Critics Choice Film Voters Guide: Will ‘Wicked’ and ‘Emilia Perez’ Continue to Dominate?
variety.comJenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor In January 1999, the Critics Choice Awards presented “Saving Private Ryan” with its top prize of best picture.
The film’s director, Steven Spielberg, took the stage and proclaimed of the organization, “This group is here to stay.” Never doubt the master, as 25 years later, the awards show is set to celebrate three decades with the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards live on E!
on Jan. 12. In a time when awards shows seem to be floundering, the Critics Choice Assn. appears to be flourishing; A-list stars regularly show up for the ceremony, and its record at predicting future Oscar winners is fairly on point.
The show also generates lots of buzz and memorable moments. Joey Berlin, CEO of the Critics Choice Assn., has served as executive producer on every Critics Choice Awards broadcast since its inception with the film awards in 1995 (TV awards began in 2011) and has a few favorites.
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