You must be a working critic affiliated with a Boston media outlet (print, electronic, video, audio or otherwise) or a critic for a national (or otherwise broad) outlet, who lives in, or works out of the Boston area. You must also see a majority of released films over the course of the year, be on an active press list and not be tethered to a single genre. This is because one major thing we do is vote on films at year’s end and if you haven’t seen enough or a good cross section—see the awards categories—it doesn’t really work. The current membership application deadline for 2023 has passed. The next application period will be April 2024. You should contact the BSFC prior to then and have your application ready for submission by this date. The membership candidacy process then takes at least 30 days.
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Boston Society of Film Critics 