll be able to nominate more) and 2 special awards; done at least 3 days before we all meet to vote. This year hosted by The Red Owl Tavern, where we also do the Film Scribes Podcast.

Below are MY nominations.  PFCC is not releasing the official list of nominated films on which we all voted. Under my noms are the awarded films, voted on by 10 Members of the Philadelphia Film Critics Circle.

Films Submitted for Nomination by Tinsel & Tine (Le Anne Lindsay) Followed by PFCC WINNING FILMS

T&T Nom: Best Picture JOKER, HONEY BOY, KNIVES OUT 

PFCC Best Film:

  • Knives Out
    • Runner-Up: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

T&T Nom: Best DirectorTodd Phillips (JOKER), Rian Johnson (Knives Out), Alma Har’el (Honey Boy)

PFCC Best Director:

  • Martin Scorsese, The Irishman
    • Runner-Up: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

T&T Nom: Best Actress Awkwafina (The Farewell) Cynthia Erivo (Harriet) Charlize Theron (Bombshell) 

PFCC Best Actress:

  • Lupita Nyong’o, Us
    • Runner-Up: Saoirse Ronan, Little Women

T&T Nom: Best Actor Joaquin Phoenix  (Joker)  Shia Labeouf (Honey Boy & The Peanut Butter Falcon) Adam Driver (Marriage Story) 
PFCC Best Actor:

  • Adam Driver, Marriage Story
    • Runner-Up: Eddie Murphy, Dolemite Is My Name

 

T&T Nom: Best Supporting Actress Scarlett Johansson (Jojo Rabbit) Jennifer Lopez (Hustlers) Carol Duarte (Eurídice Invisible Life) 

PFCC Best Supporting Actress:

  • Florence Pugh, Little Women
    • Runner-Up: Jennifer Lopez, Hustlers

T&T Nom: Best Supporting Actor Noah Jupe (Honey Boy) Chris Evans (Knives Out) Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves) 

PFCC Best Supporting Actor:

  • Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (tie)
  • Joe Pesci, The Irishman (tie)

T&T Nom: Best Foreign Language Film PARASITE, INVISIBLE LIFE, PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE

PFCC Best Foreign Film: 

  • Parasite (South Korea)
    • Runner-Up: Portrait of a Lady on Fire (France)

 T&T Nom: Best Animated FilmTOY STORY 4, ABOMINABLE, SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 


PFCC Best Animated Film: 

  • Toy Story 4
    • Runner-Up: Frozen 2

T&T Nom: Best Documentary Film ONE CHILD NATION, APOLLO 11, THE APOLLO 

PFCC Best Documentary: 

  • Apollo 11
    • Runner-Up: The Kingmaker

T&T Nom: Best CinematographyJarin Blaschke THE LIGHTHOUSE, Lawrence Sher JOKER, Adam Newport-Berra THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO 

PFCC Best Cinematography:

  • The Lighthouse
    • Runner-Up: 1917

T&T Nom: Best Breakthrough Performance Zack Gottsagen (The Peanut Butter Falcon) Noah Jupe (Honey Boy) Haley Bennett (Swallow) 


PFCC Best Breakthrough Performance:

  • Florence Pugh, Little Women
    • Runner-Up: Thomasin McKenzie, Jojo Rabbit

T&T Nom: Best Directorial DebutMelina Matsoukas (Queen & Slim) Alice Waddington (Paridise Hills) Carlo Mirabella-Davis (Swallow) 


PFCC Best Directorial Debut:

  • Joe Talbot, The Last Black Man in San Francisco (tie)
  • Olivia Wilde, Booksmart (tie)

T&T Nom: Best Script Rian Johnson KNIVES OUT, Shia LaBeouf HONEY BOY, Noah Baumbach MARRIAGE STORY 


PFCC Best Script:

  • Knives Out
    • Runner-Up: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

T&T Nom: Best Soundtrack/Score STAND UP (Harriet / Cynthia Erivo) Alexandre Desplat LITTLE WOMEN, Trey Edward Shults WAVES 


PFCC Best Score/Soundtrack:

  • Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • Runner-Up: Us

Elaine May Award: for any deserving person or film that brings notable awareness to women’s issues. 

T&T Nom: Greta Gerwig LITTLE WOMEN, Jay Roach & Charles RandolphBOMBSHELL, Karim Aïnouz & Murilo Hauser INVISIBLE LIFE 


PFCC Elaine May Award:

  • Harriet

Steve Friedman Award
person or film that drives major public discourse on a topic or issue.

T&T Nom: Todd Philipps JOKER, Lena Waithe QUEEN & SLIM, Chinonye Chukwu CLEMENCY 


PFCC Steve Friedman Award:

  • Joker

Loved the process. Did my nominations garner wins? Not too often. But the voting is fair and no one’s opinions matter more than the next person’s. Because we were 10 critics voting, that often made for ties. They’ll induct another new member in the spring, so next year’s vote should be very interesting with a tie breaking number.

I’ve been reviewing films for 10 years, and I have to say, having an opportunity to make my voice heard in this way, with my fellow film critic, and knowing studios are paying attention, makes a big difference. I do this because it interests me greatly, but it takes up countless hours – screening, researching, writing, formatting, preparing, podcasting, interviewing, promoting etc… so being a PFCC Member adds, oh, I don’t know, I suppose justification.

Updated 12.29.19: Now posted my 2019 End of the Year List of Favorite & Least Favorite Movies – Some of the above made that list, but favorite movies are less about craft and more about heart & fun.

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