The Russell Smith Award is an annual award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association to "the best low-budget and cutting-edge independent film" since its inception in 2008. The award is named in honor of late Dallas Morning News film critic Russell Smith.
Winners 2008: Wendy and Lucy - Kelly Reichardt 2009: Precious - Lee Daniels 2010: Winter's Bone - Debra Granik 2011: We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lynne Ramsay 2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild - Benh Zeitlin 2013: Fruitvale Station - Ryan Coogler 2014: Boyhood - Richard Linklater 2015: Tangerine - Sean BakerTangerine - Awards - IMDb 2016: Moonlight - Barry JenkinsMoonlight - Awards - IMDbDallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Choose Moonlight for Best Picture - AwardsWatch 2017: The Florida Project - Sean BakerThe Florida Project - Awards - IMDb 2018: The Rider - Chloe Zhao 2019: The Lighthouse - Robert EggersDallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics (DFWFCA) name '1917' Best Picture, 'Marriage Story' wins three acting awards - AwardsWatch 2020: Minari - Lee Isaac Chung 2021: Flee - Jonas Poher RasmussenDFWFCA Names Power of the Dog Best Film - Focus Daily News 2022: EO - Jerzy Skolimowski 2023: The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer 2024: The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Mohammad Rasoulof 2025: It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
Multiple wins Sean Baker - 2
See also John Cassavetes Award NBR Freedom of Expression Academy Award for Best Picture
External links Official Dallas–Fort Worth Critics Association website
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