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Chicago Film Critics Association
The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMaire and Sue Kiner, following the success of the first Chicago Film Critics Awards given out in 1988. The association comprises 60 members. Since 1989, the CFCA has given out annual awards that recognize the best films in a variety of categories. These awards are noted in the established print media such as ''Variety'' and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. The association has also hosted the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival since 2013, which intends to bring a number of feature and short films to a larger audience. Membership The Chicago Film Critics Association restricts its membership to professional film critics, who have been employed in the media as a "critical voice or staff authority" on the subject of the cinema for six months. Appli ...
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1990 In Film
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 1990 by worldwide gross are as follows: Events * March 2 - ''The Hunt for Red October'' is released. It is the first film in Tom Clancy's "Jack Ryan" franchise and is met with critical and blockbuster commercial success. * March 23 – '' Pretty Woman'' is released and grosses $463 million, making Julia Roberts a worldwide star. * March 30 – ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is released to massive box office success. At the time, it is the highest-grossing independent film in history. * May 25 – Universal Pictures unveils a new opening logo with music composed by James Horner, which debuts on '' Back to the Future Part III''. It is the first change to the Universal opening logo in 27 years. * June 1 – CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in '' Total Reca ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Actress
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association. Nominees and winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Notes References *http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=59 *https://web.archive.org/web/20120515203059/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=58 *https://web.archive.org/web/20100224070822/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60 {{CFCA Awards Chron Actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ... Film awards for lead actress ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Screenplay
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association. Winners 1990s * 1990: ''Goodfellas'' – Nicholas Pileggi and Martin Scorsese * 1993: ''Schindler's List'' – Steven Zaillian * 1994: ''Pulp Fiction'' – Roger Avary and Quentin Tarantino * 1995: ''The Usual Suspects'' – Christopher McQuarrie * 1996: '' Fargo'' – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen * 1997: ''L.A. Confidential'' – Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland * 1998: ''Shakespeare in Love'' – Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard ** ''Bulworth'' – Warren Beatty and Jeremy Pikser ** ''Happiness'' – Todd Solondz ** '' A Simple Plan'' – Scott Smith ** ''The Truman Show'' – Andrew Niccol * 1999: ''Being John Malkovich'' – Charlie Kaufman ** '' American Beauty'' – Alan Ball ** ''Magnolia'' – Paul Thomas Anderson ** ''The Sixth Sense'' – M. Night Shyamalan ** ''Topsy-Turvy'' – Mike Leigh 2000s * 2000: ''Almost Famous'' – Cameron Crow ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Supporting Actress
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMa .... Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References * http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=59 * https://web.archive.org/web/20120515203059/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=58 * https://web.archive.org/web/20100224070822/http://www.chicagofilmcritics.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=62&Itemid=60 {{CFCA Awards Chron Supporting Actress Film awards for supporting actress ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMa .... Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s External linksChicago Film Critics Awards - 1998-07Chicago Film Critics Awards - 2008-
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Original Screenplay
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMa .... Winners 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{CFCA Awards Chron Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, Screenplay Original Screenwriting awards for film ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Original Score
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago. Since the 6th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (1993), the award has been presented annually. The nominations from 1993, 1994 and 2004 are not available. The first Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Score went to composer Michael Nyman for his score to ''The Piano''. The most recent recipient of this award is Justin Hurwitz for the black comedy-drama film ''Babylon''. French film composer Alexandre Desplat has the most nominations (13), with one win. Howard Shore and Jonny Greenwood have the most wins (three) from six nominations. Hans Zimmer has ten nominations, which have resulted in one win. English musician Clint Mansell has two wins from two nominations, as does Mica Levi. Carter Burwell h ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Foreign Language Film
The Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for ''Best Foreign Language Film'' is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 1988. Until at least 1994, it was the award for Best Foreign Film, regardless of the language spoken in the film. Winners See also *Academy Award for Best International Feature Film *Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is a Golden Globe Award presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Until 1986, it was known as the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Film, meaning that any non-American film coul ... References External links Official webpageList of latest winners
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Film
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Film is one of the annual awards given by the Chicago Film Critics Association. Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Academy Award for Best Picture References {{CFCA Awards Chron Film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ... Awards for best film Lists of films by award ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Editing
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Editing is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2012. Winners 2010s 2020s References See also *Academy Award for Best Film Editing The Academy Award for Best Film Editing is one of the annual awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Nominations for this award are closely correlated with the Academy Award for Best Picture. For 33 consecutive years, ... {{CFCA Awards Chron Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Awards established in 2012 Film editing awards ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Documentary
The Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for ''Best Documentary'' is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2000. Winners and Nominees See also *Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membershi ... References External links Chicago Film Critics Association Awards {{CFCA Awards Chron Chicago Film Critics Association Awards American documentary film awards Awards established in 2000 ...
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Chicago Film Critics Association Award For Best Director
The Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the Chicago Film Critics Association. Winners 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s References {{CFCA Awards Chron Director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ... Awards for best director ...
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