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The Seattle Film Critics Society is an organization of local film critics that engages with the community through screenings, tributes to individuals, and our annual awards.

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Roundup: Seattle Critics Year-End Lists for 2024

For a film critic, the year’s not over until you’ve agonized over which movies make your year-end list. Although SFCS has already announced our 2024 awards, as we turn the page to a new year we’re we’re sharing a selection of top ten(-ish) lists from some of our . 

“The Brutalist”, “Dune: Part Two”, and “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Lead the 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations

The Seattle Film Critics Society has announced nominations for the 2024 SFCS Awards, honoring the year’s best in film. Alongside nine nominations for Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist, two desert-set blockbusters lead the field with 10 nominations each: Denis Villeneuve’s sci-fi sequel Dune: Part Two and George Miller’s post-apocalyptic prequel Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. 

SFCS Announces Pacific Northwest Filmmaking Award Nominees

Since 2022, the Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) has honored Pacific Northwest filmmaking as part of our annual awards. The Pacific Northwest Filmmaking award celebrates the many talented filmmakers who produce work in the region. A nominating committee of SFCS carefully considered films released throughout the year whose primary production took place in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, or Idaho) and selected five finalists: