The New York Film Critics Circle on Friday announced the annual award winners with Kelly Reichardt’s First Cow receiving the honor of Best Film of 2020. The film is based on the novel “The Half Life” by Jonathan Raymond, and stars John Magaro as a cook who joins a group of fur trappers in the Oregon Territory. The cook befriends a Chinese immigrant (Orion Lee) and the two collaborate on a successful business, although its longevity is reliant upon the participation of a nearby wealthy landowner’s prized milking cow. First Cow also stars Alia Shawkat, Scott Shepherd, Toby Jones, and Ewen Bremner.

New York Film Critics Circle 2020 Winners

Best Picture: First Cow

Best Director: Chloe Zhao, NOMADLAND

Best Screenplay: Eliza Hittman, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Best Actress: Sidney Flanigan, NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Best Actor: Delroy Lindo, DA 5 BLOODS

Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova, BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM

Best Supporting Actor: Chadwick Boseman, DA 5 BLOODS

Best Cinematographer: Shabier Kirchner, SMALL AXE

Best Animated Film: Wolfwalkers

Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): Time

Best Foreign Language Film: Bacurau

Best First Film: Radha Blank, THE 40-YEAR-OLD VERSION

Special Award: Kino Lorber, KINO MARQUEE VIRTUAL CINEMA

Special Award: Spike Lee, “NEW YORK NEW YORK” LOVE LETTER