The Boston Society of Film Critics has presented an annual Award for Best New Filmmaker since 1996; the recipients of the inaugural prize were Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci, co-directors of Big Night.
1990s
| Year | Winner(s) | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci | Big Night |
| 1997 | Paul Thomas Anderson | Hard Eight |
| Boogie Nights | ||
| 1998 | Carine Adler | Under the Skin |
| 1999 | Kimberly Peirce | Boys Don't Cry |
2000s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kenneth Lonergan | You Can Count on Me |
| 2001 | Michael Cuesta | L.I.E. |
| 2002 | Peter Care | The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys |
| 2003 | Andrew Jarecki | Capturing the Friedmans |
| 2004 | Jonathan Caouette | Tarnation |
| 2005 | Joe Wright | Pride & Prejudice |
| 2006 | Ryan Fleck | Half Nelson |
| 2007 | Ben Affleck | Gone Baby Gone |
| 2008 | Martin McDonagh | In Bruges |
| 2009 | Neill Blomkamp | District 9 |
2010s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Jeff Malmberg | Marwencol |
| 2011 | Sean Durkin | Martha Marcy May Marlene |
| 2012 | David France | How to Survive a Plague |
| 2013 | Ryan Coogler | Fruitvale Station |
| 2014 | Dan Gilroy | Nightcrawler |
| 2015 | Marielle Heller | The Diary of a Teenage Girl |
| 2016 | Robert Eggers | The Witch |
| 2017 | Jordan Peele | Get Out |
| 2018 | Bo Burnham | Eighth Grade |
| 2019 | Joe Talbot | The Last Black Man in San Francisco |
2020s
| Year | Winner | Film |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Florian Zeller | The Father |
| 2021 | Maggie Gyllenhaal | The Lost Daughter |
| 2022 | Charlotte Wells | Aftersun |
| 2023 | Celine Song | Past Lives |
External links
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References
- BSFC Winners 1990s – Boston Society of Film Critics
- Tarnation - Decade of Independents|New Horizons IFF
- Boston crix hail 'Brokeback,' 'Capote' - Variety
- Selected critics' winners and nominees - Variety
- The Boston Society of Film Critics names its winners for 2020 - The Boston Globe
- Boston Society of Film Critics announces 2023 winners - The Boston Globe
- 2023 Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC): ‘The Holdovers’ Wins Best Film, Actor, Supporting Actress, Screenplay - AwardsWatch