Georgia Film Critics Association


The Georgia Film Critics Association is an organization of professional film critics from the U.S. state of Georgia. Inclusion is open to film critics throughout the entire state of Georgia, although the majority of members are concentrated in the Metro Atlanta area. GAFCA members represent the reviewing press through online, radio, television, or print media.
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Overview

The Georgia Film Critics Association was founded in 2011, and is the first film critic group in the state of Georgia. As of 2023, GAFCA comprises 48 members. Awards are given annually in 17 categories. A special award, the Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema, is bestowed upon a film or short film that was produced in Georgia. The Oglethorpe Award is credited to the winning film's director and writer.
Each January, GAFCA votes on their end-of-year awards for films released in the previous calendar year. Nomination ballots are typically due on the first Saturday in January, with nominations announced the following Monday and winners announced that Friday.
In 2022, GAFCA released the runners-up alongside winners for the first time in their history.

Award categories

Awards history

Breakthrough Award winner history

The Breakthrough Award is credited to an individual only and not to a film. Danielle Deadwyler and Stephanie Hsu tied for the Breakthrough Award in 2022, marking the first tie in Georgia Film Critics history in any category.
YearWinnerRole
2011 - 1stJessica ChastainPerformer
2012 - 2ndBenh ZeitlinDirector, writer, composer
2013 - 3rdBrie LarsonPerformer
2014 - 4thDavid OyelowoPerformer
2015 - 5thAlicia VikanderPerformer
2016 - 6thMahershala AliPerformer
2017 - 7thJordan PeeleDirector, writer
2018 - 8thElsie FisherPerformer
2019 - 9thFlorence PughPerformer
2020 - 10thEmerald FennellDirector, writer
2021 - 11thAlana HaimPerformer
2022 - 12thDanielle Deadwyler
Stephanie Hsu		Performer
Performer
2023 - 13thDominic SessaPerformer
2024 - 14thRaMell RossDirector, writer
2025 - 15thMiles CatonPerformer, songwriter

Multiple award winners

Films with multiple awards

8 awards:
  • * Oppenheimer : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Ensemble6 awards:
  • * Everything Everywhere All at Once : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay
  • * The Tree of Life : Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction5 awards:
  • * La La Land : Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Original Song
  • * Licorice Pizza : Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Ensemble
  • * Moonlight : Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Ensemble
  • * One Battle After Another : Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Ensemble4 awards:
  • * Lady Bird : Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress
  • * Mad Max: Fury Road : Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
  • * Nomadland : Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography
  • * Parasite : Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Foreign Language Film
  • * Silver Linings Playbook : Best Film, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Ensemble
  • * Sinners : Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, Best Original Song3 awards:
  • * 1917 : Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
  • * Anora : Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay
  • * Dune : Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score
  • * The Favourite : Best Supporting Actress, Best Production Design, Best Ensemble
  • * Gravity : Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design
  • * Her : Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score
  • * Roma : Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Foreign Language Film
  • * Skyfall : Best Supporting Actress, Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
  • * A Star Is Born : Best Film, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Song
  • * 12 Years a Slave : Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress2 awards:
  • * Barbie : Best Production Design, Best Original Song
  • * Beasts of the Southern Wild : Best Production Design, Best Original Score
  • * Boyhood : Best Film, Best Director
  • * Certified Copy : Best Actress, Best Foreign Film
  • * Challengers : Best Original Score, Best Original Song
  • * Coco : Best Original Song, Best Animated Film
  • * Dune: Part Two : Best Director, Best Cinematography
  • * Dunkirk : Best Cinematography, Best Original Score
  • * Flow : Best International Film, Best Animated Film
  • * Get Out : Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
  • * Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery : Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Ensemble
  • * The Grand Budapest Hotel : Best Production Design, Best Ensemble
  • * The Holdovers : Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay
  • * Inside Out : Best Original Screenplay, Best Animated Film
  • * The Irishman : Best Supporting Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay
  • * Little Women : Best Supporting Actress, Best Ensemble
  • * Moneyball : Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay
  • * Nightcrawler : Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay
  • * The Power of the Dog : Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
  • * Promising Young Woman : Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay
  • * One Night in Miami : Best Original Song, Best Ensemble
  • * Selma : Best Original Song, Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema
  • * Soul : Best Original Score, Best Animated Film
  • * Sound of Metal : Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor
  • * Top Gun: Maverick : Best Cinematography, Best Original Song
  • * Weapons : Best Supporting Actress, Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema

People with multiple awards

3 awards: