The group currently has 58 members.
The Washington, DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) was founded in 2002 and is comprised of DC-based film critics from television, radio, print and the internet.
10/20/2025
It was another fantastic weekend of fun, friends, and film as WAFCA members were on hand for the 2025 Middleburg Film Festival! We'd like to thank the festival's coordinators and the tremendous staff for having us again, and we can't wait for next year!
09/27/2025
WAFCA members were in attendance for an early showing of Kathryn Bigelow's ! Netflix
12/08/2024
For a complete list of the winners, and to learn more about WAFCA and its members, please go to our website. Thank you and congratulations again to all of our winners and nominees!
2024 WAFCA Award Winners - WAFCA Today, the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) celebrates a year of filmmaking excellence with its 2024 WAFCA Awards winners. This year's awards recognize a stellar array of films, showcasing the best in mainstream and independent cinema in 21 categories.
12/08/2024
Congratulations to Mikey Madison whose breakout performance in ANORA has earned her the WAFCA Award for Best Actress!
12/08/2024
Congratulations go out to Colman Domingo for winning the Best Actor WAFCA Award for his performance in SING SING!
12/08/2024
Congratulations to Brady Corbet for winning the WAFCA Award for Best Director for THE BRUTALIST! This stunning film's composer Daniel Blumberg also won the award for Best Original Score.
12/08/2024
DC film critics have selected WICKED as the winner of the WAFCA Award for Best Feature! Jon M. Chu's spellbinding film also won the award for Best Production Design.
12/08/2024
The full list of 2024 WAFCA Awards nominees is up! Winners to be announced later today.
2024 WAFCA Award Nominations - WAFCA The 2024 WAFCA Award Nominations are Here! THE BRUTALIST, CONCLAVE, AND WICKED VIE FOR TOP HONORS (Washington, DC – December 7, 2024) – The Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) today unveiled its nominees for the 2024 WAFCA Awards, celebrating outstanding achievements in cinema. This...
02/10/2024
We have some very impactful films for the culture coming up in the next few months. You are invited to join us for our monthly film series, done in conjunction with the , on the second Friday night of every month. Up next is Hustle & Flow, Friday, March 8, 2024. Doors open at 6pm, with a pre-film Conversation beginning at 6:30 pm. The film begins at 7:30 pm and the event is FREE. For more information, visit lightreelfilm.com.
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01/27/2024
Tonight, WAFCA members were in attendance at a special KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON event at the National Museum of the American Indian with director Martin Scorsese and star Lily Gladstone! Also part of the event was Chief Standing Bear and moderator Jake Tapper!