Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2005
| 4th WAFCA Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 12, 2005 |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Munich |
| Best Director | Steven Spielberg for Munich |
| Best Actor | Philip Seymour Hoffman |
| Best Actress | Reese Witherspoon |
The 4th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2005, were given on December 12, 2005.[1][2]
Winners and nominees
[edit]Best Film
[edit]Best Director
[edit]- George Clooney – Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Ron Howard – Cinderella Man
- Ang Lee – Brokeback Mountain
- Fernando Meirelles – The Constant Gardener
Best Actor
[edit]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
[edit]Reese Witherspoon – Walk the Line
- Joan Allen – The Upside of Anger
- Felicity Huffman – Transamerica
- Keira Knightley – Pride & Prejudice
- Charlize Theron – North Country
Best Supporting Actor
[edit]Paul Giamatti – Cinderella Man
Best Supporting Actress
[edit]- Brenda Blethyn – Pride & Prejudice
- Taraji P. Henson – Hustle & Flow
- Catherine Keener – Capote
- Michelle Williams – Brokeback Mountain
Best Original Screenplay
[edit]Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco – Crash
- George Clooney and Grant Heslov – Good Night, and Good Luck.
- Craig Brewer – Hustle & Flow
- Angus MacLachlan – Junebug
- Noah Baumbach – The Squid and the Whale
Best Adapted Screenplay
[edit]- Larry McMurty and Diana Ossana – Brokeback Mountain
- Arthur Golden, Robin Swicord, and Doug Wright – Memoirs of a Geisha
- Tony Kushner – Munich
- Deborah Moggach – Pride & Prejudice
Best Foreign Language Film
[edit]Best Animated Feature
[edit]Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Best Documentary
[edit]Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room
Best Breakthrough Performance
[edit]Terrence Howard – Hustle & Flow
- Amy Adams – Junebug
- Q'orianka Kilcher – The New World
- Taryn Manning – Hustle & Flow
- Aishwarya Rai – Bride and Prejudice
Best Ensemble
[edit]Best Art Direction
[edit]The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Memoirs of a Geisha
- Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
References
[edit]- ^ "Washington DC Critics Name Munich Best Film, Spielberg Best Director". PR Newswire. 2005-12-13. Retrieved 2012-12-16.
- ^ "Movie critics everywhere weigh in with their picks for the best in 2005". Variety. 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2012-12-16.