Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) go for 'Parasite'
The Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC) have chosen Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite as the Best Film of 2019. The group also gave Bong its award for Best Director and Best Screenplay (which he shares with Han Jin-wan) and Best International Film.
Sam Mendes’ WWI epic 1917 was chosen for its cinematography and original score as well as landing a spot as the #5 film of the year. Marriage Story grabbed two of the acting wins: Adam Driver for Lead Actor and Laura Dern for Supporting Actress. Renée Zellweger (Judy) was chosen as Best Actress and Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood) as Supporting Actor.
Here is the full list of winners from the Atlanta Film Critics Circle.
Top 10 Films
1. PARASITE
2. THE IRISHMAN
3. MARRIAGE STORY
4. ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
5. 1917
6. LITTLE WOMEN
7. UNCUT GEMS
8. KNIVES OUT
9. PAIN AND GLORY
10. APOLLO 11
Best Lead Actor
ADAM DRIVER – MARRIAGE STORY
Best Lead Actress
RENEE ZELLWEGER – JUDY
Best Supporting Actor
BRAD PITT – ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD
Best Supporting Actress
LAURA DERN – MARRIAGE STORY
Best Ensemble Cast
THE IRISHMAN
Best Director
BONG JOON-HO – PARASITE
Best Screenplay
BONG JOON-HO and HAN JIN-WON – PARASITE
Best Documentary
APOLLO 11
Best International Film
PARASITE
Best Animated Film
TOY STORY 4
Best Cinematography
ROGER DEAKINS – 1917
Best Original Score
THOMAS NEWMAN – 1917
AFCC Special Award for BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER
KELVIN HARRISON JR.
AFCC Special Award for BEST FIRST FILM
OLIVIA WILDE for BOOKSMART
About the AFCC
Co-founded by longtime Atlanta film critics Felicia Feaster and Michael Clark, the Atlanta Film Critics Circle is an attempt to fill a void in the local film community and in the representation of Atlanta’s media on the national stage.
Composed of a dynamic mix of Atlanta-based critics working in newspaper, magazine and online journalism, the AFCC’s mission is to establish a national presence for a film critics group in Atlanta and to foster a vibrant film culture in Atlanta, already home to an exploding film industry production presence.
Founding members (critics living in and/or currently writing for global, national, regional and/or Atlanta metro area outlets) of AFCC vote in early December for the group’s annual awards.
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
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