The Phoenix Critics Circle 2015 Award Winners

2015 Phoenix critics circle WINNERS

The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) announced their winners for 2015 for achievements in film. It was a great year for movies and the race was very tight for a few of these categories. Check  out the results and add all the films on the list to you holiday movie watching list, they are all good films. For further information or reviews from the members of the Phoenix Critics Circle check out www.phxcritics.com

BEST PICTURE WINNER - SPOTLIGHT

Other Nominees:

Ex Machina

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

Room

BEST COMEDY FILM WINNER - THE BIG SHORT

Other Nominees: 

Dope

Joy

Spy

Trainwreck

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM WINNER - EX MACHINA

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Mad Max: Fury Road

The Martian

BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER FILM WINNER - SICARIO

Other Nominees:

Bridge of Spies

Spotlight

BEST ANIMATED FILM WINNER - INSIDE OUT

Other Nominees: 

Anomalisa

The Peanuts Movie

Shaun the Sheep

BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM WINNER - YOUTH

Other Nominees: 

The Assassin

White God

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM WINNER - AMY

Other Nominees:

Best of Enemies

Cartel Land

He Named Me Malala

Listen to Me Marlon

BEST HORROR FILM WINNER - IT FOLLOWS

Other Nominees:

Bone Tomahawk

Crimson Peak

Unfriended

BEST MUSICAL FILM WINNER - STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON

Other Nominees: 

Amy

Pitch Perfect 2

BEST ACTOR WINNER - MICHAEL FASSBENDER, STEVE JOBS

Other Nominees:

Michael Caine, Youth

Bryan Cranston, Trumbo

Matt Damon, The Martian

Leonardo DiCaprio, The Revenant

BEST ACTRESS WINNER - BRIE LARSON, ROOM

Other Nominees:

Cate Blanchett, Carol

Marion Cotillard, Macbeth

Jennifer Lawrence, Joy

Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR WINNER - 

SYLVESTER STALLONE, CREED

Other Nominees:

Tom Hardy, The Revenant

Richard Jenkins, Bone Tomahawk

Michael Keaton, Spotlight

Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies

Michael Shannon, 99 Homes

Jacob Tremblay, Room

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS WINNER - 

ALICIA VIKANDER, EX MACHINA

Other Nominees:

Jennifer Jason Leigh, The Hateful Eight

Alicia Vikander, The Danish Girl

Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs

BEST DIRECTOR WINNER - 

GEORGE MILLER, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Other Nominees:

Alex Garland, Ex Machina

Alejandro Inarritu, The Revenant

Tom McCarthy, Spotlight

Ridley Scott, The Martian

Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight

BEST SCREENPLAY WINNER - 

TOM MCCARTHY, JOSH SINGER, SPOTLIGHT

Other Nominees:

Matt Charman, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Bridge of Spies

Alex Garland, Ex Machina

Charles Randolph, Adam McKay, The Big Short

Aaron Sorkin, Steve Jobs

BEST SCORE WINNER - 

TOM HOLKENBORG AKA JUNKIE XL, MAD MAX: FURY ROAD

Other Nominees:

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Sicario

Ennio Morricone, The Hateful Eight

Thomas Newman, Bridge of Spies