Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC): ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ Named Best Picture

The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) have named Anatomy of a Fall the Best Picture of 2023, also awarding the film its Best Actress honor to Sandra Hüller.

Oppenheimer was a double winner for Best Director (Christopher Nolan) and Supporting Actor (Robert Downey, Jr.) as was The Holdovers, taking Best Actor (Paul Giamatti) and Best Supporting Actress (Da’Vine Joy Randolph).

Here is the complete list of winners.

Best Picture

Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest

Best Director

Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer – WINNER
Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon

Best Screenplay

Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, Barbie – WINNER
Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, Anatomy of a Fall

Best Male Actor

Bradley Cooper, Maestro
Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers – WINNER
Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer

Best Female Actor

Annette Bening, Nyad
Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall – WINNER
Emma Stone, Poor Things

Best Supporting Male Actor

Willem Dafoe, Poor Things
Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer – WINNER

Best Supporting Female Actor

Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
Jodie Foster, Nyad
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, The Holdovers – WINNER

Best Documentary

American Symphony
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
To Kill a Tiger – WINNER

Best International Film in a Non-English Language

Anatomy of a Fall
Society of the Snow
The Zone of Interest – WINNER

Canadian

Best Picture: BlackBerry

Best Director: Matt Johnson, BlackBerry

Best Actor: Jay Baruchel, BlackBerry
Best Actress: Sara Montpetit, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Best Supporting Actor: Glenn Howerton, BlackBerry
Best Supporting Actress: Nyah Huang Breitkreuz, Seagrass

Best Screenplay: Matt Johnson and Matthew Miller, BlackBerry

Best Documentary: Satan Wants You

Best BC Film: Seagrass
Best BC Director: Meredith Hama-Brown, Seagrass

One to Watch: Ariana Louis-Seize, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person

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