Society of Texas Film Critics Awards 1994

The 1st Society of Texas Film Critics Awards were given by the Society of Texas Film Critics (STFC) on December 17, 1994. The list of winners was announced by STFC founder Michael MacCambridge, then also a film critic for the Austin American-Statesman. Founded in 1994, the Society of Texas Film Critics members included 21 film critics working for print and broadcast outlets across the state of Texas.^[1][2] The society's first meeting was held in the Representative Boardroom at the Omni Austin Hotel.^[3] Pulp Fiction took the top honor and a total of four awards, more than any other film, in this initial awards presentation.^[4]

1st Society of Texas Film Critics Awards
Date	December 17, 1994 (1994-12-17)
Location	San Antonio, Texas
Country	United States
Presented by	Society of Texas Film Critics
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Winners

• Best Film:
  • Pulp Fiction ^[2][5]
• Best Director:
  • Quentin Tarantino – Pulp Fiction ^[4]
• Best Actor:
  • Samuel L. Jackson – Pulp Fiction ^[6]
• Best Actress:
  • Linda Fiorentino – The Last Seduction
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Martin Landau – Ed Wood
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Dianne Wiest – Bullets over Broadway
• Best Screenplay:
  • Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary – Pulp Fiction
• Best Documentary Film:
  • Hoop Dreams
• The Lone Star Award, recognizing the best Texas film of the year:
  • Reality Bites

References

1. MacCambridge, Michael (December 2, 1994). "Buckle up for early '94 awards speculation". Austin American-Statesman. p. E8. Retrieved December 16, 2010. December will see all manner of critics' awards (including the first-ever meeting of the Society of Texas Film Critics, Dec. 17 in Austin)
2. Smith, Russell W. (December 18, 1994). "Texas film critics group doles out awards for the year's best in movies". Austin American-Statesman. p. B2. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
3. MacCambridge, Michael (December 22, 1994). "The Lone Star Academy: Texas film critics gather to add votes for 1994's best to the throng". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
4. "Arts Beat". The Dallas Morning News. December 19, 1994. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
5. Berman, Art (December 20, 1994). "Morning Report". Los Angeles Times. p. F2. Retrieved December 17, 2010. Texas film critics came riding to the support of their Los Angeles colleagues, agreeing that "Pulp Fiction" is the best film of the year.
6. Adams, Lisa J. (September 11, 1997). "Jackson makes a name for himself". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. p. 2D. Retrieved December 17, 2010.