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The NC Film Critics Association (NCFCA) announced their Best of Cinema Nominees for 2025. And for the third year in a row, I’m joined by fellow NC Film Critics to gab about the nominations and share our hopes for the winners’ circle.
The NCFCA is made up of 69 members who either work or live in the Tar Heel state. To see the full list of nominations, as well as previous years' winners, visit the website.
This ambitious group boasts 27 categories of awards, including some unusual categories such as voice actor, directorial debut, breakthrough performance, the Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award for a film or person with a North Carolina connection, and a lifetime achievement award that honors a contribution to cinema in a different category each year. This year the group elected to award an achievement in costume design. We chose to talk about 16 of the categories for this conversation. We encourage you to follow the group's business at ncfilmcritics.org or on Bluesky/X @NCFilmCritics.
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The final winners will be announced on January 26, 2025. Stay tuned until then.
About Anthony Holden: Anthony is part of NC Film Critics and is a Detroit-transplant who loves movies. In addition to writing movie reviews, he's a co-host on the Double Feature: Versus podcast, a show where two cinephiles clash heads on two competing films with a similar theme. Anthony recommends you check out PRESENCE, directed by Steven Soderbergh, or RESURRECTION, directed by Bi Gan. Find Anthony: Website: 8bitwaffles.com; IG and Twitter: @BlakCinephile; YouTube @doublefeatureversus.
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About Andrew J. Eisenman: Andrew is the incoming Community Engagement Coordinator for the NC Film Critics. He currently writes for Elements of Madness and Pontificator.org. You can also find Andrew on Bluesky @AndrewJEisenman. Andrew recommends you watch DOGS ON THE SENDERO, directed by Michael Flores, and EEPHUS, directed by Carson Lund.
About Pruett Norris: Pruett Norris is a journalist and film critic based in Asheville, N.C. He writes for online publication 828newsNOW about all manner of things, but his output can be broken down as "breaking news to movie reviews," with a side of broader arts and entertainment coverage. Pruett recommends you watch THE MASTERMIND, directed by Kelly Reichardt, and EDDINGTON, directed by Ari Aster. You can find Pruett at 828NewsNow.com.
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About Lindsey: Lindsey Dunn is a film critic with membership in both NC Film Critics and Southeastern Film Critics. She loves all things Cobra Kai, Netflix Dark, indie horror, and any stories about complicated relationships. You can find her at 1ofmystories.com and most social channels @1ofmystories. Lindsey recommends you watch THE UGLY STEPSISTER, directed by Emilie Blichfeldt, or BRING HER BACK, directed by Michael and Danny Phillippou.
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