Spike Jonze’s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson has prevailed in the National Board Of Review’s annual vote as Jonze also scooped the best director prize.
Spike Jonze’s Her starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson has prevailed in the National Board Of Review’s annual vote as Jonze also scooped the best director prize.
In other awards, the National Board Of Review gave best acting awards to Bruce Dern for Nebraska and Emma Thompson for Saving Mr. Banks.
Fruitvale Station continued as an independent favourite with supporting actress honours for Octavia Spencer and best directorial debut and breakthrough actor for Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jodran, respectively. Will Forte was named best supporting actor for Nebraska.
Prisoners won the best ensemble prize while the Coen brothers maintained their early awards momentum with original screenplay honours for Inside Llewyn Davis. Terence Winter prevailed in the adapted category for The Wolf Of Wall Street.
The Past was named best foreign language film and Sarah Polley continued a terrific week with the best documentary prize for Stories We Tell.
“Spike Jonze is one of the most talented and visionary filmmakers working today,” said NBR president Annie Schulhof. “In Her, he explores the age-old themes of love and human connection in a completely fresh and innovative way. It is an outstanding achievement that is sure to become a new classic.”
The NBR awards gala will take place on January 7 2014.
NBR awards in full:
Best Film: Her
Best Director: Spike Jonze, Her
Best Actor: Bruce Dern, Nebraska
Best Actress: Emma Thompson, Saving Mr. Banks
Best Supporting Actor: Will Forte, Nebraska
Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, Fruitvale Station
Best Original Screenplay: Joel and Ethan Coen, Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Adapted Screenplay: Terence Winter, The Wolf Of Wall Street
Best Animated Feature: The Wind Rises
Breakthrough Performance: Michael B Jordan, Fruitvale Station
Breakthrough Performance: Adele Exarchopoulos, Blue Is The Warmest Color
Best Directorial Debut: Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
Best Foreign Language Film: The Past
Best Documentary: Stories We Tell
William K Everson Film History Award: George Stevens Jr.
Best Ensemble: Prisoners
Spotlight Award: Career collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio
NBR Freedom Of Expression Award: Wadjda
Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award: Gravity
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