The Bong Joon Ho-directed comedy thriller brings home two top honors from the prizegiving event, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger land acting kudos for their work on 'Joker' and 'Judy'.
- January 31, 2020
AceShowbiz - Comedy thriller "Parasite" landed the top prize at the 40th annual London Film Critics' Circle Awards on Thursday night, January 30.
The South Korean movie landed the Film of the Year honour, while Bong Joon Ho was named Director of the Year.
Bong took the stage at the Mayfair Hotel and thanked his cast and crew for their work on the movie, calling his wins a "huge honour".
His film is also up for four awards at Sunday's (February 02) Baftas - two weeks after it became the first foreign language movie to land the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, picking up Best Ensemble.
"Parasite" will also compete for six Oscars, including Best Director, Best Picture, and Best Original Screenplay.
"The Souvenir" and "Marriage Story" were also double winners at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger took home the top acting prizes for their work on "Joker" and "Judy", respectively. Both are expected to repeat their wins at the Oscars on 9 February.
The full list of London Critics' Circle Film Awards winners is:
- FILM OF THE YEAR: "Parasite"
- FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR: "Portrait of a Lady on Fire"
- ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Renee Zellweger, "Judy"
- ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Joaquin Phoenix, "Joker"
- BEST BRITISH/IRISH FILM: THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: "The Souvenir"
- BRITISH/IRISH ACTRESS: Florence Pugh, "Fighting with My Family"/"Midsommar"/"Little Women (2019)"
- TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood", Barbara Ling
- DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR: "For Sama"
- DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: Bong Joon Ho, "Parasite"
- SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR: Noah Baumbach, "Marriage Story"
- SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Laura Dern, "Marriage Story"
- SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Joe Pesci, "The Irishman"
- BRITISH/IRISH ACTOR: Robert Pattinson, "The Lighthouse"/"High Life"/"The King (2019)"
- YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER: Honor Swinton Byrne, "The Souvenir"
- BRITISH/IRISH SHORT FILM OF THE YEAR: "The Devil's Harmony"
- BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER: THE PHILIP FRENCH AWARD: Mark Jenkin, "Bait"
- THE DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM: Sally Potter & Sandy Powell
