Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Awards: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Named Best Picture
The Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) have named Killers of the Flower Moon the best picture of 2023, also awarding the film their best actress prize for Lily Gladstone.
Oppenheimer was the overall winner with eight awards including best director, best actor, best supporting actor and best adapted screenplay. Past Lives was a double winner with original screenplay and best first film for Celine Song.
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Picture: Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Director: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
Best Actress: Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
Best Supporting Actor: Robert Downey Jr., Oppenheimer
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay: Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Adapted Screenplay: Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Best Animated Film: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Documentary: Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best International Film: Godzilla Minus One
Best Ensemble: Oppenheimer
Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance: Bradley Cooper, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, Oppenheimer
Best Editing: Jennifer Lame, Oppenheimer
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson, Oppenheimer
Best Stunt Coordinator: Stephen Dunlevy and Scott Rogers, John Wick: Chapter 4
Best First Film: Celine Song, Past Lives
The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Lily Gladstone for Killers of the Flower Moon, The Unknown Country, Fancy Dance, and Quantum Cowboys
Best Austin Film Award: Milli Vanilli (dir. Luke Korem)
Special Award: In memoriam of the life and works of Lee Sun-kyun – Parasite, Sleep, and Project Silence
Top 10 Films:
1. Killers of the Flower Moon
2. Oppenheimer
3. Poor Things
4. Past Lives
5. The Holdovers
6. Godzilla Minus One
7. The Iron Claw
8. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
9. Barbie
10. American Fiction
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