American film critics associations

The New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) also known as The Bull Moose Moving Picture Society of the 1934 World's Fair was founded in 1935, and its membership includes film critics from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and magazines in the New York City. In December of each year, the organization meets to vote on awards for films released in the previous calendar year for the New York Film Critics Circle Awards, which are given annually to honor excellence in cinema worldwide by an organization of film reviewers from New York City–based publications. It is considered one of the most important precursors to the Academy Awards, although the Oscars were first awarded on 16 May 1929.

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society is a non-profit, progressive organization dedicated to the advancement and preservation of film and is composed of selected print, television, radio and internet film critics in the Las Vegas and Reno area. The LVFCS presents its "Sierra" awards each year for the best in film, including The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the brilliant Academy Award winning actor. Teaming up with The Nevada Film Office, the LVFCS is proud to present the annual "Silver Nitrate Award" which is given to an individual or organization for outstanding contribution to film within the great state of Nevada.

The National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) is an American film critic organization. As of December 2007 the NSFC had approximately 60 members who wrote for a variety of weekly and daily newspapers.

The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures is a non-profit organization of New York City area film enthusiasts. Its awards, which are announced in early December, are considered an early harbinger of the film awards season that culminates in the Academy Awards.

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association ("LAFCA") was founded in 1975. It also present yearly awards to members of the film industry who have excelled in their fields. These awards are presented each January. Because of the promptness of the award presentation, right after the end of the year, the LAFCA awards and the Golden Globe Awards are seen as significant in presaging the winners of the Academy Awards.

The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) is an organization of film reviewers from Boston, Massachusetts, United States, based publications.

The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) is a group of African-American film critics that give various awards for excellence in film at the end of each year.

The Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) is an organization of film reviewers from publications based in the Southeastern United States.

The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix-based publications.

The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is a group of film critics based out of Washington, D.C. that was founded in 2002. WAFCA is composed of nearly 50 DC-based film critics from television, radio, print and the internet. The group annually gives awards to the best in film as voted on by its members.