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The 45th Critics’ Circle Film Awards were presented at a ceremony on Sunday 2nd February 2025 at the May Fair Hotel. Daniel Craig was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, while Zoe Saldaña was honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation. Films are automatically eligible if they were released in the UK between Feb 2024 and Feb 2025 and screened for the press. Previous ceremonies can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
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News & Reviews
Critics Circle Welcomes Legendary Filmmaker and Theorist Laura Mulvey to Film Section
9 March 2026 The Critics” Circle is delighted to announce that pioneering filmmaker, critic and academic Laura Mulvey has been welcomed as an honorary and full member of its Film Section, recognising her extraordinary contribution to cinema culture, film theory and…
One Battle After Another Wins Film of the Year at 46th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards
One Battle After Another Wins Film of the Year at 46th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards Paul Thomas Anderson’s counterculture epic One Battle After Another takes home four prizes, including Film of the Year, from the UK’s leading critics, as Jessie Buckley and…
CITIZEN KANE TOPS NEW CRITICS’ CIRCLE POLL OF GREATEST FILMS ON BFI PLAYER
New BFI Player collection of London Critics’ Circle Top 20 launches today Friday 30 January, London. BFI Player today announces the results of a poll celebrating the greatest films currently available on the subscription streaming service, voted for by members of…
Guillermo del Toro to Receive Top Honour at 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
LONDON 16 January 2026 Guillermo del Toro will be honoured with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The director and writer of F rankenstein will join a long list of recipients of…
Cynthia Erivo to Receive Innovation Award at 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards
LONDON 22 December 2025 Cynthia Erivo will be honoured with the Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at the 46th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The star of Wicked: For Good will become the third…
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER, HAMNET AND SINNERS LEAD NOMINATIONS FOR 46TH ANNUAL LONDON CRITICS’ CIRCLE FILM AWARDS
The long-established awards ceremony will honour the best in film achievement on 1 February 2026 at The May Fair in London London, 15 December 2025 Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another has topped the nominations for the 46th…
Tilda Swinton presented with prestigious Rose Bowl
On Friday, 17 October 2025, the Critics’ Circle gathered in London to celebrate Tilda Swinton, presenting her with the Rose Bowl for Distinguished Service to the Arts — the Circle’s highest honour. Tilda Swinton with The Rose Bowl Jane Crowther, Linda Marric and Guy…
CONCLAVE CONFIDENTIAL, PART TWO: FROM THE ETERNAL SEA HE RISES
During the final ballot, Lawrence’s searching glance finds the Sistine’s shattered windows, through which external sounds are audible – most prominently, birdsong. Several previous scenes had taken place in a drab office featuring caged, chirping birds, suggesting…
