Film
Chair: Rich Cline
Vice Chair: Jane Crowther
Secretary: Karen Krizanovich
You can watch the Critics’ Circle Film Awards from 7pm on Sunday 7th February at the Film Section’s YouTube channel.
New members are considered for the film section each year from January to May. For information, visit the Membership Information page.
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News & Reviews
Michael Frayn wins 2020 Rosebowl
Every year since 1988, the Critics’ Circle has voted for a single leading artist to receive an engraved crystal Rosebowl in recognition of their distinguished contribution to the arts. The first recipient was Sir Peter Hall, Director of the National Theatre and...
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Film Critics Issue Inclusivity Statement
Over the past year the Critics' Circle Film Section has been reflecting on its membership criteria and the decision-making around it.On examination of our processes, we realised that we have been artificially limiting the number of candidates accepted every year, and...
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Dame Janet Baker wins Critics’ Circle award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
One of the greatest living stars of British classical music, the mezzo-soprano Dame Janet Baker CH DBE, was voted the winner of the 2019 Critics' Circle Rosebowl by the 500 members of the Circle. Regrettably both the announcement and the award have been delayed by the...
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London Critics name Nomadland their best film of 2020
Chloé Zhao also wins for screenwriting and Frances McDormand takes the leading actress prize, while Rose Glass' Saint Maud claims three awards at this year's virtual ceremony. The improvised American road movie Nomadland won three top honours including Film of the...
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Female filmmakers lead nominees for the Critics’ Circle Film Awards
Films by writer-directors Rose Glass, Sarah Gavron, Chloé Zhao and Emerald Fennell earned the most nominations for the 41st London Critics' Circle Film Awards, which will be presented virtually in early February. The UK's leading film critics today announced the...
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Darci Shaw and Henry Lloyd-Hughes set to announce London Critics’ nominations
With the events of 2020, new eligibility rules are in place for the 41st Critics' Circle Film Awards. This month's nominations announcement, and next month's winners announcement, will take place virtually. British actors Darci Shaw and Henry Lloyd-Hughes will...
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Anna Smith stands down as chair of the Critics’ Circle Film Section
After six years, Anna Smith is standing down from her role as Chair of the Film Section. Only the second woman ever to have held the position (after the late great Dilys Powell some 40 years prior), she also served two years as President of the entire Critics’ Circle,...
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Film Section welcomes seven new members
The UK Critics’ Circle Film Section is proud to announce seven new members for 2020. Film Section Chair Anna Smith says, "We are thrilled to welcome these new members, I'm sure they will be a great asset to the Circle." They are: Hanna Flint has been working as a...
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