The NYFCC weighed in today and pretty much went all in for Carol, a critics darling if ever there was one- it's an astounding 98 on Metacritic. To tell you the truth, I'm not sure if this will have a heavy influence as far as Oscars go- it's good for drawing attention to the film, but no Todd Haynes movie has ever been nominated, and the last time there was one in the race, with 2002's Far From Heaven, it was also anointed by the New York Critics and then snubbed for everything except Julianne Moore's performance. The biggest impact today's vote will have is in their surprise win for Saoirse Ronan as Best Actress in Brooklyn, a huge boost to her chances to actually win the televised awards for a film that's beloved. She was my favorite female performance of the year, so I'm all for it. Go Saoirse.
- First Film: Son of Saul
- Foreign-Language Film: Timbuktu
- Supporting Actress: Kristen Stewart, Clouds of Sils Maria
- Supporting Actor: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
- Cinematography: Carol
- Screenplay: Carol
- Non-Fiction Film: In Jackson Heights
- Animated Film: Inside Out
- Actress: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn
- Actor: Michael Keaton, Spotlight
- Director: Todd Haynes, Carol
- Picture: Carol
