The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle is pleased to announce our 2019 award winners!



SFBAFCC Awards for Achievement in Film Categories

Best Picture

“1917”

“The Irishman”

“Marriage Story”

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)

“Parasite”

Best Director

Noah Baumbach, “Marriage Story”

“Marriage Story” Bong Joon-ho, “Parasite” (WINNER)

Sam Mendes, “1917”

“1917” Martin Scorsese, “The Irishman”

“The Irishman” Joe Talbot, “Last Black Man in San Francisco”

“Last Black Man in San Francisco” Quentin Tarantino, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”



Best Original Screenplay

“The Farewell,” Lulu Wang

Lulu Wang “Knives Out, ” Rian Johnson

” Rian Johnson “Marriage Story,” Noah Baumbach

Noah Baumbach “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino “Parasite,” Bong Joon-ho and Han Jin Won (WINNER)



Best Adapted Screenplay

“A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue

Noah Harpster and Micah Fitzerman-Blue “Hustlers,” Lorene Scafaria

Lorene Scafaria “The Irishman,” Steven Zaillian

Steven Zaillian “Jojo Rabbit,” Taika Waititi (WINNER)

“Little Women,” Greta Gerwig



Best Actor

Antonio Banderas, “Pain & Glory” (WINNER)

Adam Driver, “Marriage Story”

“Marriage Story” Leonardo DiCaprio, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Joaquin Phoenix, “Joker”

“Joker” Adam Sandler, “Uncut Gems”

Best Actress

Awkwafina, “The Farewell”

“The Farewell” Scarlett Johansson, “Marriage Story”

“Marriage Story” Lupita Nyong’o, “Us” (WINNER)

Charlize Theron, “Bombshell”

“Bombshell” Alfre Woodard, “Clemency”

Best Supporting Actor

Willem Dafoe, “The Lighthouse”

“The Lighthouse” Song Kang-Ho, “Parasite”

“Parasite” Al Pacino, “The Irishman”

“The Irishman” Joe Pesci, “The Irishman”

“The Irishman” Brad Pitt, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (WINNER)



Best Supporting Actress

Laura Dern, “Marriage Story”

“Marriage Story” Scarlett Johansson, “Jojo Rabbit”

“Jojo Rabbit” Jennifer Lopez, “Hustlers” (WINNER)

Margot Robbie, “Bombshell”

“Bombshell” Zhao Shuzhen, “The Farewell”

Best Animated Feature

“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”

“I Lost My Body” (WINNER)

“Klaus”

“Missing Link”

“Toy Story 4”

Best Foreign Language Film

“Les Miserables”

“Pain and Glory”

“Parasite” (WINNER)

“Portrait of a Lady on Fire”

“Transit”

Best Documentary

“American Factory”

“Apollo 11” (WINNER)

“For Sama”

“Maiden”

“One Child Nation”

Best Cinematography

“1917,” Roger Deakins (WINNER)

“A Hidden Life,” Joerg Widmer

Joerg Widmer “Last Black Man in San Francisco,” Adam Newport-Berra

Adam Newport-Berra “The Lighthouse,” Jarin Blaschke

Jarin Blaschke “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Robert Richardson



Best Production Design

“1917,” Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner “The Irishman, ” Bob Shaw and Regina Graves

” Bob Shaw and Regina Graves “Midsommar,” Henrik Svenson

Henrik Svenson “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Barbara Ling (WINNER)

“Parasite,” Lee Ha-Jun



Best Film Editing

“1917,” Lee Smith

Lee Smith “The Irishman, ” Thelma Schoonmaker

” Thelma Schoonmaker “Ford v Ferrari,” Michael McCusker, Andrew Buckland (WINNER)

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” Fred Raskin

Fred Raskin “Parasite,” Jinmo Yang

Best Original Score

“1917,” Thomas Newman

Thomas Newman “Joker,” Hildur Guonadottir

Hildur Guonadottir “Last Black Man in San Francisco,” Emile Mosseri (WINNER)

“Little Women,” Alexandre Desplat

Alexandre Desplat “Marriage Story,” Randy Newman



Special Citation for Independent Cinema

“The Cat and the Moon,” Director Alex Wolff

Director Alex Wolff “Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles,” Director Max Lewkowicz

Director Max Lewkowicz “One Cut of the Dead,” Director Shin’ichiro Ueda (WINNER)

“Socrates,” Director Alexandre Moratto

Marlon Riggs Award

(We award the Marlon Riggs to Bay Area filmmaker(s) or individual(s) who represents courage and innovation in the world of cinema.)Jimmie Fails and Joe Talbot

The 2019 San Francisco Bay Area Critics Circle Awards voting meeting