Sorkin, Portman & More Win Critics Circle Awards

By: Dec. 12, 2010
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The awards were announced today from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, the Boston Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Online. Aaron Sorkin swept the prizes for best screenplay, and Natalie Portman, Jesse Eisenberg, Toy Story 3, Colin Firth and James Franco were amongst the other big winners of the day. 

LOS ANGELES
Picture
 The Social Network
Director Olivier Assayas, Carlos, and David Fincher, The Social Network (tie)
Actor Colin FirthThe King’s Speech
Actress Kim Hye-Ja, Mother
Supporting Actor Niels Arestrup, A Prophet
Supporting Actress Jacki WeaverAnimal Kingdom
Screenplay Aaron SorkinThe Social Network
Foreign-Language Film Carlos
Animation Toy Story 3
Documentary Last Train Home
Cinematography Matthew Libatique, Black Swan
Music Alexandre Desplat, The Ghost Writer, and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network (tie)
Production Design Guy Hendrix Dyas, Inception
New Generation Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture

BOSTON
Picture The Social Network
Director David Fincher, The Social Network
Actor Jesse EisenbergThe Social Network
Actress Natalie PortmanBlack Swan
Supporting Actor Christian Bale, The Fighter
Supporting Actress Juliette LewisConviction
Screenplay Aaron SorkinThe Social Network
Documentary Marwencol
Foreign-Language Film Mother
Animated Film Toy Story 3
Cinematography Roger Deakins, True Grit 
Editing Andrew Weisblum, Black Swan
New Filmmaker Jeff Malmberg, Marwencol
Ensemble Cast The Fighter
Music Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, The Social Network

NEW YORK ONLINE
Picture The Social Network
Director David Fincher, The Social Network
Actor James Franco127 Hours
Actress Natalie PortmanBlack Swan
Supporting Actor Christian Bale, The Fighter
Supporting Actress Melissa LeoThe Fighter
Breakthrough Performer Noomi Rapace, The Millennium Trilogy
Debut Director John WellsThe Company Men
Ensemble Cast The Kids Are All Right
Screenplay Aaron Sorkin, The Social Network
Documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop
Foreign Language I Am Love
Animated Toy Story 3
Cinematography Matthew Libatique, Black Swan
Music Clint Mansell, Black Swan
Top 10 Films 127 HoursAnother YearBlack SwanBlue ValentineThe Ghost Writer,InceptionThe Kids Are All RightThe King’s Speech, Scott Pilgrim vs. the WorldThe Social Network

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos



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