The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is an American
film critic
Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: Academic criticism by film scholars, who study the composition of film theory and publish their findin ...
organization founded in 1975.
Background
Its membership comprises film critics from
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
–based print and electronic media. In December of each year, the organization votes on the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, honoring members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields over the calendar year. These awards are presented each January. The LAFCA also honors industry veterans with its annual Career Achievement Award, and promising talent with its annual New Generation Award.
Award ceremonies
Awards categories
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Best Film
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Best Director
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Best Lead Performance
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Best Supporting Performance
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Best Screenplay
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Best Cinematography
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Best Editing
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Best Music
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Best Production Design
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Best Foreign Language Film
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Best Documentary Film
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Best Animated Film
* New Generation Award
* Career Achievement Award
* The Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award
; Former categories
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Best Actor
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Best Actress
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Best Supporting Actor
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Best Supporting Actress
See also
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New York Film Critics Circle
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National Society of Film Critics
References
External links
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American film critics associations
Cinema of Southern California
Arts organizations based in Los Angeles
Culture of Los Angeles
Mass media in Los Angeles
Organizations based in Los Angeles
1975 establishments in California
Arts organizations established in 1975