The New York Film Critics Circle announced their picks for the best of 2021 today and there were some surprises. I don’t think anyone was predicting that Drive My Car would win Best Film. But that’s part of the fun of an unpredictable awards season. Occasionally, there’s a surprise or two.
Here are the winners in New York:
Best Film
Drive My Car
Best Director
Jane Campion – The Power Of The Dog
Best Screenplay
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Best Actress
Lady Gaga – House Of Gucci
Best Actor
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power Of The Dog
Best Supporting Actress
Kathryn Hunter – The Tragedy Of Macbeth
Best Supporting Actor
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power Of The Dog
Best Cinematography
West Side Story
Best Animated Feature
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Best Non-Fiction Film
Flee
Best Foreign Language Film
The Worst Person In The World
Best First Film
The Lost Daughter
Special Awards
– Maya Cade for the creation of the Black Film Archive
– Diane Weyermann, posthumous award for supporting daring and impactful filmmaking at Sundance and Participant
– Marshall Fine for his years of service as NYFCC’s General Manager and decades on the NY film scene
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