The National Society Of Film Critics named “Drive My Car” the Best Picture of the Year, with Ryusuke Hamaguchi grabbing Best Director and Screenplay, and Hidetoshi Nishijima grabbing Best Actor. They stayed fairly international, with “Flee” winning Best Non-Fiction Film, Penélope Cruz of “Parallel Mothers” winning Best Actress, and Anders Danielsen Lie of “The Worst Person in the World” winning Best Supporting Actor.
BEST PICTURE
“Drive My Car”
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
RUNNER-UPS
| “Petite Maman” (Canal+) |
| “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Ryusuke Hamaguchi
“Drive My Car” and “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”
Janus Films / Film Movement
RUNNER-UPS
| Jane Campion– “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| Céline Sciamma – “Petite Maman” (Canal+) |
BEST ACTOR
Hidetoshi Nishijima
“Drive My Car”
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Janus Films
RUNNER-UPS
| Benedict Cumberbatch – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| Simon Rex – “Red Rocket” (A24) |
BEST ACTRESS
Penélope Cruz
“Parallel Mothers”
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
Sony Pictures Classics
RUNNER-UPS
| Renate Reinsve – “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
| Alana Haim – “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Anders Danielsen Lie
“The Worst Person in the World”
Directed by Joachim Trier
Neon
RUNNER-UPS
| Vincent Lindon – “Titane” (Neon) |
| Mike Faist – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Kodi Smit-McPhee – “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ruth Negga
“Passing”
Directed by Rebecca Hall
Netflix
RUNNER-UPS
| Ariana DeBose – “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Jessie Buckley – “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Green Knight”
Cinematography by Andrew Droz Palermo
A24
RUNNER-UPS
| “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner (Netflix) |
| “Memoria” — Sayombhu Mukdeeprom (Neon) |
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Drive My Car”
Written by Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe
Janus Films
RUNNER-UPS
| “Parallel Mothers” — Pedro Almodóvar (Sony Pictures Classics) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson (MGM) |
BEST NONFICTION FILM
“Flee”
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Neon
RUNNER-UPS
| “Procession” (Netflix) |
| “The Velvet Underground” (Apple Original Films) |
SPECIAL CITATION
for a Film Awaiting U.S. Distribution
“Returning to Reims”
Jean-Gabriel Périot’s documentary
FILM HERITAGE
Bertrand Tavernier and Peter Bogdanovich
Distinguished critic-filmmakers who never lost their passion for other people’s movies and film history. Both crowned their careers with invaluable chronicles of their engagement with the cinema: Tavernier with the with the documentary “My Journey Through French Cinema” and the books “50 Years of American Cinema” and “American Friends,” and Bogdanovich with the books “Who the Devil Made It” and “Who the Hell’s In It.”
FILM HERITAGE
Maya Cade
for founding the Black Film Archive, which expands knowledge of and access to Black films made between 1915 and 1979,
and includes her critical essays that define the project and consider the films in relation to each other and to the cinema overall
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Drive My Car”
Best Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi — “Drive My Car” and “Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy”
Best Actor: Hidetoshi Nishijima — “Drive My Car”
Best Actress: Penélope Cruz — “Parallel Mothers”
Best Supporting Actor: Anders Danielsen Lie — “The Worst Person in the World”
Best Supporting Actress: Ruth Negga — “Passing”
Best Cinematography: “The Green Knight” — Andrew Droz Palermo
Best Screenplay: “Drive My Car” — Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe
Best Nonfiction Film: “Flee”
National Society Of Film Critics
Founded in 1966, the Society differs from other critical associations in a number of significant ways. In the first place, it is truly national. Its members include critics from major papers in Los Angeles, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Denver. Its members also include the critics not just of The Wall Street Journal, The Nation, and The New Yorker, but also of The Village Voice, The Boston Herald, and prominent online sites. Second, membership is by election.
