Seattle Film Critics Society

Seattle Film Critics Society
Formation	2016
Purpose	Film criticism
Location	Seattle, Washington;
President	Mike Ward
Website	www.seattlefilmcritics.com

The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) is an film critic organization of 25 print, radio/TV and internet journalists from Seattle-based publications. Current members include Moira Macdonald of The Seattle Times, David Chen of /Film, PopMatters's J.R. Kinnard, CinemaSquabble's Adam Gehrke, and Michael Medved of The Michael Medved Show.

Members[edit]

The Society, formed in 2016, is a group of film critics and reviewers in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington State. Members review films in print, radio, television and online mediums.^[1]

Mike Ward – Founder^[2]^[3]
Sara Michelle Fetters – Vice President
David Chen – Awards Coordinator
Erik Samdahl – Treasurer
Ian Dinsmore – Secretary
Matt Oakes – Membership Coordinator
Aaron White – Communications Director
Kathy Fennessy – Trustee
Sean Gilman – Trustee
Adam Gehrke
Brent McKnight
Brian Taibl
Drew Powell
Matt Lynch
Michael Medved
Mike Ward
Moira Macdonald
Paul Carlson
Rene Sanchez
Ryan Swen
Steve Reeder
That Guy Named John
Tim Hall
Tom Tangney
Warren Cantrell

2016 awards[edit]

Best Picture: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Best Actor: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight as Juan
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Maxson
Best Ensemble: Moonlight
Best Screenplay: Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
Best Animated Feature: Zootopia - Byron Howard, Rich Moore, and Jared Bush
Best Foreign Language Film: Elle (France)

Best Documentary Feature: O.J.: Made In America - Ezra Edelman and Caroline Waterlow
Best Cinematography: Arrival – Bradford Young
Best Costume Design: The Handmaiden – Cho Sang-kyung
Best Film Editing: Moonlight – Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon
Best Original Score: Arrival – Jóhann Jóhannsson
Best Production Design: The Handmaiden – Ryu Seong-hee
Best Visual Effects: Arrival – Louis Morin
Best Youth Performance: Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
Best Villain: Howard Stambler – 10 Cloverfield Lane – portrayed by John Goodman

Source: The Seattle Times,^[4] Metacritic.^[5]

2017 awards[edit]

The winners were announced on December 18, 2017.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Best Picture: Get Out
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Dunkirk
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Phantom Thread
Best Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Lady Bird
Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe, The Florida Project
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf, Lady Bird
Best Ensemble: Get Out

Best Screenplay: Greta Gerwig, Lady Bird
Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins, Blade Runner 2049
Best Film Editing: Lee Smith, Dunkirk
Best Foreign Language Film: Raw
Best Documentary: Faces Places
Best Animated Feature: Coco

References[edit]

↑ "About Us". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
↑ Seattle Film Critics Editors (December 10, 2016). "Our Members". Seattle Film Critics. Retrieved December 11, 2017.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)
↑ Zitzelman, Brian (January 5, 2017). "An Interview with the Founder of the Seattle Film Critics Society". The Film Experience. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
↑ Macdonald, Moira (January 5, 2017). "Seattle critics name 'Moonlight' as 2016's best film". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
↑ "Best of 2016: Film Awards and Nominations Scorecard". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
↑ Macdonald, Moira (December 18, 2017). "Seattle film critics name 'Get Out' best film of 2017". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
↑ Pond, Steve (December 28, 2017). "Critics Groups Split Between 11 Different Films as 2017's Best". TheWrap. Retrieved January 21, 2018.
↑ Neglia, Matt (December 11, 2017). "The 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

External links[edit]

Official website

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[1] "About Us". Seattle Film Critics Society. Retrieved January 23, 2018.

[2] Seattle Film Critics Editors (December 10, 2016). "Our Members". Seattle Film Critics. Retrieved December 11, 2017.CS1 maint: Extra text: authors list (link)

[3] Zitzelman, Brian (January 5, 2017). "An Interview with the Founder of the Seattle Film Critics Society". The Film Experience. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[2016Winners-4] Macdonald, Moira (January 5, 2017). "Seattle critics name 'Moonlight' as 2016's best film". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[5] "Best of 2016: Film Awards and Nominations Scorecard". Metacritic. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[2017Winners-6] Macdonald, Moira (December 18, 2017). "Seattle film critics name 'Get Out' best film of 2017". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[7] Pond, Steve (December 28, 2017). "Critics Groups Split Between 11 Different Films as 2017's Best". TheWrap. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

[8] Neglia, Matt (December 11, 2017). "The 2017 Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved January 21, 2018.

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