Chicago Film Critics Association

The Chicago Film Critics Association is an American film critics association thereof, based in Chicago , which since its establishment in 1988, every year the Chicago Film Critics Association Awards gives. In 2010/2011 the organization consists of 54 members who work for print and online media as well as radio.

Membership candidates must be resident in the Chicago area, have been a professionally paid reviewer for at least six months, or have a producer or editor proof of such work.

Well-known members are Nick Digilio , Roger Ebert (†), Adam Kempenaar , Nathan Rabin , Dean Richards and Richard Roeper .

Price categories

category	Original designation	Award period
Best movie	Best picture	since 1988
Best foreign language film	Best Foreign Language Film	since 1988
Best documentary	Best Documentary	since 2001
Best director	Best Director	since 1988
Best script	Best screenplay	1990-2005
Best original script	Best Original Screenplay	since 2006
Best adapted script	Best Adapted Screenplay	since 2006
Best camera	Best Cinematography	since 1990 (except 1994)
Best film score	Best Original Score	1990; Since 1993
Best animated film	Best animated feature	since 2007
Best Actor	Best Actor	since 1988
Best main actress	Best Actress	since 1988
Best supporting actor	Best Supporting Actor	since 1988
The best supporting actress	Best Supporting Actress	since 1988
Most promising performer	Most Promising Actor	1988-2000
Most promising actress	Most Promising Actress	1988-2000
Most promising actor	Most Promising Performer	since 2001
Most Promising Filmmaker	Most Promising Filmmaker	since 2001
Best cut	Best editing	since 2012

Web links

• Chicago Film Critics Association

Individual evidence

1. ↑ cf. "A Note From The President" at chicagofilmcritics.org (accessed October 15, 2010)
2. ↑ cf. Zwecker, Bill: Local critics back 'Wild Things,' 'Up in the Air' . In: The Chicago Sun-Times , December 17, 2009, p. 51
3. ↑ cf. Members at chicagofilmcritics.org (accessed October 9, 2010)