Broadcast Film Critics Association
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The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada , representing approximately 250 television, radio and online critics.

Founded in 1995, the BFCA presents its Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
The Critics' Choice Movie Awards are presented annually since 1995 by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for outstanding achievements in the cinema industry.-List of awards:*Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Action Movie...

 each year to honor the finest achievements in filmmaking. A portion of the proceeds from the awards presentation ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel is donated to the Starlight Children's Fund.

The BFCA also selects a Film of the Month and officially recommends other worthy films throughout the course of the year. As an additional service to moviegoers, each film is given a Critics' Choice Rating (on a 1-10 scale, 10 being the highest), based on the cumulative grades each film receives in the monthly balloting. The BFCA is led by its President and Board of Directors. Joey Berlin is currently serving as President. The Board of Directors are John De Simio, Jim Ferguson, Mark Ramsey and Sara Voorhees.

The BFCA also sponsors the interview site and online community Critics Choice
Critic's Choice
Critic's Choice may refer to:* The Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards, also known as the Critics' Choice Awards* Critic's Choice , a 1960 Broadway play by Ira Levin...

. The site features work of professional film critics and broadcast journalists while the online community lets film fans interact with critics and give their own reviews.

The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) launched in 2011 as an offshoot of the BFCA. The BTJA is planning to present its first awards
Critics' Choice Television Award
A Critics' Choice Television Award is an accolade presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association . It was established in 2011, and its first ceremony was held on June 20, 2011 and streamed live on VH1.com.-History:...

 at a ceremony
1st Critics' Choice Television Awards
The 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards, presented by the Broadcast Television Journalists Association , the best in primetime television programming from June 1, 2010 until May 31, 2011, and took place on June 20, 2011 at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, California...

later in the year.

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