Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle Film Critics Society logo | |
| Founded | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Film criticism |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington |
| Location |
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President | Kathy Fennessy |
| Website | seattlefilmcritics |
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) is an organization of film critics based in the greater Seattle area and surrounding areas of Washington state. It is represented by 40 members who work in print, radio, television and online mediums. The society presents an annual awards announcement, honoring the best achievements in film, nominated and selected by all active members of the society.[1][2]
In 2023, the category "Achievement in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking" was introduced to specifically honor Pacific Northwest filmmaking. The award is meant to celebrate the many talented filmmakers who call the region home and who produce work there. A nominating committee carefully considered a wide variety of feature films released during 2022 with strong connections to the region and selected five finalists. The winner was determined by a vote of the full membership and announced alongside the SFCS's other awards on January 17, 2023.[3]
Board of Directors
As of 2025, as listed on the organization's website:[4]
- President – Kathy Fennessy[5]
- Vice President – Chase Hutchinson
- Treasurer – Taylor Baker
- Secretary – René Sanchez
- Awards Coordinator – Mike Ward
- Membership Coordinator – Calvin Kemph
- Communications Director – Josh Bis
- Trustees – Sara Michelle Fetters, Blake Peterson, Steve Reeder
Categories
- Best Picture
- Best Director
- Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Best Ensemble Cast
- Best Screenplay
- Best Animated Feature
- Best Documentary Feature
- Best International Film
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Film Editing
- Best Original Score
- Best Production Design
- Best Visual Effects
- Best Action Choreography
- Best Youth Performance
- Villain of the Year
- Pacific Northwest Award
Ceremony information
Date
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Most Nominations
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Most Wins
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| January 5, 2017 | La La Land / Moonlight (10)[6] | Moonlight (6)[7] |
| December 18, 2017 | Blade Runner 2049 (8)[8] | Lady Bird / Phantom Thread (3)[9] |
| December 17, 2018 | The Favourite (11)[10] | Roma (4)[11] |
| December 16, 2019 | The Irishman (10)[12] | Parasite (5)[13] |
| February 15, 2021 | Minari (8)[14][15] | Nomadland (5)[16] |
| January 17, 2022 | The Power of the Dog (11)[17] | Drive My Car (4)[18] |
| January 17, 2023 | Everything Everywhere All at Once (14)[19] | Everything Everywhere All at Once (4)[20] |
| January 8, 2024 | Killers of the Flower Moon / Poor Things (11)[21] | Godzilla Minus One / The Holdovers (3)[22] |
| December 16, 2024 | Dune: Part Two / Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (10)[23] | Anora (4)[24] |
| December 15, 2025 | Sinners (14)[25] | One Battle After Another (8)[26] |
SFCS Award for Best Picture of the Year
SFCS Award for Best Director
SFCS Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
SFCS Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
SFCS Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
SFCS Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
SFCS Award for Best Ensemble Cast
SFCS Award for Best Action Choreography
SFCS Award for Best Screenplay
SFCS Award for Best Animated Feature
SFCS Award for Best Documentary Feature
SFCS Award for Best Foreign Language Film/Film Not in the English Language/International Film
SFCS Award for Best Cinematography
SFCS Award for Best Costume Design
SFCS Award for Best Film Editing
SFCS Award for Best Original Score
SFCS Award for Best Production Design
SFCS Award for Best Visual Effects
SFCS Award for Best Youth Performance
SFCS Award for Villain of the Year
Achievement in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking
| Year | Film | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ||
| Sweetheart Deal | Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller | |
| All Sorts | J. Rick Castañeda | |
| Kimi | Steven Soderbergh | |
| Know Your Place | Zia Mohajerjasbi | |
| Sam Now | Reed Harkness | |
| 2023 | ||
| Showing Up | Kelly Reichardt | |
| Fantasy A Gets a Mattress | David Norman Lewis and Noah Zoltan Sofian | |
| Richland | Irene Lusztig | |
| Dreamin' Wild | Bill Pohlad | |
| Even Hell Has Its Heroes | Clyde Petersen | |
| 2024 | ||
| Rainier: A Beer Odyssey | Isaac Olsen | |
| All We Carry | Cady Voge | |
| Fish War | Jeff Ostenson, Charles Atkinson, & Skylar Wagner | |
| Gasoline Rainbow | Bill Ross IV & Turner Ross | |
| Strange Darling | J. T. Mollner |
References
- ^ Zitzelman, Brian (January 5, 2017). "An Interview with the Founder of the Seattle Film Critics Society". The Film Experience. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "About Us". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- ^ "The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Announces Nominees for First Annual Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Award". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 6, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ "SFCS Members". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ^ "Filmmaker Q&A: Sweetheart Deal". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "The 2016 Seattle Film Award Nominees". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 21, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ^ ""Moonlight" Awarded Best Picture by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 5, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ "'Blade Runner 2049' Leads the 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 11, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ ""Get Out" Named Best Picture of 2017 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 18, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (December 10, 2018). "Seattle Film Critics Like The Favourite". Awards Daily. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ "'Roma' Named Best Picture of 2018 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ ""The Irishman" Leads the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 9, 2019. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
- ^ ""Parasite" Named Best Picture of 2019 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ ""Minari" Leads the 2020 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Tangcay, Jazz (February 8, 2021). "Motion Picture Sound Editors to Honor George Miller with Filmmaker Award– Film News in Brief". Variety. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ ""Nomadland" Named Best Picture of 2020 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
- ^ ""The Power of the Dog" Leads the 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 10, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ ""Drive My Car" Named Best Picture of 2021 by Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ ""Everything Everywhere All At Once" Leads the 2022 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Seattle film critics name 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' as year's best". The Seattle Times. January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ ""Poor Things" and "Killers of the Flower Moon" Lead the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 3, 2024. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "The Seattle Film Critics Society Names "Past Lives" the Best Picture of 2023". Seattle Film Critics Society. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
- ^ ""The Brutalist", "Dune: Part Two", and "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" Lead the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 6, 2024. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Film Critics Society announce 2024 Winners". The SunBreak. December 16, 2024. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ ""Sinners" ties Seattle Film Critics nominations record with "One Battle After Another" close behind". Seattle Film Critics Society. December 5, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
- ^ Macdonald, Moira (December 15, 2025). "Seattle Film Critics Society names 'One Battle After Another' best movie". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f "2021 Awards". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2022 Awards". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2023 Awards". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved August 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c "2024 Awards". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved August 5, 2025.