Thursday, December 3, 2009

Awards Watch: National Board of Review 2009

The National Board of Review was all about Up in the Air with its annual awards, announced today. Jason Reitman's follow up to Juno landed four trophies, including Best Film of 2009. Stars George Clooney and Anna Kendrick were also honored for the dramedy.

Clooney tied for Best Actor with Morgan Freeman, recognized for his portrayal of Nelson Mandela in Invictus. Clint Eastwood was named Best Director for the biographical drama, which also received two other mentions. Carey Mulligan (An Education), Woody Harrelson (The Messenger), Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker), Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) and the cast of It’s Complicated rounded out the other acting categories.

For a quick look at all the winners (which will be handed out on January 12 in New York), see the comments section below.

1 comment:

Kirby Holt said...

National Board of Review Awards for 2009:

Best Film:
UP IN THE AIR

Top Ten Films (In alphabetical order):
AN EDUCATION
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
THE HURT LOCKER
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS
INVICTUS
THE MESSENGER
A SERIOUS MAN
STAR TREK
UP
WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Best Foreign Language Film:
A PROPHET

Top Five Foreign Films (In alphabetical order):
THE MAID
REVANCHE
SONG OF SPARROWS
THREE MONKEYS
THE WHITE RIBBON

Best Documentary:
THE COVE

Top Five Documentaries (In alphabetical order):
BURMA VJ: REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY
CRUDE
FOOD, INC.
GOOD HAIR
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS

Top Independent Films (In alphabetical order):
AMREEKA
DISTRICT 9
GOODBYE SOLO
HUMPDAY
IN THE LOOP
JULIA
ME AND ORSON WELLES
MOON
SUGAR
TWO LOVERS

Best Actor:
GEORGE CLOONEY, Up In The Air
MORGAN FREEMAN, Invictus

Best Actress:
CAREY MULLIGAN, An Education

Best Supporting Actor:
WOODY HARRELSON, The Messenger

Best Supporting Actress:
ANNA KENDRICK, Up In The Air

Best Ensemble Cast:
IT'S COMPLICATED

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor:
JEREMY RENNER, The Hurt Locker

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress:
GABOUREY SIDIBE, Precious

Spotlight Award for Best Directorial Debut:
DUNCAN JONES, Moon
OREN MOVERMAN, The Messenger
MARC WEBB, (500) Days of Summer

Best Director:
CLINT EASTWOOD, Invictus

Best Adapted Screenplay:
JASON REITMAN and SHELDON TURNER, Up In The Air

Best Original Screenplay:
JOEL AND ETHAN COEN, A Serious Man

Best Animated Feature:
UP

Special Filmmaking Achievement:
WES ANDERSON, The Fantastic Mr. Fox

William K. Everson Award For Film History:
JEAN PICKER FIRSTENBERG

Freedom Of Expression:
BURMA VJ: REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY
INVICTUS
THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS