Phoenix Film Critics Society
The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix-based publications.
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
In December of each year, the PFCS meets to vote on their Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (first given in 2000) for films released in the same calendar year.
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2000
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2001
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2002
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2003
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2004
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2006
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2007
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2008
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2009
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2010
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2011
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2012
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2013
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2014
Award categories
Categories of awards include:
* Best Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role")
* Best Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role")
* Best Adapted Screenplay (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Screenplay adapted from another medium")
* Best Animated Film
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* Best Cinematography
* Best Costume Design
* Best Director
* Best Documentary Feature
* Best Editing
* Best Ensemble Acting
* Best Film
** Top 10 Films
* Best Foreign Language Film
* Best Live Action Family Film
* Best Makeup
* Best Original Score
* Best Adapted Score
* Best Original Screenplay (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Screenplay written directly for the screen")
* Best Original Song
* Overlooked Film of the Year
* Best Production Design
* Best Supporting Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role")
* Best Supporting Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role")
* Best Visual Effects
* Best Youth Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male")
* Best Youth Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female")
* Best Stunts
Multiple award wins
Recipients of 2 and more awards include:
*10 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Best Picture, Best Director, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Original Score, Original Song, Cinematography, Production Design and Visual Effects
*9 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Visual Effects and Makeup
**The Artist (2011): Best Picture, Director, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Costume Design, Breakthrough Behind The Camera
*8 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Best Picture, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song, Cinematography, Make Up, Visual Effects and Production Design
*7 awards:
**Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Break Out On Camera, Best Performance By a Youth
*6 awards:
**Inception (2010): Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Original Score, Visual Effects, Production Design and Stunts
*5 awards:
**The Aviator (2004): Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Costume Design and Production Design
**Brokeback Mountain (2005): Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography
**Gravity (2013): Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
*4 awards:
**A Beautiful Mind (2001): Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay
**Far from Heaven (2002): Best Actress, Director, Original Screenplay and Original Score
**Sideways (2004): Best Supporting Actor, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay and Original Score
*3 awards:
**Requiem for a Dream (2000): Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Film Editing
**Crash (2005): Best Ensemble Acting, Original Screenplay and Breakout of the Year (Directing)
**King Kong (2005): Best Production Design, Visual Effects and Trailer
**Argo (2012): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, and Film Editing
**Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Best Female Youth Performance, Breakthrough Performance On and Behind the Camera
**Moonrise Kingdom (2012): Best Original Screenplay, Ensemble Acting, and Production Design
**12 Years a Slave (2013): Best Picture, Supporting Actress, and Adapted Screenplay
**Frozen (2013): Best Animated Feature, Original Score, and Original Song
*2 awards:
**21 Grams (2003): Best Actress and Ensemble Acting
**Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Best Original Screenplay and Editing
**Spanglish (2004): Best Youth Actress and Breakout of the Year (Acting)
**Ray (2004): Best Actor and Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music
**Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Best Youth Actor and Original Score
**Sin City (2005): Best Film Editing and Makeup
**Transamerica (2005): Best Actress and Original Song
**Marie Antoinette (2006): Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design
**Life of Pi (2012): Best Cinematography and Visual Effects
**Skyfall (2012): Best Original Song and Original Score
**Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Best Director and Actress
**Dallas Buyers Club (2013): Best Actor and Supporting Actor
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
In December of each year, the PFCS meets to vote on their Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (first given in 2000) for films released in the same calendar year.
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2000
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2001
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2002
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2003
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2004
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2005
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2006
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2007
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2008
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2009
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2010
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2011
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2012
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2013
*Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2014
Award categories
Categories of awards include:
* Best Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role")
* Best Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role")
* Best Adapted Screenplay (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Screenplay adapted from another medium")
* Best Animated Film
*
*
* Best Cinematography
* Best Costume Design
* Best Director
* Best Documentary Feature
* Best Editing
* Best Ensemble Acting
* Best Film
** Top 10 Films
* Best Foreign Language Film
* Best Live Action Family Film
* Best Makeup
* Best Original Score
* Best Adapted Score
* Best Original Screenplay (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Screenplay written directly for the screen")
* Best Original Song
* Overlooked Film of the Year
* Best Production Design
* Best Supporting Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role")
* Best Supporting Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role")
* Best Visual Effects
* Best Youth Actor (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Male")
* Best Youth Actress (a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role - Female")
* Best Stunts
Multiple award wins
Recipients of 2 and more awards include:
*10 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001): Best Picture, Best Director, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Costume Design, Original Score, Original Song, Cinematography, Production Design and Visual Effects
*9 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003): Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Film Editing, Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Visual Effects and Makeup
**The Artist (2011): Best Picture, Director, Actor in a Leading Role, Actress in a Supporting Role, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Film Editing, Costume Design, Breakthrough Behind The Camera
*8 awards:
**The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002): Best Picture, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song, Cinematography, Make Up, Visual Effects and Production Design
*7 awards:
**Slumdog Millionaire (2008): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Original Score, Break Out On Camera, Best Performance By a Youth
*6 awards:
**Inception (2010): Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Original Score, Visual Effects, Production Design and Stunts
*5 awards:
**The Aviator (2004): Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Costume Design and Production Design
**Brokeback Mountain (2005): Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography
**Gravity (2013): Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects
*4 awards:
**A Beautiful Mind (2001): Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay
**Far from Heaven (2002): Best Actress, Director, Original Screenplay and Original Score
**Sideways (2004): Best Supporting Actor, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay and Original Score
*3 awards:
**Requiem for a Dream (2000): Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Film Editing
**Crash (2005): Best Ensemble Acting, Original Screenplay and Breakout of the Year (Directing)
**King Kong (2005): Best Production Design, Visual Effects and Trailer
**Argo (2012): Best Picture, Adapted Screenplay, and Film Editing
**Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012): Best Female Youth Performance, Breakthrough Performance On and Behind the Camera
**Moonrise Kingdom (2012): Best Original Screenplay, Ensemble Acting, and Production Design
**12 Years a Slave (2013): Best Picture, Supporting Actress, and Adapted Screenplay
**Frozen (2013): Best Animated Feature, Original Score, and Original Song
*2 awards:
**21 Grams (2003): Best Actress and Ensemble Acting
**Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004): Best Original Screenplay and Editing
**Spanglish (2004): Best Youth Actress and Breakout of the Year (Acting)
**Ray (2004): Best Actor and Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music
**Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005): Best Youth Actor and Original Score
**Sin City (2005): Best Film Editing and Makeup
**Transamerica (2005): Best Actress and Original Song
**Marie Antoinette (2006): Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design
**Life of Pi (2012): Best Cinematography and Visual Effects
**Skyfall (2012): Best Original Song and Original Score
**Zero Dark Thirty (2012): Best Director and Actress
**Dallas Buyers Club (2013): Best Actor and Supporting Actor
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