2005 Awards Season Wrap-Up
American Society of Cinematographers
(Awarded February 13, 2005)
Bruno Delbonnel- A Very Long Engagement
American Cinema Editors
(Awarded February 20, 2005)
The Art Directors Guild
(Awarded February 13, 2005)
Excellence in Production Design-
Period or Fantasy Film- Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events, Production Designer: Rick Heinrichs
Contemporary Film- The Terminal, Production Designer: Alex McDowell
Director’s Guild Of America
(Awarded January 30, 2005)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for 2004 - Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2004- Byambasuren Davaa & Luigi Falorni (The Story Of Weeping Camel)
Motion Picture Sound Editors
(Awards to be presented on February 26, 2005)
The Producers Guild of America
(Awarded January 22, 2005)
Best Picture of 2004- The Aviator
Screen Actor’s Guild
(Awarded February 5, 2005)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role- Jamie
Foxx (Ray)
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role- Hilary
Swank (Million Dollar Baby)
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role- Morgan
Freeman (Million Dollar Baby
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role- Cate
Blanchett (The Aviator)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture- (Sideways,
Thomas Haden Church, Paul Giamatti, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh)
Writer’s Guild Of America
(Awarded February 19, 2005)
Best Adapted Screenplay- Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (Sideways)
Best Original Screenplay- Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry and Pierre Bismuth (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind)
British Academy Film Awards
(Awarded February 12, 2005)
Best Film- The Aviator
The Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year- My Summer of Love
The Carl Foreman Award Special Achievement by a British
Director/Producer or Writer
In Their First Feature Film- Amma Asante (Director/Writer- A Way
of Life)
The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction- Mike Leigh (Vera Drake)
Original Screenplay- Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
Adapted Screenplay- Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor (Sideways)
Film Not in the English Language- Diarios de Motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries)
Actor in a Leading Role- Jamie Foxx (Ray)
Actress in a Leading Role- Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake)
Actor in a Supporting Role- Clive Owen (Closer)
Actress in a supporting role- Cate Blanchett (The Aviator)
The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music- Gustavo Santaolalla (The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de Motocicleta))
Cinematography- Dion Beebe / Paul Cameron (Collateral)
Editing- Valdís Óskarsdóttir (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind)
Production Design- Dante Ferretti (The Aviator)
Costume Design- Jacqueline Durran (Vera Drake)
Sound- Ray
Achievement in Special Visual Effects- The Day After Tomorrow
Make Up & Hair- Morag Ross, Kathryn Blondell (The Aviator)
Short Animation- Birthday Boy (Andrew Gregory, Sejong Park)
Short Film- The Banker (Kelly Broad, Hattie Dalton)
Critics Groups Awards
London Film Critics
(Awards: February 9, 2005)
British Film of the Year- Vera Drake
Film of the Year- Sideways
Actress of the Year- Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake)
Actor of the Year- Jamie Foxx (Ray)
Director of the Year- Martin Scorsese (The Aviator)
Screenwriter of the Year- Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind)
British Director of the Year- Mike Leigh (Vera Drake)
British Actress in a supporting role- Romola Garai (Inside I'm
Dancing)
British Actor in a supporting role- Phil Davis (Vera Drake)
British Actress of the year (tie)- Kate Winslet (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind), Eva Birthistle (Fond Kiss…, Ae)
British Actor of the Year- Daniel Craig (Enduring Love)
British Screenwriter of the Year- Mike Leigh (Vera Drake)
Foreign Language Film of the Year- The Motorcycle Diaries
British Newcomer of the Year- Natalie Press (My Summer Of Love)
Los Angeles Film Critics Awards
(Announced December 11, 2004)
Best Picture- Sideways, Runner-up- Million Dollar Baby
Best Director- Alexander Payne (Sideways), Runner-up-
Martin Scorsese (The Aviator)
Best Actor- Liam Neeson (Kinsey), Runner-up- Paul Giamatti (Sideways)
Best Actress- Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Runner-up- Julie
Delpy (Before Sunset)
Best Supporting Actor- Thomas Haden Church (Sideways),
Runner-up- Morgan Freeman, (Million Dollar Baby)
Best Supporting Actress- Virginia Madsen (Sideways),
Runner-up- Cate Blanchett (Coffee & Cigarettes, The
Aviator)
Best Screenplay- Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor (Sideways),
Runner-up- Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind)
Best Cinematography- Dion Beebe & Paul Cameron (Collateral),
Runner-up- Xiaoding Zhao (House Of Flying Daggers)
Best Production Design- Dante Ferretti (The Aviator),
Runner-up- Huo Tingxiao (House Of Flying Daggers)
Best Music Score- Michael Giacchino ( The Incredibles),
Runner-up: Alexandre Desplat ( Birth)
Best Foreign-Language Film- House of Flying Daggers,
Runner-up- The Motorcycle Diaries
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film- Born Into Brothels,
Runner-up- Fahrenheit 9/11
Best Animation- Brad Bird (The Incredibles)
New York Film Critics Awards
(Announced December 13, 2004)
Best Picture- Sideways
Best Actor- Paul Giamatti (Sideways)
Best Actress- Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake)
Best Supporting Actor- Clive Owen (Closer)
Best Supporting Actress- Virginia Madsen (Sideways)
Best Director- Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby)
Best Screenplay- Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (Sideways)
Best Cinematographer- Christopher Doyle (Hero)
Best Foreign Film- Bad Education
Best Non-Fiction Film- Fahrenheit 9/11
Best Animated Film- The Incredibles
Best First Film- Maria Full of Grace