The Houston Film Critics Society is a

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unincorporated voluntary organization in

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. The group presents an annual set of film awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" in a ceremony held at the

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. The organization includes 40 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications in the greater Houston area. It counts San Antonio as an affiliate city and include its eligible critics among the collective.

Organization

The board of directors and officers of the organization, as of 2017, are: * Doug Harris – President * Travis Leamons – Vice President * Lisa Wellington – Secretary * Donna Copeland – Treasurer

Awards by year

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2007 The 1st Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on January 3, 2008. The awards are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) based in Houston, Texas. In addition to the category awards, the HFCS named filmmakers Joe ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2008 The 2nd Houston Film Critics Society Awards were given out at a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston on December 17, 2008. The awards are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society based in Houston, Texas. Winners and ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2009 The 3rd Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on the December 17, 2009. The 2009 awards were given out at a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts on December 19, 2009. The awards are presented annually by the Houston F ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2010 The 4th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were presented on December 18, 2010. These awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) based in Houston, Texas. The organization, ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2011 The 5th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 14, 2011. These awards for "extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) based in Houston, Texas. The organization, ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2012 The 6th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were given out at a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts on January 5, 2013. The nominations were announced on December 15, 2012. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted wit ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2013 The 7th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on the December 8, 2013. The 2013 awards were given out at a ceremony held at the Museum of Fine Arts on December 15, 2013.Tapley, Kristopher (December 15, 2013)"2013 Houston ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2014 The 8th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on the December 16, 2014. The 2014 awards were given out at a ceremony held at the Sundance Cinemas Houston on January 10, 2015. The awards are presented annually by the Hous ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2015 The 9th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on December 13, 2015. The 2015 awards were given out at a ceremony held at Sundance Cinemas Houston on January 9, 2016. The awards are presented annually by the Houston Film C ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2016 The 10th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on December 12, 2016. The ceremony was held on January 6, 2017. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Movies with multiple nominat ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2017 The 11th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on December 12, 2017. The ceremony was held on January 6, 2018. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Movies with multiple nominat ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2018 The 12th Houston Film Critics Society Awards nominations were announced on December 17, 2018. The ceremony was held on January 3, 2019. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Movies with multiple nominat ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2019 The 13th Houston Film Critics Society Awards was held on January 2, 2020 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States. The nominations were announced on December 16, 2019. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighte ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2020 The 14th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced virtually on January 18, 2021, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, United States. The nominations were announced on January 12, 2021. Winners and nominees Winners are listed fir ...

Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2021 The 15th Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on January 19, 2022, at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) in Texas. The nominations were announced on January 3, 2022, with '' The Power of the Dog'' leading the nominations with ni ...

References

External links

Official Houston Film Critics Society website
American film critics associations Cinema of Texas Culture of Houston Mass media in Houston Organizations based in Houston {{US-arts-org-stub