Today the Toronto Film Critics Association has announced the winners for their 14th annual awards honouring the year in film. David Fincher’s brilliant Facebook drama The Social Network dominated several of the top categories. The awards ceremony will be held on January 12th, 2011. The winners and runners-up in three of the top categories included:
Best Picture:
Runners-up:
Black Swan
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Best Director:
The Social Network – David Fincher
Runners-up:
Black Swan – Darren Aronofsky,
Inception – Christopher Nolan
Best Animated Feature:
Runners-up:
Please see below for the complete list of winners and runners-up for the 14th annual TFCA awards.
BEST PICTURE
“The Social Network” (Sony Pictures)
Runners-up:
“Black Swan” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
“Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” (filmswelike)
BEST ACTOR
Jesse Eisenberg, “The Social Network”
Runners-up:
Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech”
James Franco, “127 Hours”
BEST ACTRESS
Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone”
Runners-up:
Natalie Portman, “Black Swan”
Michelle Williams, “Blue Valentine”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Armie Hammer, “The Social Network”
Runners-up:
Christian Bale, “The Fighter”
Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hailee Steinfeld, “True Grit”
Runners-up:
Amy Adams, “The Fighter”
Melissa Leo, “The Fighter”
BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher, “The Social Network”
Runners-up:
Darren Aronofsky, “Black Swan”
Christopher Nolan, “Inception”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Social Network”, written by Aaron Sorkin
based on the book “The Accidental
Billionaires” by Ben Mezrich
Runners-up:
“The King’s Speech”, written by David Seidler
“True Grit”, written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
based on the novel by Charles Portis
BEST FIRST FEATURE
“Exit Through the Gift Shop”, directed by Banksy
Runners-up:
“Get Low”, directed by Aaron Schneider
“Monsters”, directed by Gareth Edwards
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“How to Train Your Dragon” (DreamWorks Animation)
Runners-up:
“Despicable Me” (Universal Studios)
“Toy Story 3” (Disney?Pixar)
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
“Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives” (filmswelike)
Runners-up:
“Mother” (Mongrel Media)
“Of Gods and Men” (Mongrel Media)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Exit Through the Gift Shop” (Mongrel Media)
Runners-up:
“Inside Job” (Mongrel Media)
“Marwencol” (KinoSmith Inc.)
JAY SCOTT PRIZE for emerging talent goes to writer-director Daniel Cockburn for “You Are Here”
SPECIAL CITATION goes to Bruce McDonald, who directed four movies in 2010: “This Movie is Broken,” “Trigger,” “Music from the Big House and “Hard Core Logo 2”
ROGERS CANADIAN FILM AWARD NOMINEES (winners to be announced on January 12th, 2011)
“Incendies,” directed by Denis Villeneuve
“Splice,” directed by Vincenzo Natali
“Trigger,” directed by Bruce McDonald
The Joy of Movies 