The National Society of Film Critics has announced its awardees for 2023’s best achievements in film. This year marks the 58th annual awards, which are voted upon by the prestigious organization’s slate of film critics, including Variety‘s chief film critics Owen Gleiberman and Peter Debruge.
Celine Song’s “Past Lives” — the romantic drama about childhood sweethearts, Nora (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), who reunite years later — took home the coveted award for best picture. “Past Lives” and Song were also nominated in the category for best screenplay.
Andrew Scott scored the best actor prize for his performance in “All of Us Strangers,” while Charles Melton was named best supporting actor for “May December.”
In the best actress race, the NSFC awarded Sandra Hüller the top prize for her performances in “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest.” Da’Vine Joy Randolph took home best supporting actress for her role in “The Holdovers.”
The full list of awardees is as follows:
Best Picture: “Past Lives”
Runner-up: “The Zone of Interest” | “Oppenheimer”
Best Screenplay: Samy Burch, “May December”
Runner-up: Celine Song, “Past Lives” | David Heminson, “The Holdovers”
Best Actor: Andrew Scott, “All of Us Strangers”
Runner-up: Jeffrey Wright, “American Fiction” | Cillian Murphy, “Oppenheimer”
Best Supporting Actor: Charles Melton, “May December”
Runner-up: Robert Downey, Jr., “Oppenheimer”| Ryan Gosling, “Barbie”
Best Cinematography: Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Runner-up: Łukasz Żal, “The Zone of Interest” | Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer”
Best Actress: Sandra Hüller, “Anatomy of a Fall” and “The Zone of Interest”
Runner-up: Emma Stone, “Poor Things” | Lily Gladstone, “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “The Holdovers”
Runner-up: Penélope Cruz, “Ferrari” | Rachel McAdams, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret”
Best Experimental Film: Jean Luc-Godard’s “Trailer of a Film That Will Never Exist: Phony Wars”
Film Heritage Award: Criterion Channel
Film Heritage Award: Facets, Kim’s Video, Scarecrow Video and Vidiots
Special Citation for a Film Awaiting U.S. Distribution: Victor Erice’s “Close Your Eyes”
