The Chicago Film Critics Group announced their nominees just before New Years’ Eve, and they reconvened this week to vote on their year-end favorites. Also, the Iowa Film Critics chimed in with their picks as well. Why not? Iowa has film critics, too!
Chicago Film Critics
Best Picture
Crash
Best Foreign Language Film
Cache
Best Director
David Cronenberg — A History of Violence
Best Screenplay
Crash — Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco
Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman — Capote
Best Actress
Joan Allen — The Upside of Anger
Best Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke — Sin City
Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello — A History of Violence
Best Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto — Brokeback Mountain
Best Original Score
Gustavo Santaolalla — Brokeback Mountain
Best Documentary
Grizzly Man
Most Promising Performer
Miranda July – Me and You and Everyone We Know
Most Promising Director
Bennett Miller – Capote
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Iowa Film Critics
Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Best Director
Ang Lee — Brokeback Mountain
Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman — Capote
Best Actress
Joan Allen — The Upside of Anger
Best Supporting Actor
Paul Giamatti — Cinderella Man
Best Supporting Actress
Rachel Weisz — The Constant Gardener
The Best Movie Yet to Open in Iowa
Match Point
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As always, thanks to Movie City News for keeping all the lists so darn organized.
