London, UK – The 44th annual London Critics’ Circle Awards ended on a high note with Jonathan Glazer’s “The Zone of Interest” and Andrew Haigh’s “All of Us Strangers” dominating the evening with three wins each.
The Best of the Best
“The Zone of Interest,” a German-language film, took home the coveted Film of the Year award and triumphed in the Direction and Technical Achievement categories for its remarkable music and sound. Meanwhile, “All of Us Strangers” was named the Attenborough Award winner for Best British/Irish Film of the Year, with Andrew Scott being crowned Actor of the Year and his co-star, Paul Mescal, winning the British/Irish Performer accolade for his outstanding work in 2023.
Celebrating Excellence
Emma Stone was honored with the Actress of the Year award for her captivating performance in “Poor Things,” while Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Charles Melton won the Supporting Performance awards for their remarkable contributions to “The Holdovers” and “May December,” respectively.
Recognizing Talent
Justine Triet and Arthur Harari were acknowledged as the Screenwriters of the Year for their exceptional work on “Anatomy of a Fall,” and director Mstyslav Chernov received the Documentary of the Year prize for “20 Days in Mariupol.” The Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film was presented to Jeffrey Wright by Cord Jefferson, director of “American Fiction.”
Newcomer Breakthrough
Mia McKenna-Bruce shined as she won the London Critics’ Circle’s first-ever International Breakthrough Performance award for her captivating role in “How to Have Sex,” while Molly Manning Walker was recognized as the recipient of the Philip French Award for British/Irish Breakthrough Filmmaker, thanks to her work on the same film.
A Night of Innovation
In a special ceremony held two days earlier, Colman Domingo was presented with the inaugural Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation by Misan Harriman, who was nominated for an Oscar this year for his short film “The After.”
And the Winners Are…
Other notable winners included Celine Song’s “Past Lives,” named Foreign-Language Film of the Year, and Miyazaki Hayao’s “The Boy and the Heron,” which secured the award for New Animated Film. The London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, voted by the esteemed members of the Critics’ Circle, remain a pinnacle celebration of cinematic achievements in the United Kingdom.
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Source: Variety