The 9th

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is a group of film critics based in Washington, D.C., and founded in 2002. WAFCA is composed of nearly 50 D.C.-based film critics from internet, print, radio, and television. Annually, the ...

Awards were given out on December 6, 2010.

Winners and nominees

Best Film * '' The Social Network'' :* ''

127 Hours ''127 Hours'' is a 2010 biographical psychological survival drama film co-written, produced and directed by Danny Boyle. The film stars James Franco, Kate Mara, Amber Tamblyn and Clémence Poésy. In the film, canyoneer Aron Ralston must find a ...

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Black Swan The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon c ...

'' :* '' Inception'' :* '' Toy Story 3'' Best Director *

David Fincher David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. His films, mostly psychological thrillers and biographical dramas, have received 40 nominations at the Academy Awards, including three for him as Best Director. Fin ...

– '' The Social Network'' :* Darren Aronofsky – ''

'' :* Danny Boyle – ''

'' :* Joel Coen and Ethan Coen – '' True Grit'' :* Christopher Nolan – '' Inception'' Best Actor *

Colin Firth Colin Andrew Firth (born 10 September 1960) is an English actor and producer. He was identified in the mid-1980s with the " Brit Pack" of rising young British actors, undertaking a challenging series of roles, including leading roles in '' A M ...

– '' The King's Speech'' :* Jeff Bridges – '' True Grit'' :* Robert Duvall – '' Get Low'' :* Jesse Eisenberg – '' The Social Network'' :* James Franco – ''

'' Best Actress *

Jennifer Lawrence Jennifer Shrader Lawrence (born August 15, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide to date. She appeared in ''Time''s 100 most influential people i ...

– '' Winter's Bone'' :* Annette Bening – '' The Kids Are All Right'' :* Anne Hathaway – '' Love & Other Drugs'' :* Nicole Kidman – '' Rabbit Hole'' :* Natalie Portman – ''

'' Best Supporting Actor *

Christian Bale Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is an English actor. Known for his versatility and physical transformations for his roles, he has been a leading man in films of several genres. He has received various accolades, including ...

– '' The Fighter'' :*

Andrew Garfield Andrew Russell Garfield (born 20 August 1983) is an English and American actor. He has received various accolades, including a Tony Award, a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. ''Time'' ...

– '' The Social Network'' :* John Hawkes – '' Winter's Bone'' :*

Sam Rockwell Sam Rockwell (born November 5, 1968) is an American actor. He is known for appearing in independent films and also as a character actor portraying a wide variety of roles both comedic and dramatic in films such as '' Lawn Dogs'' (199 ...

– '' Conviction'' :* Geoffrey Rush – '' The King's Speech'' Best Supporting Actress * Melissa Leo – '' The Fighter'' :* Amy Adams – '' The Fighter'' :* Helena Bonham Carter – '' The King's Speech'' :*

Hailee Steinfeld Hailee Steinfeld (born December 11, 1996) is an American actress and singer. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Hailee Steinfeld, various accolades, including a Peabody Award, and nominations for an Academy Award ...

– '' True Grit'' :* Jacki Weaver – '' Animal Kingdom'' Best Adapted Screenplay * '' The Social Network'' – Aaron Sorkin :* ''

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Simon Beaufoy Simon Beaufoy (; born 26 December 1966) is a British screenwriter. Born in Keighley, West Riding of Yorkshire, he was educated at Malsis School in Cross Hills, Ermysted's Grammar School and Sedbergh School, he read English at St Peter's College ...

and Danny Boyle :* '' Toy Story 3'' –

Michael Arndt Michael Arndt is an American screenwriter. He is best known as the writer of the films ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), ''Toy Story 3'' (2010), and '' Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2015). Arndt won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenpl ...

:* '' True Grit'' – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen :* '' Winter's Bone'' –

Debra Granik Debra Granik (born February 6, 1963) is an American filmmaker. She is most known for 2004's '' Down to the Bone,'' which starred Vera Farmiga, 2010's ''Winter's Bone,'' which starred Jennifer Lawrence in her breakout performance and for which Gr ...

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Anne Rosellini Anne Rosellini is an American film producer and screenwriter. She is best known for writing and producing the 2010 film ''Winter's Bone'' with her frequent collaborator Debra Granik. Her work has been nominated for numerous awards, including th ...

Best Original Screenplay * '' Inception'' – Christopher Nolan :* '' Another Year'' – Mike Leigh :* ''

'' – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, and John McLaughlin :* '' The Kids Are All Right'' – Lisa Cholodenko and

Stuart Blumberg Stuart Blumberg (born July 19, 1969) is an American screenwriter, actor, producer and director. Early life Blumberg grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from University School. He is of Jewish descent. He graduated from Yale University ...

:* '' The King's Speech'' – David Seidler Best Cast * '' The Town'' :* '' The Fighter'' :* '' Inception'' :* '' The Kids Are All Right'' :* '' The Social Network'' Best Animated Film * '' Toy Story 3'' :* ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' :* '' How to Train Your Dragon'' :* '' Shrek Forever After'' :* '' Tangled'' :* ''

Megamind ''Megamind'' is a 2010 American computer-animated superhero comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Directed by Tom McGrath from a screenplay by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, the film stars the ...

'' Best Documentary Film * '' Exit Through the Gift Shop'' :* '' Inside Job'' :* '' Restrepo'' :* ''

The Tillman Story ''The Tillman Story'' is a 2010 American documentary film directed by Amir Bar-Lev and narrated by Josh Brolin. It is about the death of professional-football-player-turned- Army-Ranger Pat Tillman in the War in Afghanistan, the coverup of the cir ...

'' :* '' Waiting for "Superman"'' Best Foreign Language Film * ''

Biutiful ''Biutiful'' is a 2010 psychological drama film directed, produced and co-written by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Javier Bardem. The project marks González Iñárritu's first film in his native Spanish language since his debut ...

'' • Mexico :* '' The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'' •

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

:* '' I Am Love'' • Italy :* '' Mother'' • South Korea :* ''

White Material ''White Material'' is a 2009 French drama film directed by Claire Denis and co-written with Marie NDiaye. The film stars Isabelle Huppert as Maria Vial, a struggling French coffee producer in an unnamed French-speaking African country, who decide ...

'' • France Best Art Direction * '' Inception'' :* ''

Alice in Wonderland ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (commonly ''Alice in Wonderland'') is an 1865 English novel by Lewis Carroll. It details the story of a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a fantasy world of anthropomorphic creatur ...

'' :* ''

'' :* '' Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1'' :* '' True Grit'' Best Cinematography * '' Inception'' :* ''

'' :* ''

'' :* '' The Social Network'' :* '' True Grit'' Best Score * '' Inception'' – Hans Zimmer :* ''

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A. R. Rahman Allah Rakha Rahman (; born A. S. Dileep Kumar; 6 January 1967) is an Indian music composer, record producer, singer and songwriter, popular for his works in Indian cinema; predominantly in Tamil and Hindi films, with occasional forays in int ...

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Clint Mansell Clinton Darryl Mansell (; born 7 January 1963) is an English musician, singer, and composer, born in Coventry. He served as the lead singer and multi-instrumentalist of alt-rock band Pop Will Eat Itself before embarking on a career as a film s ...

:* '' The Social Network'' – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross :* '' True Grit'' –

Carter Burwell Carter Benedict Burwell (born November 18, 1954) is an American film composer. He has consistently collaborated with the Coen brothers, having scored most of their films. Burwell has also scored three of Todd Haynes's films, three of Spike Jonz ...

References

External links

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