Chicago Film Critics Association

Chicago Film Critics Association
AbbreviationCFCA
Formation1990
PurposeFilm criticism
Location
  • Chicago, Illinois
Official language
English
Websitewww.chicagofilmcritics.org

The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) is an association of professional film critics, who work in print, broadcast and online media, based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.[1] The organization was founded in 1990 by film critics Sharon LeMaire and Sue Kiner, following the success of the first Chicago Film Critics Awards given out in 1988.[2] The association comprises 60 members.

Since 1989, the CFCA has given out annual awards that recognize the best films in a variety of categories. These awards are noted in the established print media such as Variety and The Hollywood Reporter.[3][4] The association has also hosted the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival since 2013, which intends to bring a number of feature and short films to a larger audience.

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  2. ^ "Sneak preview Weeks before the Oscars are awarded on March..." Chicago Tribune. March 1, 1992. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  3. ^ Thielman, Sam (December 21, 2009). "'Locker' locks up Chicago critics". Variety. Archived from the original on July 23, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2015.
  4. ^ Ng, Philiana (December 22, 2010). "Chicago Film Critics Friend 'The Social Network'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2015.