Though it’s yet to be seen by the general public, American Hustle won Best Picture today at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards.
The ceremony for all winners – listed below – will be held January 6. Said 2013 NYFCC Chairman, Joshua Rothkopf in a press release, “I’m very happy with the work we’ve done today. The complexion of our group guarantees some surprises, but we always vote from our hearts. It was an extremely strong year for American movies.”
Best Picture:
American Hustle
Best Director:
Steve McQueen, 12 Years a Slave
Best Screenplay:
Eric Singer & David O. Russell, American Hustle
Best Actress:
Cate Blanchett, Blue Jasmine
Best Actor:
Robert Redford, All is Lost
Best Supporting Actress:
Jennifer Lawrence, American Hustle
Best Supporting Actor:
Jared Leto, Dallas Buyers Club
Best Foreign Language Film:
Blue is the Warmest Color
Best Cinematography:
Bruno Delbonnel, Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Nonfiction Film:
Stories We Tell
Best First Film:
Ryan Coogler, Fruitvale Station
Best Animated Film:
The Wind Rises
Special Award:
Frederick Wiseman
The voting panel is made up of members of the New York media like Entertainment Weekly, Yahoo! Movies, Rolling Stone, Slate, New York Daily News, and many other outlets.
American Hustle hits theaters December 13 and is widely expected to be a top player at the various award events this season. See a trailer here. It is directed by David O’Russell who directed last year’s award winning Silver Linings Playbook.
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