National Society of Film Critics Award Winners: ‘Nickel Boys’ and ‘A Real Pain’ Among Top Honorees

variety.com:

Andrés Buenahora Voting for the National Society of Film Critics is now complete and films like “Nickel Boys” and “A Real Pain” took home top honors.

NSFC was founded in 1966 and is comprised of over 60 critics hailing from outlets nationally. These journalists mark their annual voting selections for categories such as best picture, director, actor, actress, supporting actor and actress, screenplay and cinematography.

Voting is processed through a weighted ballot system which has critics vote for their top 3 picks. The nominee that garners the most points and is listed on the most ballots wins.

The voting process only proceeds to a second round if necessary and voting continues for as long as required until a nominee receives the majority of votes. “Nickel Boys” took home the Best Picture prize with “Anora” and “All We Imagine Is Light” as runner-ups.