New York Film Critics Circle Awards

One of the last MAJOR critics awards gives us its winners today, just before the star-loving HFPA release the Golden Globe nominations tomorrow. After starting to fade, Annette Bening got a much needed boost by winning Best Actress here, along with co-star Mark Ruffalo, who has a decent shot at a Supporting Actor nomination. Also worth noting is the fact that The Illusionist actually won an animated film award over Toy Story 3; pretty remarkable. In Best Actor, Colin Firth scored a valuable win in his battle to the finish line with James Franco. And as for picture/director, despite all of the initial doubt, The Social Network has officially emerged as the critical favorite of the year (for the time being at least).

2010 New York Film Critics Circle Award Winners:

Best Film:
The Social Network

Best Director:
David Fincher, The Social Network

Best Screenplay:
The Kids Are All Right

Best Actress:
Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Best Actor:
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

Best Supporting Actress:
Melissa Leo, The Fighter

Best Supporting Actor:
Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right

Best Cinematography:
Black Swan

Best Animated Film:
The Illusionist

Best Non-fiction Film:
Inside Job

Best Foreign Language Film:
Carlos

Best First Feature:
Animal Kingdom