Boston Online Film Critics Declare "12 Years a Slave" Best Pic of 2013

by Amos Semien

The Boston Online Film Critics Association named 12 Years a Slave "Best Picture" of 2013.  That was one of six awards the critics group bestowed upon director Steve McQueen's film; that included notices for McQueen as "Best Director" and Chiwetel Ejiofor ("Best Actor") and Lupita Nyong' o ("Best Supporting Actress").

The Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) was founded in May 2012.  According to the group, BOFCA fosters a community of web-based film critics and provides them with a supportive group of colleagues and a professional platform for their voices to be heard. They collect and link to their reviews every week at a website that also features original content by members, including filmmaker interviews and spotlights on Boston’s vital repertory film scene.

By widening professional membership to writers working in new media, BOFCA aims to encourage more diverse opinions in the field. The Boston Online Film Critics Association has gathered together critics writing for publications that collectively receive over 15 million impressions/page views per month. BOFCA is present on social media year-round with members’ film articles and essays.

Full list of 2013 BOFCA winners:

BEST PICTURE: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST DIRECTOR: Steve McQueen, 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST ACTOR: Chiwetel Ejiofor, 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett, BLUE JASMINE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Jared Leto, DALLAS BUYERS CLUB

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Lupita Nyong’o, 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST SCREENPLAY: BEFORE MIDNIGHT

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

BEST DOCUMENTARY: THE ACT OF KILLING

BEST ANIMATED FILM: THE WIND RISES and FROZEN (tie)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

BEST EDITING: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

BEST ENSEMBLE: 12 YEARS A SLAVE

THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR:

1. 12 YEARS A SLAVE
2. INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS
3. THE WOLF OF WALL STREET
4. GRAVITY
5. BEFORE MIDNIGHT
6. THE SPECTACULAR NOW
7. BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR
8. SPRING BREAKERS
9. THE WORLD’S END
10. FRUITVALE STATION

http://bofca.com/

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