Phoenix Film Critics Society
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The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix
-based publications.
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.
Categories of awards include:
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
-based publications.
In December of each year, the PFCS meets to vote on their Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (first given in 2000
2000 in film
The year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
) for films released in the same calendar year.
Categories of awards include:
- Best ActorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActorThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is an award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society to honor the finest achievements in filmmaking.-2000s:-2010s:...
(a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role") - Best ActressPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best ActressThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is an award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society to honor the finest achievements in filmmaking.-2000s:-2010s:...
(a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role") - Best Adapted ScreenplayPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Adapted ScreenplayThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Adapted Screenplay is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
(a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Screenplay adapted from another medium") - Best Animated FeaturePhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated FeatureThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature is one of the annual film awards given by Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
- Breakout of the Year (Acting)
- Breakout of the Year (Directing)
- Best CinematographyPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best CinematographyThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cinematography is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best Costume DesignPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume DesignThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Costume Design is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society to honor the best costume designer that year.- 2000s :- 2010s :...
- Best DirectorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best DirectorThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Director is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best EditingPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best EditingThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Editing is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best Ensemble Acting
- Best Film
- Top 10 FilmsPhoenix Film Critics Society: Top 10 FilmsA list of the Top 10 Films chosen by the Phoenix Film Critics Society:The lists are made up in alphabetical order ."†" means that the movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture.-2000s:*2004:...
- Top 10 Films
- Best Foreign Language FilmPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language FilmThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Foreign Language Film is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.- 2000s :- 2010s :...
- Best Live Action Family Film
- Best Makeup
- Best Original Score
- Best Original ScreenplayPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Original ScreenplayThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Original Screenplay is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.-2000s:-2010s:...
(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 ActorPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActorThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor is an award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society to honor the finest achievements in filmmaking.-2000s:-2010s:...
(a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role") - Best Supporting ActressPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting ActressThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is an award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society to honor the finest achievements in acting.-2000s:-2010s:...
(a.k.a. "PFCS Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role") - Best Visual EffectsPhoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Visual EffectsThe Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Visual Effects is an annual award given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.- 2000s :- 2010s :...
- 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")
Award breakdown
(2 and more)- 8 awards:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is a 2003 epic fantasy-drama film directed by Peter Jackson that is based on the second and third volumes of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings...
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
): Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, Original Score, Cinematography, Production Design, Visual Effects and Makeup
- The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
- 7 awards:
- InceptionInceptionInception: The Subconscious Jams 1994-1995 is a compilation of unreleased tracks by the band Download.-Track listing:# "Primitive Tekno Jam" – 3:23# "Bee Sting Sickness" – 8:04# "Weed Acid Techno" – 8:19...
(20102010 in filmThe year 2010 saw many new films released worldwide. 2010 saw a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3D-technology in filmmaking and film releases after the success of Avatar in the format, with releases such as Alice in Wonderland, Clash of the Titans, Jackass 3D, all animated films and...
) - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
): Best Picture, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay, Original Song, Cinematography, Visual Effects and Production Design - Slumdog MillionaireSlumdog MillionaireSlumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
(20082008 in filmThis is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
): Best Picture, Best Director, Best Film Editing, Best Screenplay, Best Music Score, Break Out On Camera, Best Performance By a Youth
- Inception
- 5 awards:
- The Aviator (20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
): Best Picture, Director, Cinematography, Costume Design and Production Design - Brokeback MountainBrokeback MountainBrokeback Mountain is a 2005 romantic drama film directed by Ang Lee. It is a film adaptation of the 1997 short story of the same name by Annie Proulx with the screenplay written by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Adapted Screenplay and Cinematography
- The Aviator (2004
- 4 awards:
- A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind (film)A Beautiful Mind is a 2001 American drama film based on the life of John Nash, a Nobel Laureate in Economics. The film was directed by Ron Howard and written by Akiva Goldsman. It was inspired by a bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-nominated 1998 book of the same name by Sylvia Nasar...
(20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
): Best Actor, Supporting Actress, Director and Adapted Screenplay - Far from HeavenFar from HeavenFar from Heaven is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Todd Haynes and starring Julianne Moore, Dennis Quaid, Dennis Haysbert, and Patricia Clarkson....
(20022002 in filmThe year 2002 in film involved some significant events. The first significant releases of sequels took place between The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, Men in Black II, Analyze That, Spy Kids 2: The Island of...
): Best Actress, Director, Original Screenplay and Original Score - SidewaysSidewaysSideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two forty-something year old men, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
): Best Supporting Actor, Ensemble Acting, Adapted Screenplay and Original Score
- A Beautiful Mind
- 3 awards:
- Requiem for a Dream (20002000 in filmThe year 2000 in film involved some significant events.The top grosser worldwide was Mission: Impossible II. Domestically in North America, Gladiator won the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Actor ....
): Best Actress, Supporting Actress and Film Editing - CrashCrash (2004 film)Crash is a 2004 American drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis. The film is about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles, California. A self-described "passion piece" for Haggis, Crash was inspired by a real life incident in which his Porsche was carjacked outside a video...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Ensemble Acting, Original Screenplay and Breakout of the Year (Directing) - King KongKing Kong (2005 film)King Kong is a 2005 fantasy adventure film directed by Peter Jackson. It is a remake of the 1933 film of the same name and stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black and Adrien Brody. Andy Serkis, through performance capture, portrays Kong....
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Production Design, Visual Effects and Trailer
- Requiem for a Dream (2000
- 2 awards:
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (20012001 in filmThe year 2001 in film involved some significant events, including the first of the Harry Potter series and also the first of The Lord of the Rings trilogy...
): Best Picture and Ensemble Acting - 21 Grams21 Grams21 Grams is a 2003 American drama film directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and written by Guillermo Arriaga. It stars Sean Penn, Naomi Watts, Danny Huston, and Benicio del Toro....
(20032003 in filmThe year 2003 in film involved some significant events. Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Pokémon Heroes, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines,...
): Best Actress and Ensemble Acting - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is a 2004 American romantic science fiction film about an estranged couple who have each other erased from their memories, scripted by Charlie Kaufman and directed by the French director, Michel Gondry. The film uses elements of science fiction, psychological...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
): Best Original Screenplay and Editing - SpanglishSpanglish (film)Spanglish is a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by James L. Brooks, and starring Adam Sandler, Paz Vega, and Téa Leoni. It was released in the United States on December 17, 2004 by Columbia Pictures and by Gracie Films, and in other countries over the first several months of...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
): Best Youth Actress and Breakout of the Year (Acting) - RayRay (film)Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles. The independently produced film was directed by Taylor Hackford and starred Jamie Foxx in the title role; Foxx received an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance.Charles was set to...
(20042004 in filmThe year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
): Best Actor and Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music - Charlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlie and the Chocolate Factory (film)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a 2005 film adaptation of the 1964 book of the same name by Roald Dahl. The film was directed by Tim Burton. The film stars Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket and Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Youth Actor and Score - Sin CitySin City (film)Sin City, also known as Frank Miller's Sin City, is a 2005 crime thriller film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez...
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Film Editing and Makeup - TransamericaTransamerica (film)Transamerica is a 2005 independent comedy-drama film produced by IFC Films and The Weinstein Company. The film tells the story of Bree, a transsexual woman , who goes on a road trip with her long-lost son Toby ....
(20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
): Best Actress and Original Song - Marie AntoinetteMarie Antoinette (2006 film)Marie Antoinette is a 2006 biographical film, written and directed by Sofia Coppola. It is very loosely based on the life of the Queen consort in the years leading up to the French Revolution. It won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design...
(20062006 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
): Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design
- The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001