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Florida Film Critics Circle

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The Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) is a film critic organization founded in 1996.[1] The FFCC comprises 30 film critics from Florida-based print and online publications. At the end of each year, the FFCC members vote on the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards for incredible achievements in films released that year.[2][3][4] The organization also awards the Pauline Kael Breakout Award, named after film critic Pauline Kael, and the Golden Orange Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film.[5] The FFCC membership includes film critics from Miami Herald, Miami New Times, Sun-Sentinel, Folio Weekly, Bloody Disgusting, WJNO Radio, WTVT, The Daytona Beach News-Journal, FlickDirect, and Tampa Bay Times.[6]

Awards

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Categories

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The group also presents the Pauline Kael Breakout Award, named after film critic Pauline Kael, to the most impressive newcomer, and the Golden Orange Award for contributions to Florida filmmaking.[2][7]

Award breakdown

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  • 6 awards:
    • One Battle After Another (2025): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Editing, and the Pauline Kael Breakout Award
  • 5 awards:
    • The Power of the Dog (2021): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Cinematography
    • 12 Years a Slave (2013): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Adapted Screenplay
  • 4 awards:
    • Decision to Leave (2022): Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best International Film
    • Mad Max: Fury Road (2016): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Visual Effects[8]
    • Inception (2010): Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design/Art Direction, and Best Visual Effects
    • No Country for Old Men (2007): Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, and Cinematography
    • The Departed (2006): Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, and Screenplay[9]
    • Brokeback Mountain (2005): Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and Cinematography
    • Sideways (2004): Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Director, and Screenplay
    • Adaptation. (2002): Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, and Screenplay
    • Fargo (1996): Best Picture, Actress, Director, and Screenplay
  • 3 awards:
  • 2 awards:
    • No Other Choice (2025): Best Director and Best International Film
    • Resurrection (2025): Best Art Direction / Production Design and Best Cinematography
    • Dune: Part Two (2024): Best Art Direction/Production Design and Best Visual Effects
    • May December (2023): Best Director and Best Supporting Actor
    • Past Lives (2023): Best Original Screenplay and Best First Film
    • Babylon (2022): Best Art Direction/Production Design and Best Score
    • Tár (2022): Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress
    • Women Talking (2022): Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay
    • Licorice Pizza (2021): Best Actress and Breakout Award
    • Mank (2020): Best Art Direction/Production Design and Cinematography
    • Nomadland (2020): Best Director and Actress
    • Soul (2020): Best Animated Film and Score
    • Uncut Gems (2019): Best Original Screenplay and Score
    • Birdman (2014): Best Picture and Actor
    • Boyhood (2014): Best Actor and Supporting Actress
    • Gone Girl (2014): Best Actress and Adapted Screenplay
    • Interstellar (2014): Best Cinematography and Visual Effects
    • 21 Grams (2003): Best Actor and Actress
    • Mystic River (2003): Best Actor and Supporting Actor
    • Far From Heaven (2002): Best Actress and Cinematography
    • Gangs of New York (2002): Best Actor and Director
    • Amélie (2001): Best Picture and Foreign-Language Film
    • Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000): Best Cinematography and Foreign-Language Film
    • State and Main (2000): Best Screenplay and Ensemble Acting
    • American Beauty (1999): Best Actor and Director
    • Magnolia (1999): Best Picture and Ensemble Acting
    • Titanic (1997): Best Film and Cinematography
    • The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996): Best Supporting Actor and Actress

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Soergel, Matt (December 19, 2011). "Florida critics group name 'The Descendants' the year's best film". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "About Us". Florida Film Critics. Archived from the original on June 1, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ Lavelle, Ciara (December 18, 2013). "12 Years A Slave Sweeps the Florida Film Critics Circle Awards". Miami New Times. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Florida Film Critics Circle announces its 2016 award winners". Miami Herald. December 23, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  5. ↑ "'12 Years a Slave' tops with Florida film critics". Uproxx. December 18, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Meet the Critics". Florida Film Critics Circle. Archived from the original on June 1, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. ↑ Persall, Steve (January 3, 2003). "State critics like 'Adaptation'". Tampa Bay Times. Times Publishing Company. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  8. ↑ "'Mad Max: Fury Road' Dominates Florida Film Critics Awards". Variety. December 23, 2015. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Departed' tops Florida critics list". Variety. December 26, 2016. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  10. ↑ Knegt, Peter (December 18, 2012). "'Argo' Tops Florida Film Critics' Awards". IndieWire. Archived from the original on April 27, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
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