Chicago Film Critics Association welcomes new members; announces 2024 Awards Calendar
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Chicago, IL — The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, released their roster for 2024-2025 today, announcing the acceptance of four new members. The new members join the more than 50 members of Chicago’s premiere film critics association representing local, regional and national media outlets.
The newly added members of the Chicago Film Critics Association are below; headshots of each new member are available here.
CODY DERICKS
Dericks writes and podcasts for the film website Next Best Picture, in addition to co-hosting Halloweeners: A Horror Movie Podcast. He has also written for AwardsWatch and Them. He specializes in horror, musicals, and queer-themed films. In addition, Cody has worked with the Music Box Theatre, including hosting the beloved and dearly-departed Music Box Drink-A-Long series. Originally from New Jersey, he's called Chicago home for the past nine years. Find him on Twitter and Letterboxd @codymonster91.
DANIEL GORMAN
Gorman is a critic living in the northern suburbs of Chicago. He’s been involved in film exhibition for almost 25 years and has been a contributor to In Review Online for over a decade.
ZACHARY LEE
Lee is a freelance film and culture writer based in the North Side of Chicago. You can read his work at places like RogerEbert, The Chicago Reader, Religion News Service, Dread Central, Sojourners, The National Catholic Reporter, and Think Christian. He frequently writes about the intersection between popular culture and spirituality. Find him hopelessly attempting to catch up on his watchlist over on Letterboxd.
SARAH WELCH-LARSON
Welch-Larson is a staff writer for Bright Wall/Dark Room and for the Seeing & Believing newsletter. Her writing has also appeared at RogerEbert.com, Reactor, and Think Christian, and she is the author of the book Becoming Alien: The Beginning and End of Evil in Science Fiction’s Most Idiosyncratic Film Franchise. She lives on the South Side of Chicago with her husband, their dog, and about three dozen houseplants.
The CFCA also announces today its 2024 awards calendar: nominations for the organization’s annual honors will be announced December 10, while winners will be announced on December 12.
With the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival each Spring and the CFCA Awards presented in December, the Chicago Film Critics Association is a vital and thriving organization of film journalists, critics and broadcasters influencing the film industry in Chicago and beyond.