New York Film Critics Online members held their annual awards meeting on December 6, 2015, at the Furman Gallery inside Lincoln Center.
The following awards were voted for films that opened in 2015:
PICTURE: Spotlight (Open Road)
DIRECTOR: Tom McCarthy, Spotlight (Open Road)
SCREENPLAY: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer, Spotlight (Open Road)
ACTRESS: Brie Larson, Room (A24)
ACTOR: Paul Dano, Love & Mercy (Roadside Attractions)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Rooney Mara, Carol (The Weinstein Company)
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies (DreamWorks)
CINEMATOGRAPHY: John Seale, Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE: Son of Saul (Sony Pictures Classics)
DOCUMENTARY: Amy (A24)
ANIMATED FEATURE: Inside Out (Disney/Pixar)
ENSEMBLE CAST: Spotlight (Open Road)
DEBUT AS DIRECTOR: Alex Garland, Ex Machina (A24)
USE OF MUSIC: Love & Mercy (Roadside Attractions); Atticus Ross, Composer; Featuring the Music of Brian Wilson
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina (A24), The Danish Girl (Focus Features)
TOP TEN PICTURES OF 2015 (Alphabetical)
45 Years (IFC Films)
The Big Short (Paramount)
Bridge of Spies (DreamWorks)
Brooklyn (Fox Searchlight)
Carol (The Weinstein Company)
Mad Max: Fury Road (Warner Bros.)
Sicario (Lionsgate)
Spotlight (Open Road)
Steve Jobs (Universal)
Trumbo (Bleecker Street)
