The New York Film Critics Online, the critics organization of which I am a part, met today to hand out our 2009 awards. The results are below…believe me, I’m still surprised (in a good way) by our Best Picture choice. Look for my review of this film early this week.
BEST PICTURE
Avatar (20th Century Fox)
DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker)
ACTOR
Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart)
ACTRESS
Meryl Streep (Julie & Julia)
SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique (Precious)
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Inglourious Basterds – Robert Richardson
SCREENPLAY
Inglourious Basterds – Quentin Tarantino
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
The White Ribbon (Sony Classics)
DOCUMENTARY
The Cove (Roadside Attractions)
ANIMATED FEATURE
Up (Disney/Pixar)
FILM MUSIC OR SCORE
Crazy Heart – Steve Bruton & T. Bone Burnett, music supervisor, Jeffrey Pollack
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER
Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds)
DEBUT AS DIRECTOR
Marc Webb [(500) Days of Summer]
ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE
In the Loop (IFC Films)
BEST 11 PICTURES (Alphabetical)
Adventureland (Miramax Films)
Avatar (20th Century Fox)
Fantastic Mr. Fox (Fox Searchlight)
The Hurt Locker (Summit Entertainment)
Inglourious Basterds (The Weinstein Company)
The Messenger (Oscilloscope)
Precious (Lionsgate)
A Serious Man (Focus Features)
Two Lovers (Magnolia
Up (Disney/Pixar)
Up in the Air (Paramount)
