Boston Society of Film Critics
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The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) is an organization of film reviewers from Boston, Massachusetts, United States
, based publications.
The BSFC was formed in 1981 to make "Boston's unique critical perspective heard on a national and international level by awarding commendations to the best of the year's films and filmmakers and local film theaters and film societies that offer outstanding film programming."
Every year for the past three decades, the Boston Society of Film Critics give their Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. The 2009 award for best picture and best director went to The Hurt Locker
directed by Kathryn Bigelow
and also won three other awards (best actor, best cinematography and best film editing). It was the first time in the organization's thirty-year history that one film took home five awards.
Categories of awards:
Awards are also given for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Foreign Language Film (if the Best Picture is in English), Best Documentary, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Use of Music in Film, and Best New Filmmaker. The New Filmmaker award is named for David Brudnoy
, Boston-area radio talk show host and film critic, who was a founding member of the BSFC; He died in 2004.
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, based publications.
The BSFC was formed in 1981 to make "Boston's unique critical perspective heard on a national and international level by awarding commendations to the best of the year's films and filmmakers and local film theaters and film societies that offer outstanding film programming."
Every year for the past three decades, the Boston Society of Film Critics give their Boston Society of Film Critics Awards. The 2009 award for best picture and best director went to The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker
The Hurt Locker is a 2009 American war film about a three-man United States Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team during the Iraq War. The film was directed by Kathryn Bigelow and the screenplay was written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded as a journalist in 2004 with a US bomb...
directed by Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Bigelow
Kathryn Ann Bigelow is an American film director. Her best-known films are the cult horror film Near Dark , the surfer/bank robbery action picture Point Break , the science fiction/film noir Strange Days , the historical/mystery film The Weight of Water and the war drama The Hurt Locker...
and also won three other awards (best actor, best cinematography and best film editing). It was the first time in the organization's thirty-year history that one film took home five awards.
Categories of awards:
- Best ActorBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActorThe winners of the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actor are listed below:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best ActressBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ActressThe Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics.-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best CastBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Cast-2000s:*2003: Mystic River*2004: Sideways*2005: Syriana*2006: United 93*2007: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead*2008: Tropic Thunder*2009: Precious / Star Trek-2010s:*2010: The Fighter...
- Best DirectorBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director- 1980s :- 1990s :- 2000s :- 2010s :- Trivia :* Most wins:** 3: Steven Spielberg...
- Best FilmBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best PictureThe winners of the Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture are listed below:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best Foreign Language FilmBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Language Film-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best ScreenplayBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best ScreenplayThe Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Screenplay is one of the annual film awards given by the Boston Society of Film Critics.- 1980s :...
- Best Supporting ActorBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
- Best Supporting ActressBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:-2010s:...
Awards are also given for Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Foreign Language Film (if the Best Picture is in English), Best Documentary, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Use of Music in Film, and Best New Filmmaker. The New Filmmaker award is named for David Brudnoy
David Brudnoy
David Brudnoy was an American talk radio host in Boston from 1976 to 2004. His radio talk show aired on WBZ radio. He was known for espousing his libertarian views on a wide range of political issues, in a manner that was courteous. Thanks to WBZ's wide signal reach, he gained a following from...
, Boston-area radio talk show host and film critic, who was a founding member of the BSFC; He died in 2004.
External links
- Boston Society of Film Critics official website
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards at the Internet Movie Database
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards at Indiepix