Now, it truly begins. A couple of days ago we revealed the nominees for the 2011 Spirit Awards, focusing exclusively on the year’s indie fare. But today we’ve got the picks from The National Board of Review, the first major critics award for all of 2010’s releases.
And the big winner? THE SOCIAL NETWORK. David Fincher’s ‘Facebook film’ took the top prize, as well as Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay for Aaron Sorkin, and Best Actor for Jesse Eisenberg.
Here’s the full list of winners, including the NBR’s Top 11 films of the year (oddly, notable films such as 127 HOURS, BLACK SWAN, and BLUE VALENTINE went curiously missing). Strike Back below and let us know what you think of these picks!
Best Film
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Director
David Fincher, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Actor
Jesse Eisenberg, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Best Actress
Lesley Manville, ANOTHER YEAR
Best Supporting Actor
Christian Bale, THE FIGHTER
Best Supporting Actress
Jacki Weaver, ANIMAL KINGDOM
Best Foreign Film
OF GODS AND MEN
Best Documentary
WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”
Best Animated Feature
TOY STORY 3
Best Ensemble Cast
THE TOWN
Breakthrough Performance
Jennifer Lawrence, WINTER’S BONE
Spotlight Award for Best Directorial Debut
Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, RESTREPO
Best Original Screenplay
Chris Sparling, BURIED
Best Adapted Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin, THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Special Filmmaking Achievement Award
Sofia Coppola, for writing, directing, and producing SOMEWHERE
William K. Everson Film History Award
Leonard Maltin
NBR Freedom of Expression
FAIR GAME, CONVICTION, HOWL
Top Eleven Films (in alphabetical order)
ANOTHER YEAR
THE FIGHTER
HEREAFTER
INCEPTION
THE KING’S SPEECH
SHUTTER ISLAND
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
THE TOWN
TOY STORY 3
TRUE GRIT
WINTER’S BONE
Top Ten Independent Films (in alphabetical order)
ANIMAL KINGDOM
BURIED
FISH TANK
THE GHOST WRITER
GREENBERG
LET ME IN
MONSTERS
PLEASE GIVE
SOMEWHERE
YOUTH IN REVOLT
Top Six Foreign Films (in alphabetical order)
I AM LOVE
INCENDIES
LIFE, ABOVE ALL
OF GODS AND MEN
SOUL KITCHEN
WHITE MATERIAL
Top Six Documentary Films (in alphabetical order)
A FILM UNFINISHED
INSIDE JOB
JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK
RESTREPO
THE TILLMAN STORY
WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN”
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