

Best Picture
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)


Best Director
Jonathan Glazer
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson
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Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)


Best Actor
Jeffrey Wright
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Andrew Scott – “All Of Us Strangers” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Actress
Emma Stone
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Produced by Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ed Guiney, and Andrew Lowe
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Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)


Best Supporting Actor
Robert Downey Jr.
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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Sterling K. Brown, “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
Mark Ruffalo – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson
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Emily Blunt – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Jodie Foster – “Nyad” (Netflix)
Sandra Hüller – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” (Lionsgate)


Best Original Screenplay
“Past Lives” (A24)
Written by Celine Song
Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler
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“Anatomy of a Fall” – Justine Triet and Arthur Harari (NEON)
“Barbie” – Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“The Holdovers” – David Hemingson (Focus Features)
“May December” – Samy Burch (Netflix)


Best Adapted Screenplay
“American Fiction” (Orion Pictures)
Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett
Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson
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“All of Us Strangers” – Andrew Haigh (Searchlight Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Jonathan Glazer (A24)


Best Animated Feature
“The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki | Produced by Toshio Suzuki
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“Elemental” (Walt Disney Pictures + Pixar Animation)
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Robot Dreams” (NEON)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony + Columbia Pictures)


Best International Feature Film
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson
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“Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
“Fallen Leaves”(MUBI)
“Perfect Days” (MUBI)
“The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)


Best Documentary Feature
“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
Directed by Mstyslav Chernov
Produced by Raney Aronson, Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, and Derl McCrudden
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“American Symphony” (Netflix)
“Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
“Menu Plaisirs – Les Troigros” (Zipporah Films)
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)


Best Cinematography
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Cinematography by Hoyte Van Hoytema
Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan
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“Barbie” – Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Łukasz Żal (A24)


Best Production Design
“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Cinematography by Sarah Greenwood
Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner
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“Asteroid City” – Adam Stockhausen (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Jack Fisk (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” – James Price, Shona Heath, and Szusza Mihalek (Searchlight Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” – Ruth De Jong (Universal Pictures)


Best Film Editing
“The Zone of Interest” (A24)
Edited by Paul Watts
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Produced by James Wilson, Ewa Puszczynska, and Jim Wilson
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“Anatomy of a Fall” – Laurent Senechal (NEON)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” – Thelma Schoonmaker (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Jennifer Lame (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Yorgos Mavropsaridis (Searchlight Pictures)


Best Original Score
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Composed by Robbie Robertson
Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi
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“Oppenheimer” – Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures)
“Poor Things” – Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” – Daniel Pemberton (Sony Pictures)
“The Zone of Interest” – Mica Levi (A24)


Special Citation for Independent Cinema (TIE)
“Earth Mama” (A24)
Directed by Savanah Leaf
Produced by Cody Ryder, Shirley O’Connor, Medb Riordan, Sam Bisbee, and Savanah Leaf


Special Citation for Independent Cinema (TIE)
“Fremont” (Music Box Films)
Directed by Babak Jalali
Produced by Sudnya Shroff, Rachael Fung, George Rush, Chris Martin, and Laura Wagner
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“The Blue Caftan” (Strand Releasing)


Special Citation for Independent Cinema (TIE)
H.P. Mendoza
For being such a Bay Area force and being a beacon of creativity, inspiration and expression. His last film attests to his versatility and his deft comedic hand. t’s been quite a year for the San Francisco native. First, he transformed his 2021 art installation, Attack! Decay! Release!, into a moving, raucous multimedia extravaganza melding a feature film with live performance. Then, he premiered his latest feature, “The Secret Art of Human Flight,” at Tribeca, and toured with it on the festival circuit through the rest of year, collecting awards along the way. His first film not made from his own script, it never the less continues his ongoing exploration of the ties that bind.

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Animated Feature:
Best Foreign Language Film:
Best Documentary:
Best Cinematography:
Best Production Design:
Best Film Editing:
Best Original Score:
Special Independent Cinema (TIE):
Marlon Riggs Award:
“Oppenheimer”
Jonathan Glazer — “The Zone Of Interest”
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction”
Emma Stone — “Poor Things”
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
“Past Lives” — Celine Song
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“The Boy and the Heron”
“The Zone of Interest”
“20 Days in Mariupol”
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte Van Hoytema
“Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood
“The Zone of Interest” — Paul Watts
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Robbie Robertson
“Earth Mama”
“Fremont”
H.P. Mendoza

ABOUT THE San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle
Founded in 2002, the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle is comprised of critics from Bay Area publications. Its members include film journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Oakland Tribune, the Contra Costa Times, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, the East Bay Express, the San Jose Metro, Palo Alto Weekly, the Marin Independent Journal, the San Francisco Examiner, KRON-TV, Variety, RottenTomatoes.com and more.







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