2007 Awards Annoucement
THREE NEW MEMBERS VOTED IN TO THE NEW YORK FILM CRITICS CIRCLE
-VOTING SET FOR DECEMBER 10th-
-AWARDS TO TAKE PLACE ON JANUARY 6th-
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October 17, 2007 (New York, NY) -- Stephen Whitty, Chair of the New York Film Critics Circle 2007 and critic and columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger (Newhouse News Service), announced today that three new members have joined the ranks of the illustrious critics group. They are:
- Melissa Anderson / Film Editor / Critic at Time Out New York
- Elizabeth Weitzman / Film Critic at The New York Daily News
- Steven Snyder / Film Critic at The New York Sun
The members will hold their annual vote on the year's best in film on Monday, December 10th. The Circle's awards ceremony will take place at Spotlight Club in New York City on Sunday, January 6th.
Chair Stephen Whitty says "I'm thrilled to welcome these new members to the Circle, and look forward to hearing them add their passionate and distinctive voices to the mix."
Founded in 1935, the Circle's membership includes critics from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers and magazines. Every year in December the organization meets in New York to vote on awards for the previous calendar year's films. The Circle's awards are often viewed as harbingers of the Oscar nominations, which are announced each February. The Circle's awards are also viewed -- perhaps more accurately -- as a principled alternative to the Oscars, honoring esthetic merit in a forum that is immune to commercial and political pressures. A complete list of previous winners is available on this site, along with a list of current members with links to their publications.
http://www.nyfcc.com10/17/07
