National Society of Film Critics names it’s best of year

This year the National Society of Film Critics released their picks for the best films of the year and as a usual they did stray from the pack with their choices .  This year the NSFC chose the animated foreign film Waltz With Bashir as their top pick for best film of the year along with Happy go lucky taking the big sweep in major categories.  Waltz with bashir edged out competition by 6 points leaving Happy Go Lucky and Wall E tied for second place with 20 points a peace while the film also took honors for best director Mike leigh, best actress Sally Hawkins, and best supporting actor Eddie Marsan.

Also of note is Marsans stealing of Heath Ledgers current winning streak for best supporting actor. With most major acting wins already having been nominated it will be interesting to see if Marsan will now be considered a dark horse for oscar gold.

Here is the full list of winners along with points per film . 

BEST PICTURE
1. Waltz with Bashir, directed by Ari Folman (26)
2. Happy-Go-Lucky (20)
3. WALL-E (20)

BEST NON-FICTION FILM
1. Man on Wire, directed by James Marsh (55)
2. Trouble the Water (34)
3. Encounters at the End of the World (26)

BEST DIRECTOR
1. Mike Leigh, Happy-Go-Lucky (36)
2. Gus Van Sant, Milk & Paranoid Park (20)
3. Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire (16)

BEST ACTOR
1. Sean Penn, Milk (87)
2. Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler (40)
3. Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino (38)

BEST ACTRESS
1. Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky (65)
2. Melissa Leo, Frozen River (33)
3. Michelle Williams, Wendy and Lucy (31)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
1. Eddie Marsan, Happy-Go-Lucky (41)
2. Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight (35)
3. Josh Brolin, Milk (29)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
1. Hanna Schygulla, The Edge of Heaven (29)
2. Viola Davis, Doubt (29, on fewer ballots)
3. Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona (24)

BEST SCREENPLAY
1. Happy-Go-Lucky, by Mike Leigh (29)
2. A Christmas Tale (24)
3. Synecdoche, New York (17)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Slumdog Millionaire, Anthony Dod Mantle (29)
2. The Flight of the Red Balloon (22)
3. The Dark Knight (18)
4. Still Life

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
1. Razzle Dazzle, directed by Ken Jacobs

 

Source: Awardsdaily