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The nominations for the 19th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in
2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
, were announced on December 12, 2018. ''
The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
'' led with six nominations. The winners were announced on December 17, 2018. ''
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'' won two awards, including Best Film, while ''
First Reformed ''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke as a minister of a small congregation in upstate New York who grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, wor ...
'' secured the most wins with three, including Best Director and Actor.


Winners and nominees


International

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The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
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First Reformed ''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke as a minister of a small congregation in upstate New York who grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, wor ...
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Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collaboration with Scor ...
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First Reformed ''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke as a minister of a small congregation in upstate New York who grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, wor ...
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Yorgos Lanthimos Yorgos Lanthimos (; ; born 23 September 1973) is a Greek filmmaker. He has received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Lion, as well as nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Lanthimos started hi ...
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Ethan Hawke Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, author, and film director. He made his film debut in ''Explorers (film), Explorers'' (1985), before making a breakthrough performance in ''Dead Poets Society'' (1989). Hawke starr ...
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Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. List of awards and nominations received by C ...
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Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has received nominations for three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Mortensen made his film debut with a small role in ...
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Olivia Colman Sarah Caroline Sinclair ( Colman; born 30 January 1974), known professionally as Olivia Colman, is an English actress. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, four BAFTA Awards, two Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Award ...
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The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
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Regina Hall Regina Lee Hall (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She rose to prominence for her role as Brenda Meeks in the comedy horror ''Scary Movie'' film series (2000–2006). Hall received critical acclaim for her role in the film '' Sup ...
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Support the Girls ''Support the Girls'' is a 2018 American comedy film written and directed by Andrew Bujalski. It stars Regina Hall, Haley Lu Richardson, James LeGros, Shayna McHayle, Dylan Gelula, AJ Michalka, Brooklyn Decker, Jana Kramer, John Elvis, Lea D ...
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Melissa McCarthy Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Melissa McCarthy, numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Award ...
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? ''Can You Ever Forgive Me?'' is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller, with a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty based on the 2008 confessional memoir of the same name by Lee Israel. Melissa McCarthy s ...
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Richard E. Grant Richard E. Grant (born Richard Grant Esterhuysen; 5 May 1957) is an Eswatini-born English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in the comedy '' Withnail and I'' (1987). Grant received critical acclaim for his role as Jack H ...
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Can You Ever Forgive Me? ''Can You Ever Forgive Me?'' is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Marielle Heller, with a screenplay by Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty based on the 2008 confessional memoir of the same name by Lee Israel. Melissa McCarthy s ...
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Mahershala Ali Mahershala Ali ( ; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore on February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Fi ...
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Peter Bogdanovich Peter Bogdanovich (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, and film historian. He started out his career as a young actor studying under Stella Adler before working as a film critic for ''Fi ...
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The Other Side of the Wind ''The Other Side of the Wind'' is a 2018 satirical drama film co-written, co-edited, and directed by Orson Welles, and posthumously released after 48 years in development. The film stars John Huston, Bob Random, Peter Bogdanovich, Susan Strasb ...
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Steven Yeun Sang-yeop Yeun (; born December 21, 1983), known professionally as Steven Yeun ( ), is an American actor. His accolades include two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Br ...
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Rachel Weisz Rachel Hannah Weisz (; born 7 March 1970) is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Rachel Weisz, several awards, including an Academy Award, ...
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The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
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Claire Foy Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series ''The Crown (TV series), The Crown'' (2016–2023), for which List of awards and nominations r ...
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Emma Stone Emily Jean "Emma" Stone (born November 6, 1988) is an American actress and film producer. Her accolades include two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. In 2017, she was the world's highest-paid actr ...
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The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
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Paul Schrader Paul Joseph Schrader (; born July 22, 1946) is an American screenwriter, film director, and film critic. He first became known for writing the screenplay of Martin Scorsese's ''Taxi Driver'' (1976). He later continued his collaboration with Scor ...
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First Reformed ''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American psychological thriller film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke as a minister of a small congregation in upstate New York who grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, wor ...
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Bo Burnham Robert Pickering Burnham (born August 21, 1990) is an American stand-up comedian, musician, actor, filmmaker, and YouTuber. Burnham's work combines elements of filmmaking with Comedy music, music, Sketch comedy, sketch, and stand-up comedy, co ...
– '' Eighth Grade'' * Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara – ''
The Favourite ''The Favourite'' is a 2018 satirical absurdist period dark comedy film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, and written by Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara. A co-production between Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the film star ...
'' ;Best Foreign-Language Film * ''
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'' * '' Shoplifters'' ;Best Documentary * ''
Minding the Gap ''Minding the Gap'' is a 2018 documentary film directed by Bing Liu and produced by Liu and Diane Moy Quon through Kartemquin Films. It chronicles the lives and friendships of three young men growing up in Rockford, Illinois, united by their lo ...
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Edge of the Knife ''Edge of the Knife'' (, ) is a 2018 Canadian drama film co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in the Haida language. Set in 19th-century Haida Gwaii, it tells the classic Haida story of a ...
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, January 8, 2019. * '' Fausto'' * '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' ;Best Director of a Canadian Film *
Gwaai Edenshaw Gwaai Edenshaw is a Haida people, Haida artist and filmmaker from Canada. Along with Helen Haig-Brown, he co-directed ''Edge of the Knife'' (), the first Haida language feature film. Background The son of noted Haida artist Guujaaw (Gary Edens ...
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Helen Haig-Brown Helen Haig-Brown is a Tsilhqot'in filmmaker working primarily with indigenous and First Nations themes. Many of these derive from her maternal roots in the Tsilhqot'in First Nation. Early life and education Helen Haig-Brown is from the Yunesit'in ...
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Edge of the Knife ''Edge of the Knife'' (, ) is a 2018 Canadian drama film co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in the Haida language. Set in 19th-century Haida Gwaii, it tells the classic Haida story of a ...
'' * Andrea Bussmann – '' Fausto'' * Katherine Jerkovic – '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' *
Philippe Lesage Philippe Lesage is a Canadians, Canadian film director and screenwriter from Quebec.Genesis Genesis may refer to: Religion * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
(Genèse)'' ;Best Actor in a Canadian Film * Tyler York – ''
Edge of the Knife ''Edge of the Knife'' (, ) is a 2018 Canadian drama film co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in the Haida language. Set in 19th-century Haida Gwaii, it tells the classic Haida story of a ...
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Théodore Pellerin Théodore Pellerin (, born June 13, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actor from Quebec. He is most noted for his performance in the 2018 film '' Family First (Chien de garde)'', for which he won the Prix Iris for Revelation of the Year at ...
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Genesis Genesis may refer to: Religion * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of humankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Bo ...
(Genèse)'' * Josh Wiggins – ''
Giant Little Ones ''Giant Little Ones'' is a 2018 Canadian drama film written and directed by Keith Behrman. The film stars Josh Wiggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Maria Bello as a teenage boy and his parents, whose lives are upended after the boy and his male best frie ...
'' ;Best Actress in a Canadian Film * Arlen Aguayo-Stewart – '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' *
Troian Bellisario Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress and filmmaker. The daughter of producer Donald P. Bellisario and actress Deborah Pratt, she first appeared in her father's film ''Last Rites'' (1988), at age three. After g ...
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Clara Clara may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Clara'' (2018 film), a Canadian sci-fi drama * ''Clara'' (2019 film), a Ukrainian animated fantasy film * ''Clara'' (TV series), a German TV series * Clara the Cow, mascot of the Greek TV show '' P ...
'' * Jennifer Hardy CK – '' Spice It Up'' * Michaela Kurimsky – ''
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Aaron Read Aaron Read is a Canadians, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian from Burnaby, British Columbia, Burnaby, British Columbia.
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Pierre-Luc Brillant Pierre-Luc Brillant (born January 29, 1978) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is best known for his performance in the film '' C.R.A.Z.Y.'', for which he received a Prix Jutra nomination for Best Supporting Actor in 2006. Brillant is also a ...
– '' The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles)'' * William Russ – ''
Edge of the Knife ''Edge of the Knife'' (, ) is a 2018 Canadian drama film co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in the Haida language. Set in 19th-century Haida Gwaii, it tells the classic Haida story of a ...
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Kayla Lorette Kayla Lorette is a Canadian actress from Ladysmith, British Columbia.Cole Schisler"Ladysmith’s Kayla Lorette to release new series on Crave New Year’s Day" ''Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle'', December 27, 2019. She is most noted for her perfor ...
– '' When the Storm Fades'' * Gloria Demassi – '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' * Gabrielle Rose – '' Kingsway'' ;Best Screenplay for a Canadian Film *
Keith Behrman Keith Behrman (born April 1, 1963, in Shaunavon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian film and television director and writer,"Vancouver director wins Jutra Award for feature". ''Vancouver Sun'', January 15, 2003. who won the Claude Jutra Award in 2003 for ...
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Giant Little Ones ''Giant Little Ones'' is a 2018 Canadian drama film written and directed by Keith Behrman. The film stars Josh Wiggins, Kyle MacLachlan and Maria Bello as a teenage boy and his parents, whose lives are upended after the boy and his male best frie ...
'' * Zebulon Zang – '' N.O.N.'' * Katherine Jerkovic – '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' ;Best Canadian Documentary * '' Anthropocene: The Human Epoch'' * ''
The Museum of Forgotten Triumphs ''The Museum of Forgotten Triumphs'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Bojan Bodružić and released in 2018.Sabrina Furminger"Vancouver filmmaker revisits family he left behind in Sarajevo" ''Vancouver Courier'', April 17, 2019. The film ...
'' * '' What Is Democracy?'' ;One to Watch * Katherine Jerkovic – '' Roads in February (Les routes en février)'' *
Akash Sherman Akash Sherman is a Canadian film director. Sherman was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta, where his parents were a doctor and a pharmacist. He left Alberta to study filmmaking at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), in To ...
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Clara Clara may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Clara'' (2018 film), a Canadian sci-fi drama * ''Clara'' (2019 film), a Ukrainian animated fantasy film * ''Clara'' (TV series), a German TV series * Clara the Cow, mascot of the Greek TV show '' P ...
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Jasmin Mozaffari Jasmin Mozaffari () is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.
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Firecrackers A firecracker (cracker, noise maker, banger) is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang, usually for celebration or entertainment; any visual effect is incidental to ...
'' * Drew Lint – '' M/M'' ;Best British Columbia Film * ''
Edge of the Knife ''Edge of the Knife'' (, ) is a 2018 Canadian drama film co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown. It is the first feature film spoken only in the Haida language. Set in 19th-century Haida Gwaii, it tells the classic Haida story of a ...
'' * '' N.O.N.'' * '' This Mountain Life'' * '' When the Storm Fades''


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