The 2nd Society of Texas Film Critics Awards were given by the
Society of Texas Film Critics
The Society of Texas Film Critics (STFC) was an organization composed of selected print, television, radio, and internet film critics from across the state of Texas. Every major metropolitan area of the state was represented among its membershi ...
(STFC) on December 28, 1995.
The list of winners was announced by STFC president, Joe Leydon. Founded in 1994, the Society of Texas Film Critics members included 18 film critics working for print and broadcast outlets across the state of Texas.
''
The Usual Suspects'' received four awards, more than any other film.
Winners
* Best Film:
** ''
The Usual Suspects''
* Best Director:
**
Bryan Singer – ''
The Usual Suspects''
* Best Actor:
**
Nicolas Cage – ''
Leaving Las Vegas
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''
* Best Actress:
**
Emma Thompson
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– ''
Carrington
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'' and ''
Sense and Sensibility''
* Best Supporting Actor:
**
Kevin Spacey – ''
The Usual Suspects'', ''
Se7en'', and ''
Outbreak''
* Best Supporting Actress:
**
Joan Allen – ''
Nixon''
* Best Original Screenplay:
**
Christopher McQuarrie
Christopher McQuarrie is an American filmmaker. He received the BAFTA Award, Independent Spirit Award, and Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for the neo-noir mystery film ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995).
He made his directorial debut wi ...
– ''
The Usual Suspects''
* Best Adapted Screenplay:
**
Emma Thompson
Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her four-decade-long career, including two Academy Awards, two British A ...
– ''
Sense and Sensibility''
* Best Foreign Language Film:
** ''
Il Postino
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(The Postman)'' –
Italy
* Best Documentary Film:
** ''
Crumb''
* Lone Star Award (for a motion picture filmed in part and/or set in Texas):
** ''
Apollo 13
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References
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1995
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1995 film awards