2010 Online Film Critics Society Awards Announced

by Tony Dayoub

From the Online Film Critics Society (of which I am a proud member):

The Social Network, the dramatized examination of the personalities and incidents behind the launch of the Facebook social media movement, was named Best Picture in the 14th annual Online Film Critics Society Awards. The film also won in the categories of Best Director (David Fincher) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin).

The OFCS Awards for acting were divided among a quartet of productions: Colin Firth in The King’s Speech for Best Actor, Natalie Portman in Black Swan for Best Actress, Christian Bale in The Fighter for Best Supporting Actor and Hailee Steinfield in True Grit for Best Supporting Actress. True Grit was also honored for Roger Deakins’ cinematography.

Inception received two awards: Christopher Nolan for Best Original Screenplay and Lee Smith for Best Editing. Toy Story 3 was named Best Animated Feature, Exit Through the Gift Shop received the Best Documentary Award, and the South Korean production Mother was named Best Picture Not in the English Language.

The complete list of winners of the 2010 OFCS Awards follows:

Picture: The Social Network
Director: David Fincher The Social Network
Actor: Colin Firth The King's Speech
Actress: Natalie Portman Black Swan
Supporting Actor: Christian Bale The Fighter
Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
Original Screenplay: Christopher Nolan Inception
Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin The Social Network
Foreign Language Film: Mother
Documentary: Exit Through The Gift Shop
Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Cinematography: Roger Deakins True Grit
Editing: Lee Smith Inception

[My ballot (Red highlights the categories where my vote differed):
Picture: The Social Network
Director: David Fincher The Social Network
Actor: Edgar Ramírez Carlos
Actress: Natalie Portman Black Swan
Supporting Actor: John Hawkes Winter's Bone
Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld True Grit
Original Screenplay: Noah Baumbach Greenberg
Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin The Social Network
Foreign Language Film: Carlos
Documentary: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon
Cinematography: Matthew Libatique Black Swan
Editing: Jonathan Amos & Paul Machliss, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]

Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism. The OFCS membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region. For more information, visit the Online Film Critics Society at www.ofcs.org.