This is probably the most mainstream list this organization has put out with Killers and Oppenheimer doing well. The only left-field choice is Franz Rogowski for Best Actor, the only one of the three that isn’t likely to parlay the win into an Oscar campaign.
Award Tallies
(2) Killers of the Flower Moon, May December, Oppenheimer
(1) Anatomy of a Fall, The Boy and the Heron, The Holdovers, Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros, Passages, Past Lives
The Awards
Best Picture
Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Animated Film
The Boy and the Heron
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Best Actor
Franz Rogowski – Passages
Best Actress
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Supporting Actor
Charles Melton – May December
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Screenplay
May December
Best Cinematography
Oppenheimer
Best International Film
Anatomy of a Fall
Best Non-Fiction Film
Menus-Plaisirs – Les Troisgros
Best First Film
Past Lives
Special Award
Karen Cooper for her five decades of creative leadership as director of Film Forum.
New York Film Critics Circle Data
Year Founded: 1935
First Awards: 1935 (89)