Directors Guild Awards 2005

2005 Directors Guild Awards
2005 Directors Guild of America winners: Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on January 29, 2005
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby
 

Best Director – Motion Picture
Martin Scorsese – The Aviator
Marc Forster – Finding Neverland
* Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby
Taylor Hackford – Ray
Alexander Payne – Sideways
Best Director – Documentary
* Byambasuren Davaa, Luigi Falorni – The Story of the Weeping Camel
Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski – Born Into Brothels
Ross McElwee – Bright Leaves
Michael Moore – Fahrenheit 9/11
Jehane Noujaim – Control Room
Best Director – Television Movie
Robert Altman – Tanner on Tanner, Parts 1-4
Stephen Hopkins – The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Lloyd Kramer – The [...]

Vancouver Film Critics Awards 2005

2005 Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards
2005 Vancouver Film Critics Circle award winners: January 20, 2005
 

Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen in Sideways
 

Best Film: Sideways directed by Alexander Payne
Runners-up: (tie) Million Dollar Baby directed by Clint Eastwood, and The Aviator directed by Martin Scorsese, Before Sunset
Best Canadian Film: Childstar directed by Don McKellar
Runners-up: ScaredSacred directed by Velcrow Ripper; (tie) Festival Express directed by Bob Smeaton and A Silent Love directed by Federico Hidalgo
Best Foreign-Language Film: A Very Long Engagement (France) directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Runners-up: The Motorcycle Diaries (Germany / UK / Argentina / Peru / France / U.S.) directed by Walter Salles, Maria Full of Grace (Colombia / U.S.) directed by Joshua Marston
Best Documentary: Fahrenheit 9/11 directed by [...]

Critics’ Choice Awards 2005

2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Awards
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Awards winners: January 10, 2005
("*" denotes the winner in each category)
 

Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen in Sideways
 

Best Film
The Aviator
Collateral
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Finding Neverland
Hotel Rwanda
Kinsey
Million Dollar Baby
The Phantom of the Opera
Ray
* Sideways
Best Foreign-Language Film
The Motorcycle Diaries
A Very Long Engagement
* Mar adentro / The Sea Inside
Maria Full of Grace
House of Flying Daggers
Best Documentary Feature
Control Room
* Fahrenheit 9/11
Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Super Size Me
Best Animated Feature
* The Incredibles
The Polar Express
Shrek 2
Best Director
Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby
Marc Forster – Finding Neverland
Taylor Hackford – Ray
Alexander Payne – Sideways
* Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Best Actor
Javier Bardem – The Sea Inside
Don Cheadle – Hotel [...]

Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Awards 2004

2005 Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Awards
2005 Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association Award winners: January 4, 2005
 

Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby
 

Best Film: Million Dollar Baby
Runners-up: Sideways, Finding Neverland, The Aviator, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Ray, Kinsey, The Incredibles, A Very Long Engagement, Hotel Rwanda
Best Foreign-Language Film: A Very Long Engagement
Runners-up: The Motorcycle Diaries, House of Flying Daggers, Bad Education, Maria Full of Grace
Best Director: Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Runners-up: Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby; Alexander Payne, Sideways; Marc Forster, Finding Neverland; Pedro Almodóvar, Bad Education
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Runners-up: Jamie Foxx, Ray; Leonardo DiCaprio, The Aviator; Johnny Depp, Finding Neverland; Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda
Best Actress: Hilary Swank, Million [...]

Kansas City Film Critics Awards 2005

2005 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards
2005 Kansas City Film Critics Circle award winners: January 2, 2005
 

Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank in Million Dollar Baby
 

Best Film: Million Dollar Baby
Runner-up: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Foreign Language Film: A Very Long Engagement
Runner-up: The Passion of the Christ
Best Director: Martin Scorsese The Aviator
Runner-up: Clint Eastwood Million Dollar Baby
Best Actor: Jamie Foxx Ray
Runner-up: Paul Giamatti Sideways
Best Actress: Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby
Runner-up: Imelda Staunton Vera Drake
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Runner-up: Morgan Freeman Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett The Aviator
Runner-up: Virginia Madsen Sideways
Best Original Screenplay: Charlie Kaufman Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Runner-up: Bill Condon Kinsey
Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor Sideways
Runner-up: Paul [...]

Florida Film Critics Awards 2004

2004 Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
2004 Florida Film Critics Circle Award winners: December 21, 2004
 

Paul Giamatti in Sideways
 

Best Film Sideways
Best Foreign-Language Film A Very Long Engagement
Best Documentary Fahrenheit 9/11
Best Animated Film The Incredibles
Best Director Alexander Payne Sideways
Best Actor Jamie Foxx Ray
Best Actress Hilary Swank Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actor Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Best Supporting Actress Laura Linney Kinsey
Best Screenplay Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Sideways
Pauline Kael Breakout Award: Zach Braff for Garden State
 
Florida Film Critics Circle Site
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 

Southeastern Film Critics Awards 2004

2004 Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Southeastern Film Critics Association winners: December 20, 2004
 

Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church in Sideways
 

BEST FILM Sideways
Runners-up:
Million Dollar Baby
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Kinsey
The Incredibles
Finding Neverland
Ray
The Aviator
Hotel Rwanda
Before Sunset
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM Maria Full of Grace
Runner-up: A Very Long Engagement
BEST DIRECTOR Alexander Payne, Sideways
Runner-up: Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
BEST ACTOR Jamie Foxx, Ray
Runner-up: Paul Giamatti, Sideways
BEST ACTRESS Annette Bening, Being Julia
Runner-up: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Runner-up: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Runner-up: Laura Linney, Kinsey
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Charlie Kaufman
Runner-up: [...]

Chicago Film Critics Awards 2004

2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Award winners: December 20, 2004
 

Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church in Sideways
 

Best Film Sideways
Best Foreign-Language Film A Very Long Engagement
Best Director Clint Eastwood, Million Dollar Baby
Best Actor Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Best Actress Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Best Supporting Actor Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Best Supporting Actress Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Best Screenplay Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, Sideways
Best Cinematography (tie) Christopher Doyle, Hero, and Robert Richardson, The Aviator
Best Score Howard Shore, The Aviator
Best Documentary Fahrenheit 9/11
Best New Director Zach Braff, Garden State
Most Promising Performer Catalina Sandino Moreno, Maria Full of Grace
 
Chicago Film Critics Association Site
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 [...]

San Francisco Film Critics Awards 2004

2004 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards
2004 San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award winners: December 13, 2004
 

 
Best Film: Sideways
Best Foreign-Language Film: Maria Full of Grace
Best Director: Alexander Payne Sideways
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti Sideways
Best Actress: Julie Delpy Before Sunset
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church Sideways
Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen Sideways
Best Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Sideways
Best Documentary: Fahrenheit 9/11 by Michael Moore
Marlon Riggs Award (for local talent): Anita Monga, former programmer for the Castro Theatre
 
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Site
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Film Awards: 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
 

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 2004

2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
2004 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award winners: Dec. 11, 2004
 

 

Best Film: Sideways
Runner-up: Million Dollar Baby
Best Foreign-Language Film: Shi mian mai fu / House of Flying Daggers directed by Zhang Yimou
Runner-up: Diarios de motocicleta / The Motorcycle Diaries directed by Walter Salles
Best Director: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Runner-up: Martin Scorsese, The Aviator
Best Actor: Liam Neeson, Kinsey
Runner-up: Paul Giamatti, Sideways
Best Actress: Imelda Staunton, Vera Drake
Runner-up: Julie Delpy, Before Sunset
Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Haden Church, Sideways
Runner-up: Morgan Freeman, Million Dollar Baby
Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen, Sideways
Runner-up: Cate Blanchett, Coffee & Cigarettes and The Aviator
Best Screenplay: Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor, Sideways
Runner-up: Charlie Kaufman, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Best Documentary / Nonfiction Film: Born into [...]

Oscar 2005: Documentary Shortlist

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Tuesday, Nov. 17, a list of twelve semi-finalists for the Best Documentary Feature Academy Award. The twelve films were chosen by the Academy’s documentary branch, which also will select the five final nominees.
They are:

Born into Brothels, about the children of Calcutta prostitutes;
Home of the Brave, the story of murdered civil-rights activist Viola Liuzzo;
the biography Howard Zinn: You Can’t Be Neutral on a Moving Train;
Academy Award-winner Jessica Yu’s In the Realms of the Unreal, a portrait of artist and janitor Henry Darger;
Sundance Film Festival opener Riding Giants, a documentary about surfing;
The Ritchie Boys, the story of German Jews who were trained as an [...]

FAHRENHEIT 9/11 Notes

Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 was voted best non-fiction film by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chicago Film Critics Association, Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Association, Florida Film Critics Circle, Kansas City Film Critics Circle, Las Vegas Film Critics Society, New York Film Critics Circle, Online Film Critics Society, Phoenix Film Critics Society, San Francisco Film Critics Circle, Southeastern Film Critics Association, and Vancouver Film Critics Circle. It was also the runner-up for best documentary from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association
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In April 2003, Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions rejected handling Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 project. Moore later claimed that he had a signed contract with Icon before Gibson bowed out due to pressure from the George W. Bush White House. Icon executives, however, [...]

FAHRENHEIT 9/11 d: Michael Moore