San Diego Film Critics Society
AbbreviationSDFCS
Formation1997; 27 years ago (1997)
PurposeFilm reviewers
Location

The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from San Diego-based publications that was founded in 1997.[1][2][3]

Overview

The San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) is composed of print, television, radio and digital film critics working in San Diego County. According to the SDFCS, the mission of the society is to provide diverse critical opinion about movies, advance film education and awareness, and recognize excellence in cinema. The society holds several events each year to benefit local student filmmakers and provides provision of financial assistance for the academic pursuits of young filmmakers. The society also supports Film School Confidential, an annual festival held at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park, presenting short films directed and produced by local student filmmakers.[4] The events organized by the society often include screenings of excellent studio and independent films at various locations, many times featuring appearances by directors and actors involved in the film.[3][5]

SDFCS Award Ceremony

Each year, the society votes on the SDFCS Awards, which recognizes the best cinematic efforts of the year. This includes recognition of best film, actor, actress, director, cinematographer and numerous other categories. The voting results are published in film-related media worldwide, culminating in an annual awards banquet.[6][7][8] Award nominations and winners are typically announced in the second week of December. In addition to the SDFCS Award, the organization presents an annual Career Award, Kyle Counts Award, and Special Award for an outstanding performer from that year. The Kyle Counts Award, named after the late San Diego film critic, recognizes a person or institution who is advancing film awareness, education and entertainment in the county.[9][3]

Awards

Categories

Award breakdown

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Award ceremonies

See also

References

  1. ^ "San Diego Film Critics Society Event Overview". IMDb.
  2. ^ "San Diego Film Critics Society". Archived from the original on 2010-01-25. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  3. ^ a b c "San Diego Film Critics Society Homepage". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2019-09-15. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
  4. ^ Accomando, Beth (November 13, 2008). "Film School Confidential 2008: A Showcase of San Diego and Latin Filmmakers". KPBS Public Media. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "10th Anniversary Screening of Ghost World in San Diego". Fantagraphics Books. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Weisman, Jon (December 12, 2012). "San Diego Film Critics honor 'Argo'". Variety. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Dietz, Jason (November 27, 2018). "Metacritic Scorecard 2018". Metacritic. Archived from the original on September 27, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  8. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 10, 2018). "The 2018 San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) Winners". NextBestPicture.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  9. ^ Bennett, Dan. "Critics elsewhere weigh in on years' best". North County Times. Archived from the original on 2017-12-04 – via The San Diego Union-Tribune.

External links

San Diego Film Critics
American film critic associations
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