Spike Jonze's Being John Malkovich was named film of the year at the 21st London Film Critics' Circle awards last night, held at London's Savoy Hotel. The film also bagged prizes in the director and screenwriter of the year categories, for Jonze and Charlie Kaufman respectively. Christopher Nolan, meanwhile, picked up the British screenwriter of the year award for Memento, while Stephen Daldry was named British director of the year for breakout hit Billy Elliot.

Ang Lee's Oscar favourite Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - the most successful subtitled picture of all time in the UK - bagged the foreign language film of the year award.

Billy Elliot, which this week received three Oscar nominations, racked up five prizes including British film of the year. Jamie Bell, the film's star, also picked up the British newcomer award.

Julia Roberts was named actress of the year for her role in Steven Soderbergh's Erin Brockovich, while Russell Crowe picked up the actor of the year prize for Ridley Scott's Gladiator.

In the British actor categories, Jim Broadbent picked up the British actor prize for his role in Mike Leigh's Topsy Turvy and Julie Walters was named best actress for Billy Elliot. Samantha Morton was given the supporting actress prize for her role in Woody Allen's Sweet And Lowdown, while Albert Finney picked up the supporting actor award for his role in Erin Brockovich. Veteran actor Richard Harris also received a special achievement award.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS

FILM OF THE YEAR
Being John Malkovich

BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
Billy Elliot

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Spike Jonze, Being John Malkovich

BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot

ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Russell Crowe, Gladiator

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Julia Roberts, Erin Brockovich

BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Jim Broadbent, Topsy Turvy

BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Julie Walters, Billy Elliot

BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Albert Finney, Erin Brockovich

BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Samantha Morton, Sweet & Lowdown

BRITISH NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Jamie Bell, Billy Elliot

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Charlie Kaufman, Being John Malkovich

BRITISH SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Christopher Nolan, Memento

BRITISH PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Greg Brenman & Jonathan Finn, Billy Elliot

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Richard Harris