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Waiting on the NYFCC, No Guts, No Glory
Awards Daily —
... This is one tiny slice of awards season I rather like, this after ten wasted years on the sit. When the NYFCC announce their winners they do so in mostly real time. I do recall someone once on Indiewire getting their news before the website updated, but mostly we all just watch the site. Perhaps we really need to get lives, eh? Anyway, their website is all set up and ready for action. ...
New York Film Critics Circle Laud 'Happy Go Lucky'... So Far...
:: The Playlist :: —
... We digress, today the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) is voting their picks today and so far, Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky" is leading the pack, they've given best actress to the film's lead Sally Hawkins and Best Director to Mike Leigh. Voting is in progress so we'll update this story and post it higher up later in the day when it all pans out. ...
NY Film Critics Circle
The Hot Blog —
... The group posts their winners to their website as they as selected, which is a pretty gracious way of not making it about who can Blackberry whom with info first. You know as much as I do when I know it. ...
NYFCC Hearts Milk
Hollywood Elsewhere —
NYFCC Hearts Milk The New York Film Critics Circle has just handed Gus Van Sant 's Milk its Best Picture award . This obviously firms things up big-time for the Focus Features release, and makes it look right now like the only Best Picture contender with the energy, muscle and the staying-power to overtake Slumdog Millionaire . Here 's a rundown of the other NYFCC awards.
New York and LA.
IFC.com - Indie Eye —
The New York Film Critics Circle has announced its awards for the year:
Best Actress: Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Best Screenplay: Jenny Lumet, "Rachel Getting Married"
Best Cinematographer: Anthony Dod Mantle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Best Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk"
Best Animated Film: "WALL-E"
Best Director: Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Best Supporting Actress: ...
Awards Watch: Milk Scores in NY
Movie Dearest —
The New York Film Critics Circle has named Gus Van Sant's Milk the Best Picture of 2008 in their annual awards, announced today. In addition to their highest honor, the Big Apple group named Sean Penn (as gay icon Harvey Milk) and Josh Brolin (as his assassin Dan White) Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, respectively. Happy-Go-Lucky also faired well, with prizes for director Mike Leigh and another one for leading lady Sally Hawkins. Vicky ...
New York Film Critics Drink Milk
Cinema Blend News —
... their New York counterparts to the punch in announcing their awards for the year, but the East Coasters still managed to carry some surprises up their sleeves. They may have named likely Academy favorite Milk as their best of the year, but they also made unconventional choices like choosing Mike Leigh as Best Director for Happy-Go-Lucky , as well as giving the Best Actress prize to that movie's star, Sally Hawkins. The short and sweet list of awards is available at the NYFCC's website , and we've reprinted it below as well. The other acting awards shook out more typically, ...
NY Film Critics Circle Awards: Trends Developing
At The Movies - Film News and Reviews —
... The New York Film Critics Circle has announced its 2008 awards. Lots of usual suspects here, as you’ll see below. The most interesting thing, though, is that both NY and LA chose two lesser expected suspects for the actress awards: Sally Hawkins in the well-reviewed but little publicized Happy-Go-Lucky and Penelope Cruz in the much more heard about Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The latter certainly did much better at the box office than many of Woody Allen’s recent films, but there hadn’t been much talk about any awards going along with it. As for ...
Morning Deal Report: Golden Globe Nominees Announced, NY Critics Sound Off
The Screengrab —
... The New York Film Critics Circle drank up Milk, naming it the best movie of the year and honoring Penn and Josh Brolin for their performances. Happy-Go-Lucky earned kudos for director Mike Leigh and star Sally Hawkins. Penelope Cruz took Supporting Actress honors for Vicky Cristina Barcelona.
Here's the full list. ...
