AFI Chooses 11 Best Films of the Year

AFI MOVIES OF THE YEAR
“American Sniper”
“Birdman (Or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”
“Boyhood”
“Foxcatcher”
“The Imitation Game”
“Interstellar”
“Into the Woods”
“Nightcrawler”
“Selma”
“Unbroken”
“Whiplash”

Selma Wins the African American Film Critics

Best Film: Selma
Best Director: Ava Duvernay, Selma (Paramount)
Best Actor: David Oyelowo, Selma (Paramount)
Best Actress: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Belle (Fox Searchlight)
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, Black or White (Rela.)
Best Supporting Actor: Tyler Perry, Gone Girl (Fox) /J.K. Simmons, Whiplash (SPC)
Best World Cinema: Timbuktu (Les Films du Worso)
Breakout Performance: Tessa Thompson, Dear White People (RAtt.)
Best Screenplay: Gina Prince-Bythewood, Beyond the Lights (Rela)
Best Music: John Legend/Common, “Glory” (Selma soundtrack)
Best Ensemble: Get On Up (Universal)
Best Independent Film: Dear White People (Roadside Attractions)
Best Animation: The Boxtrolls (Focus)
Best Documentary: Life Itself (Magnolia)

AAFCA Top Ten Films of 2014, in order of distinction:

1. Selma
2. The Imitation Game
3. Theory of Everything
4. Birdman
5. Belle
6. Top Five
7. Unbroken
8. Dear White People
9. Get On Up
10. Black or White

Boyhood Takes Washington DC Film Critics

Best Film:
Boyhood

Best Director:
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Best Actor:
Michael Keaton (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance))

Best Actress:
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Best Supporting Actor:
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)

Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Best Acting Ensemble:
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Best Youth Performance:
Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)

Best Original Screenplay:
Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance))

Best Animated Feature:
The LEGO Movie

Best Documentary:
Life Itself

Best Foreign Language Film:
Force Majeure

Best Art Direction:
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen, Set Decorator: Anna Pinnock (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance))

Best Editing:
Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, ACE (Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance))

Best Original Score:
Mica Levi (Under the Skin)

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Boyhood Wins L.A Film Critics

Best Picture: Boyhood
Best Director:Richard Linklater-Boyhood
Best Actor: Tom Hardy-Locke
Best Actress: Patricia Arquette-Boyhood
Best Supporting Actor: J.K Simmons-Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress: Agata Kulezsa
Best Animated Film: The Tale of the Princess Kayuga
Best Documentary: Citizenfour
Best Foreign Film-Ida
Best Screenplay: Wes Anderson-The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki-Birdman
Best Editing: Sandra Adair-Boyhood
Best Production Design: Adam Stockhausen-The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Score: TIE-Johnny Greenwood-Inherent Vice &Mica Levi-Under the Skin
New Generation Award: Ava Duvernay-Selma

Pride wins the BIFA

BEST BRITISH INDEPENDENT FILM-Pride
BEST ACTOR-Brendan Gleeson-Calvary
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN PRODUCTION – The Goob
BEST ACTRESS – Gugu Mbatha-Raw – Belle
BEST INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM – Boyhood
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Andrew Scott – Pride
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Imelda Staunton – Pride
BEST SCREENPLAY – Jon Ronson, Peter Straughan – Frank
BEST TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT – Robbie Ryan – Cinematography – Catch Me Daddy
MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER – Sameena Jabeen Ahmed – Catch Me Daddy
BEST BRITISH SHORT – The Karman Line
THE RAINDANCE AWARD – Luna
BEST DOCUMENTARY – Next Goal Wins
SPECIAL JURY PRIZE – John Boorman
VARIETY AWARD – Benedict Cumberbatch
THE DOUGLAS HICKOX AWARD [BEST DEBUT DIRECTOR] – Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard – 20,000 Days on Earth

Boyhood wins the New York Online Film Critics

Best Picture – Boyhood
Best Director – Richard Linklater, Boyhood
Best Actress – Marion Cotillard, Two Days, One Night
Best Actor – Eddie Redmayne, The Theory of Everything
Best Supporting Actress – Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Screenplay – Birdman
Best Ensemble – Birdman
Best Documentary – Life Itself
Best Foreign Film – Two Days, One Nights
Best Animated Feature – The LEGO Movie
Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki, Birdman
Best Use of Music = Get on Up
Best Debut Director winner – Dan Gilroy, Nightcrawler
Breakthrough Performance – Jack O’Connell, Unbroken

New York Film Critics Online Top 10
Birdman
Boyhood
Guardians of the Galaxy
Imitation Game
Most Violent Year
Mr. Turner
Selma
Theory of Everything
Under the Skin
Whiplash

Boyhood Wins Boston Film Critics

Best Picture: Boyhood
Best Director: Richard Linklater-Boyhood
Best Ensemble: Boyhood
Best Actor: Michael Keaton-Birdman
Best Actress: Marion Cotillard-Two Days, One Night
Best Supporting Actor: J.K Simmons-Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress: Emma Stone-Birdman
Best Screenplay: TIE-Alejandro Gonzelaz Inarritu-Birdman & Richard Linklater-Boyhood
Best Animated Film: The Tale of the  Princess Kayuga
Best Documentary: Citizenfour
Best Foreign Film: Two Days One Night
Best New Filmmaker: Dan Gilroy-Nightcrawler
Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki-Birdman
Best Music in Film: Inherent Vice
Best Editing Sandra Adair-Boyhood