Los Angeles Film Critics Awards Winners (UPDATING LIVE)
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), one of the most respected voices in cinematic recognition, is unveiling its selections for the best in film for 2024.
LAFCA’s picks often serve as a strong bellwether for the Oscars. Since 2000, LAFCA’s choice for best picture has closely aligned with the Academy Awards’ Best Picture nominees, with only four exceptions: “About Schmidt” (2002), “American Splendor” (2003), “WALL-E” (2008) and Steve McQueen’s anthology project “Small Axe” (2020).
Of those selected, five films went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture: Kathryn Bigelow’s war drama “The Hurt Locker” (2009), Tom McCarthy’s journalism exposé “Spotlight” (2015), Barry Jenkins’ poignant coming-of-age tale “Moonlight” (2016), Bong Joon-ho’s genre-defying “Parasite” (2019) and the multiverse sensation “Everything Everywhere All at Once” (2022).
LAFCA’s Best Director selections are equally predictive, with a remarkable consistency in aligning with the Academy. Since 2009, only one of their chosen directors has failed to receive an Oscar nomination: Debra Granik for her critically acclaimed indie “Leave No Trace” (2018).
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