Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2005
The 18th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on January 9, 2006, honored the best in film for 2005.
Winners and nominees
Sources:Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman – Capote- Terrence Howard – Hustle & Flow
- Heath Ledger – Brokeback Mountain
- Joaquin Phoenix – Walk the Line
- David Strathairn – Good Night, and Good Luck.
Best Actress
Joan Allen – The Upside of Anger- Felicity Huffman – Transamerica
- Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice
- Naomi Watts – King Kong
- Reese Witherspoon – ''Walk the Line''
Best Cinematography
Brokeback Mountain – Rodrigo PrietoGood Night, and Good Luck. – Robert ElswitKing Kong – Andrew LesnieMunich – Janusz KamińskiThe New World – Emmanuel LubezkiPride & Prejudice – Roman OsinBest Director
David Cronenberg – A History of Violence- George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Peter Jackson – King Kong
- Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain
- Steven Spielberg – ''Munich''
Best Documentary Film
Grizzly ManEnron: The Smartest Guys in the RoomMad Hot BallroomMarch of the Penguins- ''Murderball''
Best Film
CrashBrokeback MountainGood Night, and Good Luck.A History of Violence- ''King Kong''
Best Foreign Language Film
Caché (Hidden), France2046, Hong KongDownfall (Der Untergang), GermanyKung Fu Hustle (Kung fu), Hong KongOldboy, South KoreaBest Original Score
Brokeback Mountain – Gustavo SantaolallaBatman Begins – Hans Zimmer and James Newton HowardCharlie and the Chocolate Factory – Danny ElfmanKing Kong – James Newton HowardMemoirs of a Geisha – John WilliamsBest Screenplay
Crash – Paul Haggis and Bobby MorescoBrokeback Mountain – Larry McMurtry and Diana OssanaCapote – Dan FuttermanGood Night, and Good Luck. – George Clooney and Grant HeslovA History of Violence – Josh OlsonBest Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke – Sin City- Matt Dillon – Crash
- Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man
- Jake Gyllenhaal – Brokeback Mountain
- Terrence Howard – Crash
- Donald Sutherland – ''Pride & Prejudice''
Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello – A History of Violence- Amy Adams – Junebug
- Scarlett Johansson – Match Point
- Catherine Keener – Capote
- Rachel Weisz – The Constant Gardener
- Michelle Williams – ''Brokeback Mountain''
Most Promising Filmmaker
Bennett Miller – Capote- Craig Brewer – Hustle & Flow
- Miranda July – Me and You and Everyone We Know
- Phil Morrison – Junebug
- Joe Wright – ''Pride & Prejudice''