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About NYFCO


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      New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) is an organization composed of 32 top online film critics in New York City. It has a rich mix of reviewers who have carved out original, innovative spaces on the internet for critical illumination. The group votes in December for its annual film awards.

      We currently have a full roster of critics. But NYFCO is open to considering occasional new applications from those whose websites exemplify unique qualities, such as the writers' prestige in the film community, special points of view by which critics analyze and rate movies, and those who would add to NYFCO's standard of cultural diversity that acknowledges and reflects the NYC movie audience.

2024 NYFCO Roster

      Armond White                     NationalReview.com

      Avi Offer                               nycmovieguru.com

      Brandon Judell                     culturecatch.com

      Candice Frederick                 CandiceFrederick.Contently.com

      Chris Zweig                           CJAtTheMovies.com

      Dana Stevens                         Slate.com

      David Gonzalez                     TheCinematicReel.com

      Diandra Rivera                     DiandraReviewsItAll.com

      Ed Gonzalez                         slantmagazine.com

      Emanuel Levy                     emanuellevy.com

      Ethan Alter                         Yahoo.com/entertainment

      Frank J. Avella                   EdgeMediaNetwork.com/thecontending.com

      Jorge Tenreiro                     belowtheline.com

      Josie Melendez                     ScreenSpeck.com

      Julian Roman                       movieweb.com

      Karen Benardello                 FilmFactual.com

      Karen Butler                         UPI.com

      Kent Turner                           Film-Forward.com

      Marie Moore                         EurWeb.com

      Marshall Shaffer                   slashfilm.com

      Murtada Elfadl                     Intomore.com

      Nora Lee Mandel                   ff2media.com

      Prairie Miller                         wbai.org/iheartradio.com

      Rendy Jones                           rendyreviews.com

      Rex Reed                                 Observer.com

      Robert Levin                         Newsday.com

      Rodrigo Perez                       theplaylist.net

      Shaye Wyllie                           Popcornandtequila.com

      Stephanie Zacharek               Time.com

      Steve Kopian                           unseenfilms.com

      Susan Granger                         SusanGranger.com

      Valerie Complex                       Deadline.com

      Please see the instructions below to officially apply to NYFCO.

      Invitations require the unanimous vote of our 3 directors. You may apply for admission to NYFCO if at the time of your application:

      1) You live in the NYC greater metropolitan area.

      2) You get invited by Manhattan studio publicists to new films or are provided links of those films in advance of opening day.

      3) You must personally write 50 full reviews and/or features posted on a weekly basis of just released films and DVDs, for the past year. Capsule reviews are not considered for admission purposes. Members should continue to fulfill these requirements to retain NYFCO affiliation

      4) A Rotten Tomatoes critic membership is a plus.

      5) You are principally an online site, and podcasters may apply.

      6) You do not belong to other online critics' organizations.

      7) You are not affiliated with a website that already has a current member.

      If you answer is YES to all of the above, please send an email to nycmovieguru@gmail.com and state the following:

      1) Your name.

      2) Your home address.

      3) Your phone number.

      4) Your website URL.

      5) A one-paragraph biographical sketch.