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2015 National Society of Film Critics Awards

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50th NSFC Awards

January 3, 2016


Best Film:
Spotlight

The 50th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 2016, honored the best in film for 2015.[1][2][3]

Winners

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Winners are listed in boldface along with the runner-up positions and counts from the final round:

Todd Haynes, Best Director winner
Michael B. Jordan, Best Actor winner
Charlotte Rampling, Best Actress winner
Mark Rylance, Best Supporting Actor winner
Kristen Stewart, Best Supporting Actress winner
Tom McCarthy, Best Screenplay co-winner

Best Picture

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  1. Spotlight (23)
  2. Carol (17)
  3. Mad Max: Fury Road (13)

Best Director

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  1. Todd HaynesCarol (21)
  2. Tom McCarthySpotlight (21) [note 1]
  3. George MillerMad Max: Fury Road (20)

Best Actor

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  1. Michael B. JordanCreed (29)
  2. Géza RöhrigSon of Saul (18)
  3. Tom Courtenay45 Years (15)

Best Actress

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  1. Charlotte Rampling45 Years (57)
  2. Saoirse RonanBrooklyn (30)
  3. Nina HossPhoenix (22)

Best Supporting Actor

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  1. Mark RylanceBridge of Spies (56)
  2. Michael Shannon99 Homes (15)
  3. Sylvester StalloneCreed (14)

Best Supporting Actress

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  1. Kristen StewartClouds of Sils Maria (53)
  2. Alicia VikanderEx Machina (23)
  3. Kate WinsletSteve Jobs / Elizabeth BanksLove & Mercy (17)

Best Screenplay

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  1. Tom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight (21)
  2. Charlie KaufmanAnomalisa / Adam McKay and Charles RandolphThe Big Short (15)

Best Cinematography

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  1. Edward LachmanCarol (25)
  2. Mark Lee Ping-bingThe Assassin (22)
  3. John SealeMad Max: Fury Road (12)

Best Foreign Language Film

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  1. TimbuktuAbderrahmane Sissako (22)
  2. PhoenixChristian Petzold (20)
  3. The AssassinHou Hsiao-hsien (16)

Best Non-Fiction Film

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  1. AmyAsif Kapadia (23)
  2. In Jackson HeightsFrederick Wiseman (18)
  3. Seymour: An IntroductionEthan Hawke (15)

Film Heritage Awards

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  1. Film Society of Lincoln Center and the programmers Jake Perlin and Michelle Materre, for the series Tell It Like It Is: Black Independents in New York, 1968–1986.[1]
  2. The Criterion Collection and L'Immagine Ritrovata for the restoration and packaging of the reconstructed version of The Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray.[1]
  3. Lobster Films and Fondazione Cineteca di Bologna / L'Immagine Ritrovata for the restoration of Charlie Chaplin's Essanay Films.[1]

Special Citation

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One Floor Below, a Romanian film directed by Radu Muntean.[1]

Dedication

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As per tradition, the ceremony was dedicated to the late Richard Corliss, longtime critic at TIME magazine.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Because he was on fewer ballots; a winner must be on a majority of ballots, which are weighted.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Awards for 2015 films". National Society of Film Critics. January 3, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  2. ^ Cox, Gordon (January 3, 2016). "'Spotlight' Named Best Picture by National Society of Film Critics". Variety. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. ^ Kilday, Gregg (January 3, 2016). "National Society of Film Critics Names 'Spotlight' Best Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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