2010 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - winners

The Chicago Film Critics Association announced the winners of its 2010 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards and as with most other critics' groups, The Social Network was the big winner. It took Best Picture, Best Director (David Fincher) and Best Screenplay (Aaron Sorkin). Inception took two awards for Best Original Screenplay Christopher Nolan) and Best Cinematography (Wally Pfister). Black Swan also won two awards, for Best Original Score (Clint Mansell) and Best Actress (Natalie Portman).

The other main acting prize went to Colin Firth (The King’s Speech). The supporting acting awards went to Christian Bale (The Fighter), and Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit). Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) was named Most Promising Performer.

The other feature awards were given to Un Prophète (A Prophet) for best Foreign Language Film, Toy Story 3 for Best Animated Feature, and Exit Through the Gift Shop for Best Documentary.

The  Chicago Film Critics Association consists of some well-known and respected critics such as Roger Ebert, Richard Roeper, Scott Tobias and Nathan Rabin.
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Complete list of winners for the 2010 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

BEST PICTURE
The Social Network

BEST DIRECTOR
David Fincher, The Social Network

BEST ACTOR
Colin Firth, The King’s Speech

BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, Black Swan

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, The Fighter

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Inception, Christopher Nolan

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Social Network, Aaron Sorkin

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Inception, Wally Pfister

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Black Swan, Clint Mansell

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Exit Through the Gift Shop

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
A Prophet

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Toy Story 3

MOST PROMISING PERFORMER
Jennifer Lawrence, Winter’s Bone

MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER
Derek Cianfrance, Blue Valentine