National Board of Review

[CMJ]

The first in the 3 month parade of critics and industry awards. The NBR usually has at least 3 of the five the Academy nominated for BP in their top 10(sometimes four or all 5). The film that is #1 is almost always nominated. Anyways , this is the full list copied and pasted from another board.
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FINDING NEVERLAND NAMED 2004 BEST FILM OF THE YEAR BY NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW


Jamie Foxx and Annette Bening named Best Actor and Best Actress


New York, NY, December 1, 2004 - The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named Finding Neverland 2004 Best Film of the Year. The film imagines how the famous writer, J.M. Barrie, derived the inspiration for his legendary play Peter Pan.

The following honorees will be presented with awards at the annual gala on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in New York City.


TOP TEN FILMS OF 2004
1. Finding Neverland
2. The Aviator
3. Closer
4. Million Dollar Baby
5. Sideways
6. Kinsey
7. Vera Drake
8. Ray
9. Collateral
10. Hotel Rwanda

TOP FIVE FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILMS
1. The Sea Inside
2. Bad Education
3. Maria Full of Grace
4. Les Choristes
5. The Motorcycle Diaries

TOP FIVE DOCUMENTARIES OF 2004
1. Born into Brothels
2. Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession
3. Paper Clips
4. Supersize Me
5. The Story of the Weeping Camel

Best Film: Finding Neverland

Best Foreign Language Film: The Sea Inside

Best Documentary: Born into Brothels

Best Animated Feature: The Incredibles

Best Actor: Jamie Foxx, Ray

Best Actress: Annette Bening, Being Julia

Best Supporting Actor: Thomas Hayden Chuch, Sideways

Best Supporting Actress: Laura Linney, Kinsey

Best Acting by an Ensemble: Closer

Breakthrough Performance Actor: Topher Grace, In Good Company and P.S.

Breakthrough Performance Actress: Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera


Best Director: Michael Mann, Collateral

Best Directorial Debut: Zack Braff, Garden State

Best Adapted Screenplay: Sideways, Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor

Best Original Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Charlie Kaufman

Outstanding Production Design: House of Flying Daggers

Career Achievement: Jeff Bridges

Special Filmmaking Achievement: Clint Eastwood, for producing, directing, acting, and scoring Million Dollar Baby

William K. Everson Award for Film History: Richard Schickel

Producers Award: Jerry Bruckheimer

Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom of Expression: Fahrenheit 9/11, The Passion of the Christ, Conspiracy of Silence


Special Mention for Excellence in Filmmaking

The National Board of Review, in keeping with its long tradition of recognizing excellence in filmmaking, is proud to salute the following films, crafted by visionary artists which demonstrate the creativity and determination which have always been vital to the film industry:

(Listed alphabetically)
The Assassination of Richard Nixon
Before Sunset
Door in the Floor
Enduring Love
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Facing Windows
Garden State
A Home at the End of the World
Imaginary Heroes
Since Otar Left
Stage Beauty
Undertow
The Woodsman

[Jedi Master Carr]

cool I think Finding Neverland will get nominated. Did they show who else got nominated for some of the actor awards? I was curious if Natalie Portman was up for Closer. I know she is considered a favorite to be nominated for best supporting actress.

[CMJ]

They don't have nominations per se...they just get around a table and debate and vote on everything. From what I recall, the NBR is made up of only a dozen or so film scholars(or whatever). They don't affect the race as show what movies seem to have support.

[Jedi Master Carr]

Thats cool yeah that makes sense.