Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2010
The 23rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2010, were announced on December 20, 2010.
Winners and nominees
Best Actor
Colin Firth – The King's Speech- Jeff Bridges – True Grit
- Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
- James Franco – 127 Hours
- Ryan Gosling – ''Blue Valentine''
Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Black Swan- Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right
- Jennifer Lawrence – Winter's Bone
- Lesley Manville – Another Year
- Michelle Williams – ''Blue Valentine''
Best Animated Film
Toy Story 3Despicable MeHow to Train Your DragonThe Illusionist- ''Tangled''
Best Cinematography
Inception – Wally PfisterBlack Swan – Matthew LibatiqueShutter Island – Robert RichardsonThe Social Network – Jeff CronenwethTrue Grit – Roger DeakinsBest Director
David Fincher – The Social Network- Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
- Debra Granik – Winter's Bone
- Tom Hooper – The King's Speech
- Christopher Nolan – ''Inception''
Best Documentary Film
Exit Through the Gift ShopInside JobRestrepoThe Tillman StoryBest Film
The Social NetworkBlack SwanInceptionThe King's Speech- ''Winter's Bone''
Best Foreign Language Film
A Prophet, FranceBiutiful, MexicoThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, SwedenI Am Love, ItalyMother, South KoreaBest Original Score
Black Swan – Clint MansellI Am Love – John AdamsInception – Hans ZimmerThe Social Network – Trent Reznor and Atticus RossTrue Grit – Carter BurwellBest Screenplay – Adapted
The Social Network – Aaron SorkinRabbit Hole – David Lindsay-AbaireToy Story 3 – Michael ArndtTrue Grit – Joel Coen and Ethan CoenWinter's Bone – Debra Granik and Anne RoselliniBest Screenplay – Original
Inception – Christopher NolanBlack Swan – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlinFour Lions – Chris Morris, Jesse Armstrong, and Sam BainThe Kids Are All Right – Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart BlumbergThe King's Speech – David SeidlerBest Supporting Actor
Christian Bale – The Fighter- Andrew Garfield – The Social Network
- John Hawkes – Winter's Bone
- Mark Ruffalo – The Kids Are All Right
- Geoffrey Rush – ''The King's Speech''
Best Supporting Actress
Hailee Steinfeld – True Grit- Amy Adams – The Fighter
- Helena Bonham Carter – The King's Speech
- Melissa Leo – The Fighter
- Jacki Weaver – ''Animal Kingdom''
Most Promising Filmmaker
Derek Cianfrance – Blue Valentine- Banksy – Exit Through the Gift Shop
- David Michôd – Animal Kingdom
- Aaron Schneider – Get Low
- John Wells – ''The Company Men''