Kansas City Film Critics Circle

{{Short description|American film critics organization}}

{{Infobox organization

|name = Kansas City Film Critics Circle

|abbreviation = KCFCC

|formation = 1966

|founder = James Loutzenhiser

|type = Film criticism

|location = Kansas City, Missouri

|language = English

|website = {{url|kcfcc.org}}

}}

The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) is an American film critic organization founded in 1966 by James Loutzenhiser, who also served as its President till his death in 2001.{{Cite web |url = https://fox4kc.com/news/entertainment/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-names-best-in-films-for-2023/ |title = Kansas City Film Critics Circle names best in films for 2023 |last1 = Schmidt |first1 = Heidi |last2 = Simmons |first2 = Russ |date = January 23, 2023 |publisher = WDAF-TV |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022121647/https://fox4kc.com/news/entertainment/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-names-best-in-films-for-2023/ |archive-date = October 22, 2023 |access-date = October 22, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-olathe-daily-news-kc-film-critics-ci/133865417/ |title = KC Film Critics Circle's 34th Annual Awards |date = January 15, 2000 |work = The Olathe Daily News |access-date = October 22, 2023 |via = Newspapers.com }} The annual awards presented by the group for achievements in filmmaking are among the oldest in the United States which are bestowed by film critics, second only to the New York Film Critics Circle awards.{{Cite web |url = https://newspaperarchive.com/entertainment-clipping-jan-08-2008-4121669/ |title = K.C. Film Critics Circle issues top awards |date = January 8, 2008 |work = Lawrence Journal-World |access-date = October 22, 2023 |via = NewspaperArchive }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.thepitchkc.com/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-names-loutzenhiser-award-winners-for-2022/ |title = Kansas City Film Critics Circle names Loutzenhiser award-winners for 2022 |last = Wilbur |first = Brock |date = January 17, 2022 |website = The Pitch |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022122942/https://www.thepitchkc.com/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-names-loutzenhiser-award-winners-for-2022/ |archive-date = October 22, 2023 |access-date = October 22, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url = https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-star-films-views-and-in/133864501/ |title = Films: Views and Interviews |last = Stack |first = Dennis |date = February 12, 1967 |work = The Kansas City Star |access-date = October 22, 2023 |via = Newspapers.com }} Its members include reviewers and film scholars from various print publications and broadcasting stations based in Kansas City, Missouri.{{Cite web |url = https://www.kcur.org/show/up-to-date/2012-12-17/kc-film-critics-circle-splits-honors-among-the-master-lincoln-les-mis |title = KC Film Critics Circle Splits Honors Among 'The Master,' 'Lincoln' & 'Les Mis' |last = Walker |first = Steve |date = December 17, 2012 |publisher = KCUR-FM |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022123747/https://www.kcur.org/show/up-to-date/2012-12-17/kc-film-critics-circle-splits-honors-among-the-master-lincoln-les-mis |archive-date = October 22, 2023 |access-date = October 22, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url = https://uproxx.com/hitfix/2013-kansas-city-film-critics-circle-winners/ |title = '12 Years a Slave' wins big with Kansas City film critics |date = December 15, 2013 |website = Uproxx |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022124054/https://uproxx.com/hitfix/2013-kansas-city-film-critics-circle-winners/ |archive-date = October 22, 2023 |access-date = October 22, 2023 }}{{Cite web |url = https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-issues-top-honors/ |title = Kansas City Film Critics Circle Issues Top Honors |last = Lybarger |first = Dan |date = January 3, 2005 |publisher = Rotten Tomatoes |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20231022124548/https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/kansas-city-film-critics-circle-issues-top-honors/ |archive-date = October 22, 2023 |access-date = October 22, 2023 }}