The winners for 2013 New York Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced. The 79th Annual New York Film Critics Circle “which are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City-based publications. It is considered one of the most important precursors to the Academy Awards, although the Oscars were first awarded on 16 May 1929. The New York Film Critics’ Circle also gives special stand-alone awards to individuals and/or organizations that they believe have made significant contributions to the art of cinema that includes other film critics, film restorers, historians and service organizations.”
The winners of the 2013 New York Film Critics Circle Awards:
Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): Stories We Tell
Best First Film: Ryan Coogler – Fruitvale Station
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel – Inside Llewyn Davis
Special Award: Frederick Wiseman
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club
Best Foreign Language Film: Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle
Best Director: Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine
Best Actor: Robert Redford – All Is Lost
Best Picture: American Hustle
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