London Film Critics' Circle Awards - winners

The London Film Critics' Circle presented their awards for the 31st London Film Critics' Circle Awards today. The Social Network narrowly edged out The King's Speech for Film of the Year. It also claimed the prizes for Director (David Fincher), Screenwriter (Aaron Sorkin) and Supporting Actor (Andrew Garfield). As I've pointed out, critics tend to favour The Social Network, while audiences and film professionals prefer The King's Speech.

The King's Speech won the prizes for British Film of the Year as well as the Actor award for Colin Firth and British Director (Tom Hooper).

British Actor of the Year was Christian Bale for his role in The Fighter. Lesley Manville won the British Actress prize for Another Year.

The Foreign Film prize was given to Of Gods and Men. Gareth Edwards was named Breakthrough British Filmmaker for Monsters.

Kristin Scott Thomas was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Cinema by Nowhere Boy director Sam Taylor Wood.
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The complete list winners for the 31st London Film Critics' Circle Awards

FILM OF THE YEAR
The Social Network (Sony)

THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
The King's Speech (Momentum)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
Of Gods and Men (Artificial Eye)

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
David Fincher - The Social Network (Sony)

BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
Tom Hooper - The King's Speech (Momentum)

ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Colin Firth - The King's Speech (Momentum)

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right (Universal)

BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR
Christian Bale - The Fighter (Paramount/Momentum)

BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Lesley Manville - Another Year (Momentum)

BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Andrew Garfield - The Social Network (Sony)

BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Olivia Williams - The Ghost (Optimum)

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
Aaron Sorkin - The Social Network (Sony)

YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
Conor McCarron - NEDs (Entertainment One)

BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILM-MAKER
Gareth Edwards - Monsters (Vertigo)

TOP 10 FILMS of 2010
1. The Social Network (Sony)
2. The King's Speech (Momentum)
3. Black Swan (Fox)
4. Toy Story 3 (Disney)
5. The Kids Are All Right (Universal)
6. Another Year (Momentum)
7. True Grit (Paramount)
8. Inception (Warner)
9. I Am Love (Metrodome)
10. Winter's Bone (Artificial Eye)