New York Film Critics Circle Sets January 2026 Awards Date
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor The New York Film Critics Circle will host its annual awards gala on Jan. 6, 2026, returning to TAO Downtown.
David Ehrlich, chief film critic for IndieWire, has been named the 2025 chair of the NYFCC, taking over leadership of the country’s oldest critics group.
Stephen Garrett will continue as general manager. The announcement follows the NYFCC’s 90th anniversary celebration earlier this year, which featured an impressive lineup of presenters and honorees, including Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist,” which was awarded best picture by Robert Pattinson and best actor for Adrien Brody by his co-star Guy Pearce.
Brody went on to win his second career Oscar for the role (his other win was for “The Pianist”). Other Oscar overlap winners included supporting actor Kieran Culkin for the dramedy “A Real Pain” and screenplay winner Sean Baker for “Anora,” the story of a sex worker who marries the pampered son of a Russian oligarch, which won five Oscars total, including best picture.
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