Washington DC Film Critics Nominees

The Washington DC Film Critics have announced their nominations with Her and 12 Years a Slave leading the nominees. 

12 Years A Slave Wins the Boston Online Film Critics

The Boston Online Film Critics have hailed "12 Years a Slave" as the Film of the year. This comes a few days after the film lost two film critics.  

Her Wins the National Board of Review

Its looking to be a crazy year with surprising and winning the Best Picture and Best Director Award. The race looks wide open at this point with three different films being names Best Picture.

Best Film: HER

Best Director: Spike Jonze, HER

Best Actor: Bruce Dern, NEBRASKA

Best Actress: Emma Thompson, SAVING MR. BANKS

Best Supporting Actor: Will Forte, NEBRASKA

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, FRUITVALE STATION

Best Original Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside LLEWYN Davis

Best Adapted Screenplay: Terence Winter, THE Wolf of Wall Street

Best Animated Feature: The Wind Rises

Breakthrough Performance: Michael B. Jordan, Fruitvale Station

Breakthrough Performance: Adele Exarchopoulos, BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Best Directorial Debut: Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station

Best Foreign Language Film: THE PAST

Best Documentary: Stories We Tell

William K. Everson Film History Award: George Stevens, Jr.

Best Ensemble: PRISONERS

Spotlight Award: Career Collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Wadjda

Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award: Gravity

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Top 15 Documentaries For the Academy Awards

The Academy has Released the Top 15 films that will compete at the Academy Awards. 

Here is the List of Finalist:

• The Act of Killing
• The Armstrong Lie
• Blackfish
• The Crash Reel
• Cutie and the Boxer
• Dirty Wars
• First Cousin: Once Removed
• God Loves Uganda
• Life According to Sam
• Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer 
• Stories We Tell
•  The Square 
• Tim's Vermeer
• Twenty Feet to Stardom
• Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington.

American Hustle Wins the New York Film Critic

Best Picture: American Hustle
Best Director: Steve McQueen-12 Years A Slave
Best Actor: Robert Redford-All is Lost
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett-Blue Jasmine
Best Supporting Actress-Jennifer Lawrence-American Hustle
Best Supporting Actor: Jared Leto-Dallas Buyers Club
Best Cinematography: Bruno Delbonnel-Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Screenplay: American Hustle
Best Foreign Film: Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Animated Film: The Wind Rises
Best Documentary: Stories We Tell
Best First Film: Fruitvale Station
Special Award: Frederick Wiseman

Frozen Leads Annie Awards

 

Disney Leads the nominees with "Frozen." The was also nominated for "Monsters University" and "The Wind Rises." Other nominees include "Man of Steel" and "Pacific Rim."

Inside Llewyn Davis Wins Gotham Awards

The Coen Brothers have won the Best Feature award at the Gotham Awards winning the first Best Feature of the year.

Best Feature: Inside Llewyn Davis 
Best Documentary: The Act of Killing 
Best Actor: Matthew McConaughey-Dallas Buyers Club 
Best Actress: Brie Larson-Short Term 12
Audience Award: Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings
Breakthrough Director: Ryan Coogler-Fruitvale Station 
Breakthrough Actor: Michael B. Jordan-Fruitvale Station

Complete Nominees