Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2023

The 29th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2023, were announced on December 18, 2023.[1][2][3] These awards "recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA), based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas.[4] The association, founded in and presenting awards since 1990, includes 30 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in North Texas.[5] It is also committed to ensuring that their membership represents a broad range of voices, ideas and perspectives from across cultural, gender and ideological spectra.[6]

29th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
DateDecember 18, 2023 (2023-12-18)
LocationDallas, Texas
CountryUnited States
Presented byDallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Websitedfwcritics.com
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Oppenheimer was the DFWFCA's most awarded film of 2023, taking four honors: Best Director (Christopher Nolan), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), and Best Cinematography.

Winners and nominees

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Christopher Nolan, Best Director winner
 
Cillian Murphy, Best Actor winner
 
Lily Gladstone, Best Actress winner
 
Robert Downey Jr., Best Supporting Actor winner
 
Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Best Supporting Actress winner

Category awards

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Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Other films ranked by the annual poll are listed in order. While most categories saw 5 honorees named, categories ranged from as many as 10 (Best Film) to as few as 2 (Best Animated Film, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Musical Score).

Best Picture Best Director
  1. The Holdovers
  2. Oppenheimer
  3. Killers of the Flower Moon
  4. Poor Things
  5. American Fiction
  6. Past Lives
  7. Maestro
  8. Anatomy of a Fall
  9. Barbie
  10. May December
  1. Christopher NolanOppenheimer
  2. Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon
  3. Alexander PayneThe Holdovers
  4. Yorgos LanthimosPoor Things
  5. Celine SongPast Lives
Best Actor Best Actress
  1. Cillian MurphyOppenheimer as J. Robert Oppenheimer
  2. Paul GiamattiThe Holdovers as Paul Dunham
  3. Bradley CooperMaestro as Leonard Bernstein
  4. Jeffrey WrightAmerican Fiction as Thelonious "Monk" Ellison
  5. Leonardo DiCaprioKillers of the Flower Moon as Ernest Burkhart (TIE)
    Colman DomingoRustin as Bayard Rustin (TIE)
  1. Lily GladstoneKillers of the Flower Moon as Mollie Burkhart
  2. Emma StonePoor Things as Bella Baxter
  3. Carey MulliganMaestro as Felicia Montealegre
  4. Greta LeePast Lives as Nora Moon
  5. Sandra HüllerAnatomy of a Fall as Sandra Voyter
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
  1. Robert Downey Jr.Oppenheimer as Lewis Strauss
  2. Charles MeltonMay December as Joe Yoo
  3. Robert De NiroKillers of the Flower Moon as William King Hale
  4. Mark RuffaloPoor Things as Duncan Wedderburn
  5. Dominic SessaThe Holdovers as Angus Tully
  1. Da'Vine Joy RandolphThe Holdovers as Mary Lamb
  2. Danielle BrooksThe Color Purple as Sofia
  3. Emily BluntOppenheimer as Kitty Oppenheimer
  4. Jodie FosterNyad as Bonnie Stoll
  5. Julianne MooreMay December as Gracie
Best Documentary Film Best Foreign Language Film
  1. American Symphony
  2. 20 Days in Mariupol
  3. Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
  4. The Deepest Breath
  5. The Pigeon Tunnel
  1. Anatomy of a Fall
  2. The Zone of Interest
  3. The Taste of Things
  4. Society of the Snow
  5. Fallen Leaves
Best Animated Film Best Screenplay
  1. The Boy and the Heron
  2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
  1. David HemingsonThe Holdovers
  2. Justine Triet and Arthur HarariAnatomy of a Fall
Best Cinematography Best Musical Score
  1. Hoyte van HoytemaOppenheimer
  2. Rodrigo PrietoKillers of the Flower Moon
  1. Robbie RobertsonKillers of the Flower Moon (posthumous)
  2. Ludwig GöranssonOppenheimer

Special award

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References

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  1. ^ Jorgenson, Todd (December 18, 2023). "DFW Film Critics Name "The Holdovers" Best Picture of 2023". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ Anderson, Erik (December 18, 2023). "Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Names 'The Holdovers' Best Picture". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Neglia, Matt (December 18, 2023). "The 2023 Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  4. ^ "Membership Requirements". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  5. ^ "Members". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Diversity and Inclusion". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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