In a recent ceremony, Brady Corbet’s ambitious postwar film “The Brutalist” took home the award for Best Film from the New York Film Critics Circle. This recognition further highlights the film, which runs for three and a half hours, as one of the standout titles in the current awards season. Adrien Brody, who plays the lead role of László Toth—a visionary Hungarian Jewish architect escaping the tumult of WWII Budapest for America—also received the Best Actor accolade for his compelling performance. A24 will be releasing the film on December 20, building anticipation among viewers and critics alike.
Meanwhile, RaMell Ross’s film “Nickel Boys,” which recently garnered significant acclaim at the Gotham Awards, continued its winning streak by securing the Best Director award for Ross and Best Cinematography for Jomo Fray. “Nickel Boys,” set against the backdrop of Jim Crow-era Florida, captures the harrowing experiences of two Black teenagers in an abusive reform school. The narrative is uniquely told from a first-person perspective and is adapted from Colson Whitehead’s impactful novel. This film is poised to open next week, attracting further interest from audiences.
The critics group, having honored prominent films in past years, including Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” as Best Film last year, is set to present their awards in a formal ceremony scheduled for January 8.
The complete list of winners for the 2024 New York Film Critics Circle includes:
Best Film: “The Brutalist”
Best Director: RaMell Ross, “Nickel Boys”
Best Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste, “Hard Truths”
Best Actor: Adrien Brody, “The Brutalist”
Best Screenplay: Sean Baker, “Anora”
Best Supporting Actress: Carol Kane, “Between the Temples”
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin, “A Real Pain”
Best International Film: “All We Imagine as Light”
Best Non-Fiction Film: “No Other Land”
Best Cinematography: Jomo Fray, “Nickel Boys”
Best First Film: “Janet Planet”
Best Animated Film: “Flow”
Special Award: To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation
