About our Awards
The Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) includes film critics in Seattle and surrounding areas of Washington State working in print, radio, television, and online media. We are dedicated to supporting local productions and festivals; enhancing public education, awareness, and appreciation of cinema; and strengthening the bonds of critical dialogue as it pertains to the cinematic arts.
Since our formal establishment in 2016, the Seattle Film Critics Society has presented annual awards. Each year, we seek to highlight the best in films – produced by both major studios and independent filmmakers – and share our love of cinema with Seattle-area residents.
When we considered imagery for our awards, we sought to capture a distinctive facet of our city (other than the rain, which does make it a good moviegoing town). We thought of the Pike Place Market and the vendors who connect customers with freshly-caught seafood, often in dramatic fashion. That’s kind of what critics do for movies: showcase the freshest new releases to cinema-hungry audiences. Plus, we thought the fish was cute.
Information about our upcoming awards, eligibility, categories, and timeline
Awards by Year
Recent SFCS Awards News
- “I Saw the TV Glow” wins SFCS’s inaugural SIFF 2024 Award
The Seattle Film Critics Society polled members for their favorite new release feature films that played the 50th Seattle International Film Festival. Thirty-seven different films appeared on member ballots as favorites, but there was widespread consensus at the top of the list. We are thrilled to present the inaugural SIFF 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society Award to I SAW THE TV GLOW - The Seattle Film Critics Society Names “Past Lives” the Best Picture of 2023
Seattle, WA – The Seattle Film Critics Society (“SFCS”) announced the winners in 21 categories for the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards on Monday, January 8, 2024. Past Lives was named the Best Picture of 2023. Written and directed […] - “Poor Things” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” Lead the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations
The Seattle Film Critics Society has announced nominations for the 2023 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the year’s best in film. Leading the field with 11 nominations is Yorgos Lanthimos’s inventive fantasy Poor Things and Martin Scorsese’s sweeping historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon. - “Everything Everywhere All At Once” Named Best Picture of 2022 by Seattle Film Critics Society
Seattle, WA – The Seattle Film Critics Society (“SFCS”) announced the winners in 21 categories for the 2022 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Directing team DANIELS (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert) and their multiverse-spanning family […]