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About the OFCS

Admission is open to writers who are affiliated with an online magazine, news service or information resource. Members are required to vote for the year-end OFCS Awards and to post their reviews to the OFCS web site. There is no fee for membership, which is open to writers working in any language and publishing from any country around the world.

Membership applications are accepted between January and August of each year. Writers who wish to apply should send their full contact data: name, mailing address, telephone number, e-mail and the URL(s) where their reviews are published. This information should be sent to admissions@ofcs.org. Do not send applications for membership consideration from August 1 to January 1. They will not be accepted during this period.

Writers who wish to apply must maintain an annual online publication quota of at least 50 professional-level reviews, no less than 400 words per review, in order to be eligible for consideration. The current membership standards (as outlined by the OFCS Governing Committee) include the following criteria:

Reviews, articles, and the web site should be of a professional level quality. (Roughly 40%)
Reviews, and articles should be comprehensive, or ones that fill an under-served niche. (Roughly 30%)
The member should offer meaningful contributions to film criticism and the OFCS. (Roughly 20%)
The member's written work or web site should have outstanding features. (Roughly 10%)

The OFCS Governing Committee will periodically review the content of existing member sites to verify each standard member still qualifies for membership. For full information on the internal workings of the OFCS, click here to read the OFCS Bylaws.

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Recent Press Releases

• No Country For Old Men Sweeps Online Film Critics Society Awards (January 9, 2008)
• United 93, Forest Whitaker, Helen Mirren Honored In 10th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (January 8, 2007)
• A History of Violence and David Cronenberg Capture Top Honors In 9th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (January 16, 2006)
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Paul Giamatti and Kate Winslet Win Top Honors In the 8th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (January 10, 2005)
• The Top 100 Overlooked Films of the 1990s (July 27, 2004)
• The Online Film Critics Society Celebrates The 100th Anniversary of Loews Cineplex (February 17, 2004)
• The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Bill Murray and Naomi Watts Win Top Honors In the 7th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards (January 5, 2003)
• The Online Film Critics Society Announce 2003 Nominees (December 29, 2003)
• The Online Film Critics Society Protests MPAA Efforts To Halt Award Screener Distribution in the Name of Fighting Piracy (October 1, 2003)
• The Online Film Critics Society Writers Recall Their Most Memorable Movie Interviews (May 15, 2003)
• Toy Story Voted #1 on Top 100 Animated Features of All Time By the Online Film Critics Society (March 4, 2003)
• Online Film Critics Society Awards for 2002 (January 6, 2003)
• Question: Who was the most remarkable personality in film history? (November 22, 2002)
• The Online Film Critics Society Names the Greatest Screen Villain Of All Time: Darth Vader from Star Wars (October 1, 2002)
• Which Film Had the Most Profound Effect on Your Life? (August 1, 2002)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey Named the Greatest Sci-Fi Film of All Time By the Online Film Critics Society (June 12, 2002)
• The Online Film Critics Society Celebrates 5th Anniversary as the Internet's Leading Cinema Journalism Resource (May 10, 2002)
• Online Film Critics Society Awards for 2001 (January 2, 2002)

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