Film Pertama Terbaik (New York Film Critics Circle Award)

Pemenang

1990an

Tahun Pemenang Sutradara
1997 In the Company of Men Neil LaBute
1998 Love and Death on Long Island Richard Kwietniowski
1999 Being John Malkovich Spike Jonze

2000an

Tahun Pemenang Sutradara
2000 George Washington David Gordon Green
2001 In the Bedroom Todd Field
2002 Roger Dodger Dylan Kidd
2003 American Splendor Shari Springer Berman dan Robert Pulcini
2004 Maria Full of Grace Joshua Marston
2005 Capote Bennett Miller
2006 Half Nelson Ryan Fleck
2007 Away from Her Sarah Polley
2008 Frozen River Courtney Hunt
2009 Hunger Steve McQueen

2010an

Tahun Pemenang Sutradara
2010 Animal Kingdom David Michôd
2011 Margin Call J. C. Chandor
2012 How to Survive a Plague David France
2013 Fruitvale Station Ryan Coogler
2014 The Babadook Jennifer Kent
2015 Son of Saul László Nemes
2016 The Edge of Seventeen Kelly Fremon Craig
Krisha Trey Edward Shults
2017 Get Out Jordan Peele