Awards Watch: Slumdog Millionaire Wins National Board Prize - page 2

11 months ago 05th Dec 10:16

The supporting roles went to Penelope Cruz for her role in Vicky Cristina Barcelona while Josh Brolin took the actor gong for his role as Dan White in Milk.

David Fincher took Best Director for his movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button while Frozen River enjoyed further awards success by winning the Courtney Hunt best directorial debut.

Best Picture: Slumdog Millionaire

Best Documentary: Man on Wire

Top Five Documentaries: American Teen, The Betrayal (Nerakhoon), Dear Zachary, Encounters at the End of the World, Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Top Independent Films: Frozen River, In Bruges, In Search of a Midnight Kiss, Mr. Foe, Rachel Getting Married, Snow Angels, Son of Rambow, Wendy and Lucy, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Visitor.

Best Actor: Clint Eastwood, Gran Torino

Best Actress: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married

Best Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, Milk

Best Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Ensemble Cast: Doubt

Breakthrough Performance by an Actor: Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire

Breakthrough Performance by an Actress: Viola Davis, Doubt

Best Director: David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Directorial Debut: Courtney Hunt, Frozen River

Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire and Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Spotlight Award: Melissa Leo, Frozen River and Richard Jenkins, The Visitor

Best Original Screenplay: Nick Schenk, Gran Torino

Best Animated Feature: WALL-E

FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw