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‘The Irishman’

The National Board of Review on Tuesday (3) named The Irishman film of the year, while Renée Zellweger of Judy and Adam Sandler of Uncut Gems have claimed the top acting prizes and Quentin Tarantino was named director of the year for Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood.

Bong Joon ho’s Parasite was named best foreign language film, Maiden best documentary, and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World best animation.

Martin Scorsese and his The Irishman stars Robert DeNiro and Al Pacino will receive the NBR Icon Award in another strong night for Netflix after Marriage Story dominated the Gotham Awards on Monday. The Irishman also earned honours for Steven Zaillian’s adapted screenplay. The Safdie brothers won best original screenplay for Uncut Gems.

The cast of Knives Out was named best ensemble, Paul Walter Hauser breakthrough performer for Richard Jewell, and Roger Deakins for his cinematography on 1917.

Honourees will collect their awards at the NBR Awards Gala ceremony in New York on January 8, 2020.

Full winners:

Best Film: The Irishman

Best Director: Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

Best Actor: Adam Sandler, Uncut Gems

Best Actress: Renée Zellweger, Judy

Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Best Original Screenplay: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Uncut Gems

Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

Breakthrough Performance: Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell

Best Directorial Debut: Melina Matsoukas, Queen & Slim

Best Animated Feature: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World

Best Supporting Actor: Brad Pitt, Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress: Kathy Bates, Richard Jewell

Best Original Screenplay: Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Uncut Gems

Best Adapted Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, The Irishman

Breakthrough Performance: Paul Walter Hauser, Richard Jewell

Best Foreign Language Film: Parasite

Best Documentary: Maiden

Best Ensemble: Knives Out

Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography: Roger Deakins, 1917

NBR Icon Award: Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: For Sama

NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Just Mercy

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1917

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Ford v Ferrari

Jojo Rabbit

Knives Out

Marriage Story

Once Upon A Time…In Hollywood

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Uncut Gems

Waves

Top 5 Foreign Language Films (in alphabetical order)

Atlantics

Invisible Life

Pain and Glory

Portrait Of A Lady On Fire

Transit

Top 5 Documentaries (in alphabetical order)

American Factory

Apollo 11

The Black Godfather

Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story By Martin Scorsese

Wrestle

Top 10 Independent Films (in alphabetical order)

The Farewell

Give Me Liberty

A Hidden Life

Judy

The Last Black Man In San Francisco

Midsommar

The Nightingale

The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Souvenir

Wild Rose