The New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) is an organization co-founded by Harvey S. Karten and Prairie Miller in 2000, composed of Internet film critics based in New York City. The group meets once a year, in December, for voting on its annual NYFCO Awards. Prairie Miller, Avi Offer and Karen Benardello form the NYFCO's Governing Committee, and members include such vet and influential critics as Rex Reed, Armond White, Stephanie Zacharek, and Emanuel Levy.
2001 Various Awards Sources: Best Actor: Tom Wilkinson – In the Bedroom Best Actress: Judi Dench – Iris Best Cinematography: The Man Who Wasn't There – Roger Deakins Best Debut Director: Todd Field – In the Bedroom Best Director: David Lynch – Mulholland Drive Best Documentary: The Gleaners and I Best Film: Mulholland Drive Best Foreign Language Film: 花樣年華 (In the Mood for Love) • Hong Kong Best Screenplay (Adapted): In the Bedroom – Todd Field and Robert Festinger Best Screenplay (Original): Mulholland Drive – David Lynch Best Supporting Actor: Steve Buscemi – Ghost World Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith – Gosford Park Breakthrough Performer: Naomi Watts – Mulholland Drive
2002 Various Awards Source: Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – Gangs of New York Best Actress: Julianne Moore – Far from Heaven Best Animated Film: Spirited Away Best Cinematography: Far from Heaven – Edward Lachman Best Director: Todd Haynes – Far from Heaven and Martin Scorsese – Gangs of New York (tie) Best Documentary: Bowling for Columbine Best Film: Chicago Best Foreign Language Film: Y Tu Mamá También (And Your Mother Too) • Mexiko Best Screenplay: Far from Heaven – Todd Haynes Best Supporting Actor: Willem Dafoe – Spider-Man Best Supporting Actress: Edie Falco – Sunshine State
2003 Top 10 Films Source:
1. Lost in Translation 2. American Splendor 3. In America 4. 21 Grams 5. A Mighty Wind 5. Cold Mountain 5. Girl with a Pearl Earring 5. Lawless Heart 5. Les invasions barbares (The Barbarian Invasions) 10. The Station Agent
Various Awards Best Actor: Bill Murray – Lost in Translation Best Actress: Charlize Theron – Monster Best Animated Film: Finding Nemo Best Cinematography: Girl with a Pearl Earring – Eduardo Serra Best Director: Sofia Coppola – Lost in Translation Best Documentary: Winged Migration Best Film: Lost in Translation Best Foreign Language Film: Demonlover • France Best Screenplay: In America – Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan, and Kirsten Sheridan Best Supporting Actor: Alec Baldwin – The Cooler Best Supporting Actress: Scarlett Johansson – Lost in Translation Breakthrough Performer: Peter Dinklage – The Station Agent
2004 Top 9 Films Source: Sideways The Aviator Before Sunset Ying xiong (Hero) Kinsey La mala educación (Bad Education) The Incredibles Diarios de motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries) Shi mian mai fu (House of Flying Daggers)
Various Awards Best Actor: Jamie Foxx – Ray Best Actress: Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake Best Animated Film: The Incredibles Best Cinematography: Ying xiong (Hero) – Christopher Doyle Best Debut Director: Joshua Marston – Maria Full of Grace Best Director: Martin Scorsese – The Aviator Best Documentary: Broadway: The Golden Age and Super Size Me (tie) Best Film: Sideways Best Foreign Language Film: Diarios de motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries) • United States / Germany / UK / Argentina / Chile / Peru / France Best Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – Charlie Kaufman Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church – Sideways Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen – Sideways Breakthrough Performer: Topher Grace – P.S. and In Good Company
2005 Top 9 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Brokeback Mountain Capote The Constant Gardener Crash Good Night, and Good Luck La meglio gioventù (The Best of Youth) Munich The Squid and the Whale Syriana
Various Awards Best Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote Best Actress: Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice Best Animated Film: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Best Cinematography: March of the Penguins – Laurent Chalet and Jérôme Maison Best Debut Director: Paul Haggis – Crash Best Director: Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener Best Documentary: Grizzly Man Best Film: The Squid and the Whale Best Foreign Language Film: Der Untergang (Downfall) • Austria / Germany / Italy Best Screenplay: Crash – Paul Haggis Best Supporting Actor: Oliver Platt – Casanova Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams – Junebug Breakthrough Performer: Terrence Howard – Crash, Four Brothers, Get Rich or Die Tryin', and Hustle & Flow
2006 Top 10 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Babel The Fountain Inland Empire Pan's Labyrinth (El laberinto del fauno) Little Children Little Miss Sunshine The Queen Thank You for Smoking Volver Water
Various Awards Best Actor: Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland Best Actress: Helen Mirren – The Queen Best Animated Film: Happy Feet Best Cast: Little Miss Sunshine Best Cinematography: The Illusionist – Dick Pope Best Debut Director: Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris – Little Miss Sunshine Best Director: Stephen Frears – The Queen Best Documentary: An Inconvenient Truth Best Film: The Queen Best Film Music or Score: The Illusionist – Philip Glass Best Foreign Language Film: El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) • Mexico Best Screenplay: The Queen – Peter Morgan Best Supporting Actor: Michael Sheen – The Queen Best Supporting Actress: Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls and Catherine O'Hara – For Your Consideration (tie) Breakthrough Performer: Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls
2007 Top 11 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Atonement Before the Devil Knows You're Dead The Darjeeling Limited The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) I'm Not There Juno Michael Clayton No Country for Old Men Persepolis Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street There Will Be Blood
Various Awards Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – There Will Be Blood Best Actress: Julie Christie – Away from Her Best Animated Film: Persepolis Best Cast: Before the Devil Knows You're Dead Best Cinematography: There Will Be Blood – Robert Elswit Best Debut Director: Sarah Polley – Away from Her Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson – There Will Be Blood Best Documentary: Sicko Best Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (Le scaphandre et le papillon) and There Will Be Blood (tie) Best Film Music or Score: There Will Be Blood – Jonny Greenwood Best Foreign Language Film: Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) • Germany and Persepolis • France (tie) Best Screenplay: The Darjeeling Limited – Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem – No Country for Old Men Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett – I'm Not There Breakthrough Performer: Elliot Page – Juno
2008 Top 10 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Che A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The Dark Knight Happy-Go-Lucky Milk Rachel Getting Married Slumdog Millionaire WALL-E The Wrestler
Various Awards Best Actor: Sean Penn – Milk Best Actress: Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky Best Animated Film: WALL-E Best Cast: Milk Best Cinematography: Slumdog Millionaire – Anthony Dod Mantle Best Debut Director: Martin McDonagh – In Bruges Best Director: Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan – Slumdog Millionaire Best Documentary: Man on Wire Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire Best Film Music or Score: Slumdog Millionaire – A. R. Rahman Best Foreign Language Film: 4 luni, 3 săptămâni și 2 zile (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) • Romania Best Screenplay: Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight (post-humously) Best Supporting Actress: Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona Breakthrough Performer: Sally Hawkins – Happy-Go-Lucky
2009 Top 11 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Adventureland Avatar Fantastic Mr. Fox The Hurt Locker Inglourious Basterds The Messenger Precious A Serious Man Two Lovers Up Up in the Air
Various Awards Best Actor: Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart Best Actress: Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia Best Animated Film: Up Best Cast: In the Loop Best Cinematography: Inglourious Basterds – Robert Richardson Best Debut Director: Marc Webb – (500) Days of Summer Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker Best Documentary: The Cove Best Film: Avatar Best Film Music or Score: Crazy Heart – Steve Bruton, T Bone Burnett, and Jeffrey Pollack Best Foreign Language Film: Das weiße Band – Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (The White Ribbon) • Germany Best Screenplay: Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds Best Supporting Actress: Mo'Nique – Precious Breakthrough Performer: Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
2010 Top 10 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) 127 Hours Another Year Black Swan Blue Valentine The Ghost Writer Inception The Kids Are All Right The King's Speech Scott Pilgrim vs. the World The Social Network
Various Awards Best Actor: James Franco – 127 Hours Best Actress: Natalie Portman – Black Swan Best Animated Film: Toy Story 3 Best Cast: The Kids Are All Right Best Cinematography: Black Swan – Matthew Libatique Best Debut Director: John Wells – The Company Men Best Director: David Fincher – The Social Network Best Documentary: Exit Through the Gift Shop Best Film: The Social Network Best Film Music or Score: Black Swan – Clint Mansell Best Foreign Language Film: Io sono l'amore (I Am Love) • Italy Best Screenplay: The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale – The Fighter Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo – The Fighter Breakthrough Performer: Noomi Rapace – The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
2011 Top 10 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) The Artist The Descendants Drive The Help Hugo Melancholia Midnight in Paris Take Shelter The Tree of Life War Horse
Various Awards Best Actor: Michael Shannon – Take Shelter Best Actress: Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Best Animated Film: The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn Best Cast: Bridesmaids Best Cinematography: The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki Best Debut Director: Joe Cornish – Attack the Block Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Best Documentary: Cave of Forgotten Dreams Best Film: The Artist Best Film Music or Score: The Artist – Ludovic Bource Best Foreign Language Film: جدایی نادر از سیمین (A Separation) • Iran Best Screenplay: The Descendants – Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, and Alexander Payne Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks – Drive Best Supporting Actress: Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids Breakthrough Performer: Jessica Chastain – The Tree of Life, The Help, The Debt, and Take Shelter
2012 Top 10 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les Misérables Life of Pi Lincoln The Master Moonrise Kingdom Silver Linings Playbook Zero Dark Thirty
Various Awards Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln Best Actress: Emmanuelle Riva – Amour Best Animated Film: Chico and Rita Best Cast: Argo Best Cinematography: Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda Best Debut Director: Benh Zeitlin – Beasts of the Southern Wild Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty Best Documentary: The Central Park Five Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty Best Film Music or Score: Django Unchained – Various Artists Best Foreign Language Film: Amour • France Best Screenplay: Zero Dark Thirty – Mark Boal Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables Breakthrough Performer: Quvenzhané Wallis – Beasts of the Southern Wild
2013 Top 11 Films Source:
(Alphabetical order) 12 Years a Slave Before Midnight Blue Is the Warmest Colour Dallas Buyers Club Gravity Her