{"id":6483,"date":"2018-12-03T14:29:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=6483"},"modified":"2018-12-03T14:33:08","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:33:08","slug":"atlanta-film-critics-circle-announces-its-2018-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/?p=6483","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta Film Critics Circle Announces Its 2018 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the second year, the 25 voting members in Atlanta\u2019s only dedicated city-specific critics group, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, has awarded its top films of the year.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The number one film this year is Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019s gender-bending tale of female jockeying for power during Queen Anne\u2019s reign in 18th century England, The Favourite. Featuring a powerhouse female cast including Olivia Colman, Emma Stone and Rachel Weisz, the film also garnered a Best Actress Award for Olivia Colman, a Best Supporting Actress nod for Emma Stone, as well as Best Screenplay and Best Ensemble Cast awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe film is defined by incredible performances and a powerful rendering of the viciousness behind class divisions,\u201d says AFCC co-founder Felicia Feaster. \u201cThough set in the 18th century, there is clear resonance for our current age and the often brutal circumstances for women who are powerless and lack social standing in Yorgos Lanthimos\u2019 trenchant rendering of gender divisions and power,\u201d says Feaster.<\/p>\n

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Actor Bradley Cooper\u2019s directorial debut A Star Is Born was the second of the top 10 films, with Alfonso Cuar\u00f3n\u2019s unconventional autobiographical tale Roma centered on his beloved housekeeper coming in third. Roma also netted awards for Best Foreign Language Film, for Best Director and Best Cinematography.<\/p>\n

Other notable winners included Best Documentary Won\u2019t You Be My Neighbor? which spotlights the revered PBS television program \u201cMister Rogers\u2019 Neighborhood\u201d host Fred Rogers, who brought uncommon kindness, civility and a social conscience to his work with children.<\/p>\n

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For his role as a morally conflicted priest in the somber Paul Schrader-directed drama First Reformed, Ethan Hawke won a Best Actor Award with Sam Elliott garnered a Best Supporting Actor award for his turn as the older brother and surrogate father to Bradley Cooper\u2019s country music star in A Star Is Born.<\/p>\n

The AFCC also presented special awards for Best Breakthrough Performer, a category that was tied between Elise Fisher as the painfully awkward teenager at the center of the funny, poignant Bo Burnham film Eighth Grade and Grammy-winning Lady Gaga as the rising pop star in the musical melodrama A Star Is Born.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur list includes period dramas, inventive horror, commentary on religion, race relations and the environment, minimalist art-house fare, stark social media observations, sci-fi fantasy and a fresh take on the traditional Hollywood epic,\u201d says AFCC co-founder Michael Clark. \u201cIt covers the gamut and I\u2019m very pleased with the members\u2019 collective enthusiasm.\u201d<\/p>\n

About the AFCC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Co-founded by longtime Atlanta film critics Felicia Feaster and Michael Clark, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle is an attempt to fill a void in the local film community and in the representation of Atlanta\u2019s media on the national stage.
\nComposed of a dynamic mix of Atlanta-based critics working in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, the AFCC\u2019s mission is to establish a national presence for a film critics group in Atlanta and to foster a vibrant film culture in Atlanta, already home to an exploding film industry production presence.
\nFounding members (critics living in and\/or currently writing for global, national, regional and\/or Atlanta metro area outlets) of AFCC vote in early December for the group\u2019s annual awards.<\/p>\n

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Complete AFCC Award List<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top 10 films<\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE FAVOURITE
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A STAR IS BORN
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ROMA
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A QUIET PLACE
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FIRST REFORMED
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EIGHTH GRADE
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BLACKkKLANSMAN
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tie: FIRST MAN
\nWON\u2019T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BLACK PANTHER<\/p>\n

Best Lead Actor<\/strong>
\nEthan Hawke in FIRST REFORMED<\/p>\n

Best Lead Actress<\/strong>
\nOlivia Colman in THE FAVORITE<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actor<\/strong>
\nSam Elliott in A STAR IS BORN<\/p>\n

Best Supporting Actress<\/strong>
\nEmma Stone in THE FAVORITE<\/p>\n

Best Ensemble Cast<\/strong>
\nTHE FAVOURITE<\/p>\n

Best Director<\/strong>
\nAlfonso Cuar\u00f3n for ROMA<\/p>\n

Best Screenplay<\/strong>
\nDeborah Davis and Tony McNamara for THE FAVOURITE<\/p>\n

Best Documentary<\/strong>
\nWON\u2019T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?<\/p>\n

Best Foreign Language Film<\/strong>
\nROMA<\/p>\n

Best Animated Film<\/strong>
\nISLE OF DOGS<\/p>\n

Best Cinematography<\/strong>
\nAlfonso Cuar\u00f3n for ROMA<\/p>\n

Best Original Score<\/strong>
\nJustin Hurwitz for FIRST MAN<\/p>\n

AFCC Special Award for BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER<\/strong>
\nTie: Elsie Fisher and Lady Gaga<\/p>\n

AFCC Special Award for BEST FIRST FILM<\/strong>
\nBradley Cooper for A STAR IS BORN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Read the AFCC press release. “The Favourite” continues its awards season momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6484,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[867,1068,234,1069,1071,1070,1072,1067],"class_list":["post-6483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-a-star-is-born","tag-afcc","tag-atlanta","tag-atlanta-film-critics-circle","tag-awards","tag-best-of-2018","tag-roma","tag-the-favourite","has-thumb"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6483"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6489,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6483\/revisions\/6489"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6484"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyfilmfix.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}