The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) is an organization of 25 print, radio/TV and internet journalists from
Dallas–Fort Worth-based publications. In December of each year, the DFWFCA meets to vote on their Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards for films released in the same calendar year.
In December 2006, the ''
Miami Herald'' described the association as "one of the most reliable bellwethers of the
Academy Award for Best Picture."
Members
* Frank Swietek – Founder
* Todd Jorgenson – President
* Boo Allen
* Preston Barta
* Alex Bentley
* Stephen Becker
* PC Chambers
* Scott Churchill
* Gary Cogill
* Chris Collins
* David Ferguson
* Cynthia Flores
* Laura Hiros
* Susan Kamyab Stephens
* Bryan Kluger
* Kristian Lin
* Peter Martin
* James McDonald
* Matt Mungle
* Alice Reese
* Josh Rodriguez
* Rubin Safaya
* Paul Salfen
* Mark Walters
* Frank Wilkins
Award categories
*
Best Film
**
Top 10 Films of the Year
*
Best Director
*
Best Actor
*
Best Actress
*
Best Supporting Actor
*
Best Supporting Actress
*
Best Screenplay
*
Best Cinematography
*
Best Musical Score
* Best Foreign Language Film
*
Best Animated Film
*
Best Documentary Film (2002–)
*
Russell Smith Award
Award breakdown
(2 awards and more)
* 5 awards:
** ''
The Power of the Dog'' (
2021): Best Picture, Director, Actor, Supporting Actor and Screenplay
** ''
Birdman'' (
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
): Best Picture, Actor, Director, Cinematography, and Screenplay
** ''
Lincoln'' (
2012): Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, and Musical Score
** ''
The Descendants'' (
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
): Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, and Screenplay
* 4 awards:
**''
Oppenheimer'' (
2023): Best Director, Actor, Supporting Actor and Cinematography
**''
Moonlight'' (
2016): Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, and Russell Smith Award
** ''
The Revenant'' (
2015): Best Actor, Director, Cinematography, and Musical Score
** ''
Up in the Air'' (
2009
2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...
): Best Picture, Director, Actor, and Screenplay
** ''
Brokeback Mountain'' (
2005): Best Film, Director, Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography
** ''
Sideways'' (
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
): Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Adapted Screenplay
** ''
Leaving Las Vegas'' (
1995): Best Film, Actor, Actress and Director
** ''
1917'' (
2019): Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, and Musical Score
**''
Marriage Story'' (
2019): Best Actor, Actress, Supporting Actress and Screenplay
* 3 awards:
**''
Anora'' (
2024): Best Picture, Director and Actress
**''
Everything Everywhere All At Once'' (
2022): Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actor
**''
Nomadland'' (
2020): Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography
**
''Roma'' (
2018): Best Director, Foreign Film, and Cinematography
** ''
12 Years a Slave'' (
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
): Best Picture, Screenplay, and Supporting Actress
** ''
Gravity'' (
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
): Best Director, Cinematography, and Musical Score
** ''
Zero Dark Thirty'' (
2012): Best Actress, Director, and Screenplay
** ''
The Social Network'' (
2010): Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay
** ''
No Country for Old Men'' (
2007): Best Film, Supporting Actor and Director
** ''
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' (
2003): Best Film, Director and Cinematography
** ''
A Beautiful Mind'' (
2001): Best Film, Actor and Director
** ''
American Beauty'' (
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
): Best Film, Actor and Director
** ''
Schindler's List'' (
1993): Best Film, Supporting Actor and Director
* 2 awards:
** ''
Promising Young Woman'' (
2020): Best Actress and Screenplay
** ''
Mank'' (
2020): Best Supporting Actress and Musical Score
** ''
La La Land'' (
2016): Best Cinematography and Musical Score
** ''
Manchester by the Sea'' (
2016): Best Actor and Screenplay
** ''
Spotlight'' (
2015): Best Picture and Screenplay
** ''
Boyhood'' (
2014
The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
): Best Supporting Actress and Russell Smith Award
** ''
Dallas Buyers Club'' (
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
): Best Actor and Supporting Actor
** ''
127 Hours'' (
2010): Best Actor and Cinematography
** ''
The Fighter'' (
2010): Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress
** ''
The Dark Knight'' (
2008): Best Cinematography and Supporting Actor
** ''
Slumdog Millionaire'' (
2008): Best Director and Film
** ''
Capote'' (
2005): Best Actor and Supporting Actress
** ''
Million Dollar Baby'' (
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
): Best Film and Actress
** ''
About Schmidt'' (
2002): Best Actor and Supporting Actress
** ''
Far from Heaven'' (
2002): Best Actress and Cinematography
** ''
In the Bedroom'' (
2001): Best Actress and Supporting Actress
** ''
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'' (
2000): Best Foreign Film and Cinematography
** ''
You Can Count on Me'' (
2000): Best Actress and Russell Smith Award
** ''
Traffic'' (
2000): Best Picture and Director
** ''
The Wings of the Dove'' (
1997): Best Actress and Supporting Actress
See also
*
List of film awards
References
External links
Official website
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American film critics associations
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