The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) is an organization made up of professional film critics and journalists based in Arizona, United States. Co-founded by David Ramsey and Roger Tennis in 2000, its members also serve as judges of the Phoenix Film Festival and the Scottsdale International Film Festival.
In December of each year, the PFCS meets to vote on their Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for films released in the same calendar year. Categories include Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role and Best Ensemble Acting.
Award categories
Top 10 Films Best Picture Best Director Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role Best Ensemble Acting Best Original Screenplay Best Screenplay Adapted from Other Material The Overlooked Film of the Year Best Animated Film Best Foreign Language Film Best Documentary Best Original Song Best Original Score Best Cinematography Best Film Editing Best Production Design Best Costume Design Best Visual Effects Breakthrough Performance Best Performance by a Youth
Best Picture winners
Year Best Picture Ref. 2025 One Battle After Another 2024 The Brutalist 2023 Killers of the Flower Moon 2022 Everything Everywhere All at Once 2021 Belfast 2020 Nomadland 2019 Joker 2018 Green Book 2017 The Shape of Water 2016 La La Land 2015 Spotlight 2014 Birdman 2013 12 Years a Slave 2012 Argo 2011 The Artist 2010 The King's Speech 2009 Inglourious Basterds 2008 Slumdog Millionaire 2007 No Country for Old Men 2006 United 93 2005 Cinderella Man 2004 The Aviator 2003 The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King 2002 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2001 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring 2000 Almost Famous
Membership A complete and current list of members is maintained on the association's website. Notable and past members include:
Vique Rojas (film critic and Rocky Mountain Emmy Award recipient) Jim Ferguson (former KGUN-TV personality and Broadcast Film Critics Association board member) Bill Muller (former The Arizona Republic journalist)
See also List of film awards
References
External links Official website