The IndieWire Critics Poll is an annual poll by American film industry and film criticism website IndieWire that recognizes the best in American and international films in a ranking of ten or five films across different categories.
The winners are chosen by the votes of the critics from IndieWire and other invited critics from around the world. The poll began in 2006.
Categories
As of 2024, rankings for nine categories were presented:
Current
- Best Film
- Best Director
- Best Performance
- Best Screenplay
- Best Cinematography
- Best International Film
- Best Documentary
- Best First Feature
- Best Film Opening Next Year
Discontinued
- Best Lead Performance (Best Actor and Best Actress)
- Best Supporting Performance (Best Supporting Actor and Best Supporting Actress)
- Best Undistributed Film
- Best Original Score/Soundtrack
- Best Editing
- Best Overlooked Film
- Most Anticipated Film
- Best Editing
- Best Animated Film
- Best Ensemble
Editions
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
Winners and nominees
Best Film
Best Director
Best Performance
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best International Film
Best Documentary
Best First Feature
Films Opening Next Year
Discontinued categories and special awards
Best Supporting Performance
Best Undistributed Film
Best Original Score or Soundtrack
Best Editing
Best Animated Film
Most Anticipated Film
Best Film of the Decade
Best Ensemble
Best Overlooked Film
Notes
References