No single film dominated the awards, with four films winning two awards each. Apart from a handful of duplicates, the group largely chose different winners than we’ve seen previously giving Joaquin Phoenix and Helen Hunt some much needed (at least in terms of Oscar) attention.

Award Tallies

(2) Amour, Lincoln, The Master, Zero Dark Thirty

The Awards

Best Picture

The Master

Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty

Best Actor

Joaquin Phoenix – The Master

Best Actress

Emmanuelle Riva – Amour

Best Supporting Actor

Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln

Best Supporting Actress

Helen Hunt – The Sessions

Best Original Screenplay

Zero Dark Thirty

Best Adapted Screenplay

Lincoln

Best Editing

Argo

Best Cinematography

Life of Pi

Best Production Design

Moonrise Kingdom

Best Foreign Language Film

Amour

Best Documentary

The Waiting Room

Marlon Riggs Award for courage & vision in the Bay Area film community

Peter Nicks for The Waiting Room. Nicks’ vérité portrait of grace under pressure in an Oakland, Calif. emergency room addresses the U.S. health care crisis in human terms that transcend partisan debate

Special Citation for under-appreciated independent cinema

Girl Walk//All Day This Jacob Krupnick film turns an already-lively album of pop and hip hop mashups into a joyous celebration of music, dance and community shot guerilla style on the streets on New York City

San Francisco Film Critics Circle Data

Year Founded: 2002
First Awards: 2002 (11)