Summary:

'The Brutalist' wins Best Film at the NYC Film Critics Circle Awards 2024.
Adrien Brody wins Best Actor for his role in 'The Brutalist.'
RaMell Ross wins Best Director for Nickel Boys, which also won Best Cinematography.
Marianne Jean-Baptiste takes home Best Actress for Hard Truths.
The awards celebrate excellence in film from the previous year, with a January ceremony planned in NYC.

NYC Film Critics Circle Awards 2024: The Winners!

The New York Film Critics Circle announced its 2024 award winners, and the results are surprising!

'The Brutalist' takes home the coveted Best Film award, a stunning achievement for director Brady Corbet. Starring Adrien Brody, who also won Best Actor for his moving performance, the film tells the story of a Hungarian Jewish architect building a new life in post-WWII America.

Adrien Brody and Felicity Jones in 'The Brutalist'

Other notable wins include:

Best Director: RaMell Ross for Nickel Boys
Best Actress: Marianne Jean-Baptiste for Hard Truths
Best Supporting Actor: Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress: Carol Kane for Between the Temples
Best Animated Film: Flow

The awards, given annually by the New York Film Critics Circle since 1935, celebrate excellence in cinema across various categories. The ceremony recognizes films released in the previous calendar year, with winners being celebrated in New York in January.

This year's winners showcase a diverse range of cinematic styles and storytelling. The full list of winners can be found below:

<table> <tr> <th>Award</th> <th>Winner</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Film</td> <td>The Brutalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Director</td> <td>RaMell Ross, Nickel Boys</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Actor</td> <td>Adrien Brody, The Brutalist</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Actress</td> <td>Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Screenplay</td> <td>Sean Baker, Anora</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Supporting Actor</td> <td>Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Supporting Actress</td> <td>Carol Kane, Between the Temples</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Animated Film</td> <td>Flow</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Cinematography</td> <td>Jomo Fray, Nickel Boys</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best First Film</td> <td>Janet Planet</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best International Film</td> <td>All We Imagine as Light</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Best Nonfiction Film</td> <td>No Other Land</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Special Award</td> <td>To Save and Project: The MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Student Prizes</td> <td>Alexander Swift (Vassar), Drew Smith (NYU)</td> </tr> </table>

Source: Hollywood Reporter