Ah, so awards season has officially begun. The New York Film Critics Circle dished out their awards today, and the clear frontrunner for the season already looks like it could be Richard Linklater’s BOYHOOD, which took Best Picture, BEst Director and Best Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette at the prestigious gongs. Being a respected body, the NYFCC, can be an indicator for what’s to come, including Oscar come February (AMERICAN HUSTLE took the top award last year, and went on to receive multiple nominations, though lost out at the Academy Awards to 12 YEARS A SLAVE in their Best Picture category).
The NYFCC also recognised Timothy Spall as Best Actor for his performance in the brilliant MR. TURNER, and Marion Cotillard for THE IMMIGRANT and TWO DAYS ONE NIGHT, while Best Supporting Actor went to the equally talented J.K. Simmons for the upcoming WHIPASH. THE LEGO MOVIE took home Best Animated Film, while CITIZENFOUR won Best Nonfiction Film. Wes Anderson’s THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL won Best Screenplay.
Here’s the full list of winners.
Best Picture:
Boyhood
Best Director:
Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Screenplay:
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Actress:
Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night
Best Actor:
Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner
Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Supporting Actor:
J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Foreign Language Film:
Ida
Best Cinematography:
Darius Khondji, The Immigrant
Best Nonfiction Film:
Citizenfour
Best First Film:
Jennifer Kent, The Babadook
Best Animated Film:
The Lego Movie
Special Award:
Adrienne Mancia
Source: NYFCC
