International Cinephile Society
Film critics' organization
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The International Cinephile Society is an online organization of professional film critics and journalists worldwide.[1] It was founded in 2003[1] and, as of February 2024,[update] has approximately 170 members—among them are Mike D'Angelo, Justin Chang (Los Angeles Times), and Stephanie Zacharek (Time).[2]
| Formation | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Film critics |
| Members | 170[1] (2024) |
| Website | icsfilm |
Led by Cédric Succivalli, each year the organization honors the finest in international cinema.[1] Its nominations have been noted for being different from other awards' submissions, such as the Academy Awards.[3][4][5][6] Their annual announcements have received coverage from Variety,[7] IndieWire,[8] and Screendaily.[9]
Award categories
- Best Picture[7]
- Best Director
- Best Foreign Language Film
- Best Actor
- Best Actress
- Best Supporting Actor
- Best Supporting Actress
- Best Original Screenplay
- Best Adapted Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Production Design
- Best Original Score
- Best Ensemble
- Best Animated Film
- Best Documentary
- Best Breakthrough Performance