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Phoenix Critics Circle

  • Welcome
  • Members
  • Movie Reviews
  • TV Reviews
  • Perspectives
  • Awards
BEST PICTURE WINNER - SPOTLIGHT

BEST PICTURE WINNER - SPOTLIGHT

Other Nominees:

Ex Machina

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Room

Best Comedy Film Winner - The Big Short

Best Comedy Film Winner - The Big Short

Other Nominees: 

Dope

Joy

Spy

Trainwreck

Best Science Fiction Film Winner - Ex Machina

Best Science Fiction Film Winner - Ex Machina

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Best Mystery or Thriller Film Winner - Sicario

Best Mystery or Thriller Film Winner - Sicario

Other Nominees:

Bridge of Spies

Spotlight

Best Animated Film Winner - Inside Out

Best Animated Film Winner - Inside Out

Other Nominees: 

Anomalisa

The Peanuts Movie

Shaun the Sheep

Best International Film Winner - Youth

Best International Film Winner - Youth

Other Nominees: 

The Assassin

White God

Best Documentary Film Winner - Amy

Best Documentary Film Winner - Amy

Other Nominees:

Best of Enemies

Cartel Land

He Named Me Malala

Listen to Me Marlon

Best Horror Film Winner - It Follows

Best Horror Film Winner - It Follows

Other Nominees:

Bone Tomahawk

Crimson Peak

Unfriended

Best Musical Film Winner - Straight Outta Compton

Best Musical Film Winner - Straight Outta Compton

Other Nominees: 

Amy

Pitch Perfect 2

Best Actor Winner - Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Best Actor Winner - Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs

Other Nominees:

Michael Caine, Youth

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Matt Damon, The Martian

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

Best Actress Winner - Brie Larson, Room

Best Actress Winner - Brie Larson, Room

Other Nominees:

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Marion Cotillard, Macbeth

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

Best Supporting Actor Winner - Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Best Supporting Actor Winner - Sylvester Stallone, Creed

Other Nominees:

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Richard Jenkins, Bone Tomahawk

Michael Keaton, Spotlight

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Michael Shannon, 99 Homes

Jacob Tremblay, Room

Best Supporting Actress Winner - Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina

Best Supporting Actress Winner - Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina

Other Nominees:

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

Best Director Winner - George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Director Winner - George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road

Other Nominees:

Alex Garland, Ex Machina

Alejandro Inarritu, The Revenant

Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Ridley Scott, The Martian

Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight

Best Screenplay Winner - Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Spotlight

Best Screenplay Winner - Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Spotlight

Other Nominees:

Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Bridge of Spies

Alex Garland, Ex Machina

Charles Randolph, Adam McKay, The Big Short

Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs

Best Score Winner - Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL, Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Score Winner - Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL, Mad Max: Fury Road

Other Nominees:

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario

Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies

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BEST PICTURE WINNER - SPOTLIGHT
Best Comedy Film Winner - The Big Short
Best Science Fiction Film Winner - Ex Machina
Best Mystery or Thriller Film Winner - Sicario
Best Animated Film Winner - Inside Out
Best International Film Winner - Youth
Best Documentary Film Winner - Amy
Best Horror Film Winner - It Follows
Best Musical Film Winner - Straight Outta Compton
Best Actor Winner - Michael Fassbender, Steve Jobs
Best Actress Winner - Brie Larson, Room
Best Supporting Actor Winner - Sylvester Stallone, Creed
Best Supporting Actress Winner - Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
Best Director Winner - George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
Best Screenplay Winner - Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Spotlight
Best Score Winner - Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL, Mad Max: Fury Road
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The Phoenix Critics Circle is a program under the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Phoenix Film Foundation, and is a sibling of the Phoenix Film Festival, the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival, IFP/Phoenix, the Arizona Student Film Festival, Peoria Film Fest, and the Phoenix Film Society. The Phoenix Film Foundation is dedicated to promoting diversity and education in the arts, elevating underrepresented voices, and driving the growth of independent film in Arizona. Through film showcases and accessible educational initiatives, we cultivate a vibrant, inclusive cinematic community, utilizing it as a catalyst for personal growth, creative expression, and positive social change.

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