1st Critics' Choice Awards

The 1st Critics' Choice Awards were given in 1996 to honor the finest achievements in 1995 filmmaking.

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Kevin Bacon - Murder in the First
• Best Actress:
  • Nicole Kidman - To Die For
• Best Director:
  • Mel Gibson - Braveheart
• Best Film:
  • Sense and Sensibility
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • The Postman (II postino), Italy
• Best Screenplay:
  • Sense and Sensibility - Emma Thompson
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Kevin Spacey and Ed Harris for several films
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Mira Sorvino - Mighty Aphrodite
• Special Family Film Award:
  • Babe