Monday, December 21, 2009
Florida Critics Honor "Up in the Air"
Jason Reitman's comic drama Up in the Air has landed top honors in this year's Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) Awards, with prizes for best picture, Reitman's direction and George Clooney's performance as a corporate axeman.
Precious, the FFCC's other big winner, a disturbing inner-city drama directed by Lee Daniels, won two top acting honors -- Gabourey Sidibe, best actress, and the group's Pauline Kael Breakout Award, in the title role; and hip-hop star and TV personality Mo'Nique, for best supporting actress.
The complete list of winners:
Picture: Up In The Air
Actor: George Clooney, Up In The Air
Actress: Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Supp. Actor: Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Supp. Actress: Mo’Nique, Precious
Director: Jason Reitman, Up In The Air
Screenplay: Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber, (500) Days of Summer
Cinematography: Mauro Fiore, Avatar
Foreign Language: Sin Nombre
Animated Feature: Up
Documentary: The Cove
Breakout: Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Golden Orange: No Award
Founded in 1996, the Florida Film Critics Circle is comprised of 17 writers from state publications. Dan Hudak of hudakonhollywood.com has served as chairman since March 2008. For more information on the FFCC, visit floridafilmcriticscircle.webs.com.
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