The drama by director David Fincher nabs the coveted title from Los Angeles Film Critics Association, Boston Film Critics and New York Film Critics Online.
- Dec 13, 2010
AceShowbiz - "The Social Network" has swept Best Picture kudos at three different awards unveiled on December 12. It is picked as the best film at Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, Boston Film Critics Awards as well as the New York Film Critics Online Awards.
From Los Angeles Film Critics, director David Fincher wins an award for directing, tied with "Carlos" helmer Olivier Assayas. Aaron Sorkin is honored with a gong for his screenplay and gets another kudo for his writing in the same film from Boston Film Critics.
Boston Film Critics additionally award Jesse Eisenberg with best actor prize, while the same honor is given to Colin Firth ("The King's Speech") by Boston Film Critics. "The Social Network" gets other awards from Boston Trent Film Critics for Fincher's directing and best music, thanks to Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
At NYFCO awards, "The Social Network" gets three kudos in total. Beside the best picture, the drama once again lands an honor each for director Fincher and screenwriter Sorkin. Meanwhile, the best actor title at NYFCO is won by James Franco ("127 Hours").
"Black Swan" also rakes multiple awards at these three Critics Awards, with lead actress Natalie Portman getting Best Actress title from Boston Film Critics and NYFCO. She loses the Best Actress honor at Los Angeles Film Critics to Kim Hye-Ja ("Mother").
Winners of the 36th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards:
- Picture: "The Social Network"
- Director: Olivier Assayas, "Carlos", and David Fincher, "The Social Network" (tie)
- Actor: Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
- Actress: Kim Hye-Ja, "Mother"
- Supporting Actor: Niels Arestrup, "A Prophet"
- Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"
- Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The 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"
- Picture: "The Social Network"
- Director: David Fincher, "The Social Network"
- Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
- Actress: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
- Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
- Supporting Actress: Juliette Lewis, "Conviction"
- Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The 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"
- Picture: "The Social Network"
- Director: David Fincher, "The Social Network"
- Actor: James Franco, "127 Hours"
- Actress: Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
- Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
- Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
- Breakthrough Performer: Noomi Rapace, The "Millennium" Trilogy
- Debut Director: John Wells, "The 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 Hours", "Another Year", "Black Swan", "Blue Valentine", "The Ghost Writer", "Inception", "The Kids Are All Right", "The King's Speech", "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World", "The Social Network"
