page_title: 2015 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
section_title: Winners
hierarchical_section_title: 2015 New York Film Critics Circle Awards / Winners
caption_attribution_description: English: Actress Saoirse Ronan
context_page_description: The 81st New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2015, were announced on December 2, 2015 and presented on January 4, 2016.
context_section_description: Best Film:
  Carol
  Best Director:
  Todd Haynes – Carol
  Best Actor:
  Michael Keaton – Spotlight
  Best Actress:
  Saoirse Ronan – Brooklyn
  Best Supporting Actor:
  Mark Rylance – Bridge of Spies
  Best Supporting Actress:
  Kristen Stewart – Clouds of Sils Maria
  Best Screenplay:
  Phyllis Nagy – Carol
  Best Animated Film:
  Inside Out
  Best Cinematography:
  Edward Lachman – Carol
  Best Non-Fiction Film:
  In Jackson Heights
  Best Foreign Language Film:
  Timbuktu • Mauritania
  Best First Film:
  László Nemes – Son of Saul
  Special Award:
  Ennio Morricone
caption: Saoirse Ronan, Best Actress winner
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