Every year the Online Film Critics Society, of which I am a proud member, votes on their awards for excellence in film, in everything from Best Picture and Best Director to Best Editing and Best Film Not in the English Language. Past winners of the biggest categories include 12 Years a Slave, Argo, The Hurt Locker, American Beauty and No Country for Old Men.
Part of the governing committee, Cole Smithey, had this to say about this year’s results:
“This year represented an opportunity to revisit our youth, look toward the future, and search deep inside our souls through the spectacular array of films shown on screen. We found courage, love and heartbreak in this year’s films and we’re proud to be able to honor them.”
Here are the full list of winners. Note: The film adheres to the U.S. as opposed to the UK release schedule, so you may notice some films that haven’t been released over here yet.
Best Picture
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Animated Feature
The Lego Movie
Best Film Not in the English Language
Two Days, One Night
Best Documentary
Life Itself
Best Director
Richard Linklater – Boyhood
Best Actor
Michael Keaton – Birdman
Best Actress
Rosamund Pike – Gone Girl
Best Supporting Actor
Edward Norton – Birdman
Best Supporting Actress
Patricia Arquette – Boyhood
Best Original Screenplay
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Adapted Screenplay
Gone Girl
Best Editing
Birdman
Best Cinematography
The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Non-U.S. Release (non-competitive category)
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10,000 km
Entre Nós
Han Gong-ju
Hard to Be a God
The Look of Silence
The Salt of the Earth
What We Do in the Shadows
Timbuktu
The Tribe