Awards Watch: New York and Washington Critics Announce

New York Film Critics Circle, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and the New York Film Critics Online have released their picks. Looking at critics picks from across the board, There Will Be Blood and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly are giving No Country For Old Men a run for its money as Best Picture, Julie Christie is emerging as the frontrunner for Best Actress and Amy Ryan is absolutely dominating the Supporting Actress race.

New York Film Critics Circle Awards

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Best Screenplay: No Country For Old Men
Best Foreign Language Film: The Lives of Others
Best Animated Film: Persepolis
Best Documentary Feature: No End In Sight


Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Best Picture: No Country For Old Men
Best Director: Ethan and Joel Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Best Actor: George Clooney (Michael Clayton)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone and Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Best Original Screenplay: Juno
Best Adapted Screenplay: Charlie Wilson’s War
Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Animated Film: Ratatouille
Best Documentary Feature: Sicko

New York Film Critics Online

Best Picture: There Will Be Blood and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (tie)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Supporting Actress: Cate Blanchett (I’m Not There)
Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country For Old Men)
Best Screenplay: The Darjeeling Limited
Best Foreign Language Film: The Lives of Others and Persepolis (tie)
Best Animated Film: Persepolis
Best Documentary Feature: Sicko