Russell Smith Award

The Russell Smith Award is an annual award presented by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association to "the best low-budget and cutting-edge independent film" since its inception in 2008. The award is named in honor of late Dallas Morning News film critic Russell Smith.

Winners

• 2008: Wendy and Lucy - Kelly Reichardt
• 2009: Precious - Lee Daniels
• 2010: Winter's Bone - Debra Granik
• 2011: We Need to Talk About Kevin - Lynne Ramsay
• 2012: Beasts of the Southern Wild - Benh Zeitlin
• 2013: Fruitvale Station - Ryan Coogler
• 2014: Boyhood - Richard Linklater
• 2015: Tangerine - Sean Baker
• 2016: Moonlight - Barry Jenkins
• 2017: The Florida Project - Sean Baker
• 2018: The Rider - Chloe Zhao
• 2019: The Lighthouse - Robert Eggers
• 2020: Minari - Lee Isaac Chung
• 2021: Flee - Jonas Poher Rasmussen
• 2022: EO - Jerzy Skolimowski
• 2023: The Zone of Interest – Jonathan Glazer
• 2024: The Seed of the Sacred Fig – Mohammad Rasoulof
• 2025: It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi

Multiple wins

• Sean Baker - 2

See also

• John Cassavetes Award
• NBR Freedom of Expression
• Academy Award for Best Picture

External links

• Official Dallas–Fort Worth Critics Association website

References