'Social Network' Awarded by National Film Critics and Women Film Journalists

Looks like it's on its way to a sweep

By: Brad Brevet
Published: Monday, January 10th 2011 at 9:19 AM

Rooney Mara and Jesse Eisenberg in The Social Network
Photo: Columbia Pictures

Over the last few days The Social Network has racked up a few more awards, this time taking home the top prize from both the National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ).

Network virtually swept the NSFC awards winning best picture, director (David Fincher), actor (Jesse Eisenberg) and screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). It also won picture, director and screenplay from the AWFJ where it also won best score (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross), but Colin Firth won the actor award for his performance in The King's Speech.

So, The Social Network continues its run, but this weekend is where it will face its first big tests at the Broadcast Film Critics Awards on Friday, January 14 and the Golden Globes on Sunday, January 16. Neither award show will serve to be the end all, be all, but if Social Network wins with those two I really don't see how anything can spot it, bar a major surprise. Nine days later the Oscar nominations will be announced on the 25th and then should Network win for Best Ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards five days later you can pretty much wrap it up and seal it with a bow.

But before we get too far ahead of ourselves, as if I haven't done that already, here are the complete list of NSFC and AWFJ winners. For a list of the members of the NSFC click here and for a membership listing of the AWFJ click here.

Best Film

• The Social Network
  (Runner-up: Carlos)
  (Second runner-up: Winter's Bone)

Best Director

• David Fincher, The Social Network
  (Runner-up: Olivier Assayas, Carlos)
  (Second runner-up: Roman Polanski, The Ghost Writer)

Best Actor

• Jesse Eisenberg, The Social Network
  (Runner-up: Colin Firth, The King's Speech)
  (Second runner-up: Edgar Ramirez, Carlos)

Best Actress

• Giovanna Mezzogiorno, Vincere
  (Runner-up: Annette Bening, The Kids are All Right)
  (Second runner-up: Lesley Manville, Another Year)

Best Supporting Actor

• Geoffrey Rush, The King's Speech
  (Runner-up: Christian Bale, The Fighter)
  (Second runner-up: Jeremy Renner, The Town)

Best Supporting Actress

• Olivia Williams, The Ghost Writer
  (Runner-up: Amy Adams, The Fighter)
  (Second runner-up: (tie) Melissa Leo, The Fighter and Jacki Weaver, Animal Kingdom)

Best Screenplay

• The Social Network
  (Runner-up: The King's Speech)
  (Second runner-up: The Ghost Writer)

Best Cinematography

• True Grit
  (Runner-up: Black Swan)
  (Second runner-up: Somewhere)

Best Non-Fiction Film

• Inside Job
  (Runner-up: Exit Through the Gift Shop)
  (Second runner-up: Last Train Home)

Best Foreign Language Film

• Carlos
  (Runner-up: A Prophet)
  (Second runner-up: White Material)

Film Most in Need of Distribution

• Film Socialism

Film Heritage Awards

1. The Film Foundation (20-year anniversary)
2. Chaplin at Keystone Flicker Alley
3. Elia Kazan Collection (Fox)
4. Upstream, rediscovered 1927 film dir. by John Ford. (National Film Preservation Foundation.)
5. On the Bowery (Milestone)
6. Word Is Out (Restored by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and distributed by Milestone)

Best Film:

• The Social Network

Best Animated Film:

• Toy Story 3

Best Director:

• David Fincher – The Social Network

Best Screenplay, Original:

• The Kids are All Right – Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg

Best Screenplay, Adapted:

• The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin

Best Documentary:

• Inside Job – Charles Ferguson

Best Actress:

• Annette Bening – The Kids are All Right

Best Actress in a Supporting Role:

• Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit

Best Actor:

• Colin Firth – The King's Speech

Best Actor in a Supporting Role:

• Christian Bale – The Fighter

Best Ensemble Cast:

• The Kids are All Right

Best Editing: TIE

• Black Swan – Andrew Weisblum

• Inception – Lee Smith

Most Beautiful Film:

• I Am Love

Best Cinematography:

• Black Swan – Matthew Libatique

Best Film Music Or Score:

• The Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Best Non-English-Language Film:

• Girl With The Dragon Tattoo – Niels Arden Oplev, Denmark

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS

Best Woman Director:

• Debra Granik – Winter's Bone

Best Woman Screenwriter:

• Lisa Cholodenko – The Kids are All Right

Best Female Action Star:

• Noomi Rapace – Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Best Animated Female:

• Astrid – How To Train Your Dragon

Best Breakthrough Performance:

• Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone

Women's Image Award:

• Annette Bening – The Kids are All Right

Perseverance Award:

• Joan Rivers

Actress Defying Age and Ageism:

• Helen Mirren

Sexist Pig Award:

• Mel Gibson

This Year's Outstanding Achievement By A Woman In The Film Industry:

• Debra Granik for Winter's Bone

Lifetime Achievement Award: TIE

• Claire Denis

• Helen Mirren

AWFJ Award For Humanitarian Activism: TIE

• Sandra Bullock

• Sean Penn

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

AWFJ Hall Of Shame Award:

• Sex and the City 2, Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker, cast and crew

Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent:

• Jennifer Aniston

Movie You Wanted To Love But Just Couldn't:

• For Colored Girls

Unforgettable Moment Award:

• Black Swan – Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) sprouts black wings and final dance performance.

Best Depiction Of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction:

• The Kids are All Right

Sequel That Shouldn't Have Been Made Award:

• Sex and the City 2

The Remake That Shouldn't Have Been Made Award:

• Clash of the Titans

Cultural Crossover Award:

• The Kids are All Right

Bravest Performance Award:

• Natalie Portman in Black Swan

Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Leading Man and The Love Interest Award:

• Solitary Man – Michael Douglas and Imogen Poots (45 years)

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