'The Favourite' & 'A Star Is Born' Tops Atlanta Film Critics Circle Winners
Updated: Jan 20, 2019

On Monday, the winners of the Atlanta Film Critics Circle 2018 awards were revealed, placing THE FAVOURITE and A STAR IS BORN as the top winners. Representing the peak of film industry coverage in Atlanta, the group was recently highlighted by Jimmy Fallon on the Tonight Show, when the official winners debuted (Clip Found Here). Spotlighting documentaries, musicals, and grand dramas, the presented list celebrates all genres of films and filmmakers to create a cohesive list that describes what critics thought of 2018's pickings at the multiplex. The official list can be found below.

Top 10 Films
1. THE FAVOURITE
2. A STAR IS BORN
3. ROMA
4. A QUIET PLACE
5. FIRST REFORMED
6. EIGHTH GRADE
7. BLACKkKLANSMAN
8. Tie: FIRST MAN & WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?
9. BLACK PANTHER

Best Lead Actor
Ethan Hawke in FIRST REFORMED

Best Lead Actress
Olivia Colman in THE FAVORITE

Best Supporting Actor
Sam Elliott in A STAR IS BORN

Best Supporting Actress
Emma Stone in THE FAVORITE

Best Ensemble Cast
THE FAVOURITE

Best Director
Alfonso Cuarón for ROMA

Best Screenplay
Deborah Davis and Tony McNamara for THE FAVOURITE

Best Documentary
WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR?

Best Foreign Language Film
ROMA

Best Animated Film
ISLE OF DOGS

Best Cinematography
Alfonso Cuarón for ROMA

Best Original Score
Justin Hurwitz for FIRST MAN

AFCC Special Award for BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER
Tie: Elsie Fisher and Lady Gaga

AFCC Special Award for BEST FIRST FILM
Bradley Cooper for A STAR IS BORN
These winners should be an accurate representation of what to expect, heading into awards season, spearheaded by the Golden Globes, whose nominations debut this Thursday. Felicia Feaster, co-founder of the Atlanta Film Critics Circle, had this to say about the clear winner, THE FAVOURITE. “The film is defined by incredible performances and a powerful rendering of the viciousness behind class divisions,” says AFCC co-founder Felicia Feaster. “Though set in the 18th century, there is clear resonance for our current age and the often brutal circumstances for women who are powerless and lack social standing in Yorgos Lanthimos’ trenchant rendering of gender divisions and power."
The Atlanta Film Critics Circle was founded in 2017 and represents film critics in print and digital journalists living the in the Atlanta area.