San Diego Film Critics Society: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publications}}

{{Infobox organization

| name = San Diego Film Critics Society

| abbreviation = SDFCS

| formation = {{start date and age|1997}}

| purpose = Film reviewers

| website = {{official url}}

| location = [[San Diego|San Diego, California]], United States

}}

The '''San Diego Film Critics Society''' ('''SDFCS''') is an organization of film reviewers from [[San Diego]]-based publications that was founded in 1997.<ref>{{cite web|title=San Diego Film Critics Society Event Overview|website = [[IMDb]]|url=https://www.imdb.com/event/ev0000580/overview/?ref_=ev_sa_1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=San Diego Film Critics Society|url=http://sdfcs.org/|access-date=2010-01-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125115639/http://sdfcs.org/|archive-date=2010-01-25|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="FB">{{cite web|title=San Diego Film Critics Society Homepage|website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/sdfilmcritics/|access-date=2019-08-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190915112807/https://www.facebook.com/sdfilmcritics/|archive-date=2019-09-15|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Overview==

The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is composed of print, television, radio and digital film critics working in San Diego County. According to the SDFCS, the mission of the society is to provide diverse critical opinion about movies, advance film education and awareness, and recognize excellence in cinema. The society holds several events each year to benefit local student filmmakers and provides provision of financial assistance for the academic pursuits of young filmmakers. The society also supports Film School Confidential, an annual festival held at the [[Museum of Photographic Arts]] in Balboa Park, presenting short films directed and produced by local student filmmakers.<ref>{{cite web |last=Accomando |first=Beth |author-link=Beth Accomando |date=November 13, 2008 |title=Film School Confidential 2008: A Showcase of San Diego and Latin Filmmakers |url=https://www.kpbs.org/news/2008/nov/13/film-school-confidential-2008-a-showcase-of-san/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810175721/https://www.kpbs.org/news/2008/nov/13/film-school-confidential-2008-a-showcase-of-san/ |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |access-date=August 10, 2019 |website=[[KPBS Public Media]]}}</ref> The events organized by the society often include screenings of excellent studio and independent films at various locations, many times featuring appearances by directors and actors involved in the film.<ref name="FB"/><ref>{{cite web|title=10th Anniversary Screening of Ghost World in San Diego|url=http://fantagraphics.com/flog/10th-anniversary-screening-of-ghost-world-in-san-diego/|website=[[Fantagraphics Books]]|date=July 20, 2011|access-date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810175714/http://fantagraphics.com/flog/10th-anniversary-screening-of-ghost-world-in-san-diego/|archive-date=August 10, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

==SDFCS Award Ceremony==

Each year, the society votes on the SDFCS Awards, which recognizes the best cinematic efforts of the year. This includes recognition of best film, actor, actress, director, cinematographer and numerous other categories. The voting results are published in film-related media worldwide, culminating in an annual awards banquet.<ref>{{cite magazine |magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |last=Weisman |first=Jon |date=December 12, 2012 |title=San Diego Film Critics honor 'Argo' |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/awards/san-diego-film-critics-honor-argo-34264/ |access-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810182835/https://variety.com/2012/film/awards/san-diego-film-critics-honor-argo-34264/ |archive-date=August 10, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Dietz|first=Jason|date=November 27, 2018|website=[[Metacritic]]|title=Metacritic Scorecard 2018|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2018-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard/|access-date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927223638/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/2018-film-awards-and-nominations-scorecard|archive-date=September 27, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Neglia |first=Matt |date=December 10, 2018 |website=NextBestPicture.com |title=The 2018 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners |url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2018-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners/ |access-date=August 10, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190422211258/https://www.nextbestpicture.com/latest/the-2018-san-diego-film-critics-society-sdfcs-winners |archive-date=April 22, 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref> Award nominations and winners are typically announced in the second week of December. In addition to the SDFCS Award, the organization presents an annual Career Award, Kyle Counts Award, and Special Award for an outstanding performer from that year. The Kyle Counts Award, named after the late San Diego film critic, recognizes a person or institution who is advancing film awareness, education and entertainment in the county.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bennett |first1=Dan |title=Critics elsewhere weigh in on years' best |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-critics-elsewhere-weigh-in-on-years-best-2009dec30-story.html |work=[[North County Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204114549/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-critics-elsewhere-weigh-in-on-years-best-2009dec30-story.html |archive-date=2017-12-04 |url-status=live |via=[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]}}</ref><ref name="FB"/>

* Best Costume Design

* Best Comedic Performance

** ''[[Nightcrawler (film)|Nightcrawler]]'' ([[2014 in film|2014]]): Best Picture, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Supporting Actress, Cinematography, and Score

** ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' ([[2009 in film|2009]]): Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor, Original Screenplay, Ensemble Performance, and Score

** ''[[Argo (2012 film)|Argo]]'' ([[2012 in film|2012]]): Best Picture, Director, Adapted Screenplay, and Editing

** ''[[No Country for Old Men (film)|No Country for Old Men]]'' ([[2007 in film|2007]]): Best Picture, Supporting Actor, Cast, and Cinematography

** ''[[There Will Be Blood]]'' (2007): Best Director, Actor, Adapted Screenplay, and Score

** ''[[Vera Drake]]'' ([[2004 in film|2004]]): Best Picture, Actress, Original Screenplay, and Supporting Actor

** ''[[Ghost World (film)|Ghost World]]'' ([[2001 in film|2001]]): Best Picture, Director, Actress, and Adapted Screenplay

** ''[[Almost Famous]]'' ([[2000 in film|2000]]): Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay, and Supporting Actress

** ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'' ([[1999 in film|1999]]): Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Supporting Actress

**[[Leave No Trace (film)|''Leave No Trace'']] ([[2018 in film|2018]]): Best Picture, Director, and Breakthrough Artist

**''[[Capote (film)|Capote]]'' ([[2005 in film|2005]]): Best Director, Actor, and Adapted Screenplay

**''[[Thirteen Conversations About One Thing]]'' ([[2002 in film|2002]]): Best Director, Original Screenplay, and Editing

**''[[Everything Everywhere All At Once]]'' ([[2022 in film|2022]]): Best Director and Editing

**[[The Favourite (film)|''The Favourite'']] ([[2018 in film|2018]]): Best Costume Design and Production Design

**[[Game Night (film)|''Game Night'']] (2018): Best Editing and Ensemble

** ''[[Baby Driver]]'' ([[2017 in film|2017]]): Best Editing and Use of Music

** ''[[Get Out]]'' (2017): Best Picture and Original Screenplay

** ''[[Lady Bird (film)|Lady Bird]]'' (2017): Best Director and Supporting Actress

** ''[[The Perks of Being a Wallflower (film)|The Perks of Being a Wallflower]]'' ([[2012 in film|2012]]): Best Supporting Actress and Ensemble Performance

** ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2]]'' ([[2011 in film|2011]]): Best Ensemble Performance and Score

** ''[[The Wrestler (2008 film)|The Wrestler]]'' ([[2008 in film|2008]]): Best Actor and Supporting Actress

** ''[[Million Dollar Baby]]'' (2004): Best Director and Score

* 2018: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2018|23rd San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

* 2019: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2019|24th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

* 2020: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2020|25th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

* 2021: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021|26th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

* 2022: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2022|27th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

* 2023: [[San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2023|28th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards]]

*{{Official website}}

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