Overview
- Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director as the film also claimed both supporting acting awards for Benicio del Toro and Teyana Taylor.
- Ethan Hawke was named Best Actor for Blue Moon, and Kathleen Chalfant won Best Actress for Familiar Touch.
- Autumn Durald Arkapaw earned Best Cinematography for Sinners, the film’s only win despite several runner-up placements.
- Jafar Panahi won Best Screenplay for It Was Just an Accident, and The Secret Agent took Best Film Not in the English Language.
- The National Society of Film Critics includes more than 60 U.S. critics, and its Best Picture pick has matched the Oscars winner nine times since 1966.