Tue 21 Dec 2004
“Sideways” has been named the Best Film of 2004 by the Toronto Film Critics Association.
“Sideways” also won two other awards from the TFCA, a group of 29 journalists which represents the four major Toronto dailies, several weeklies, various magazines and a variety of electronic media. Paul Giamatti was named Best Actor and Virginia Madsen won Best Supporting Performance for their roles in “Sideways”.
“Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind” was the only other film winning multiple awards. Michel Gondry earned the Best Director award and Charlie Kaufman was also awarded Best Screenplay.
This year’s Clyde Gilmour Award goes to Kay Armatage, professor, author and former programmer for the Toronto International Film Festival, for her contribution to the appreciation and promotion of Canadian cinema.
The TFCA is also awarding a special citation to Toronto filmmaker Chris Landreth’s short film “Ryan”. An historic achievement in Canadian animation, Landreth’s CG exercise in “psycho-realism” is an original, provocative and humane tribute to his fellow artist, Ryan Larkin.
Best Picture
“Sideways” (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Best performance, Male
Paul Giamatti, “Sideways”
Best performance, Female
Imelda Staunton, “Vera Drake”
Best Supporting Performance, Male
Clive Owen, “Closer”
Best Supporting Performance, Female
Virginia Madsen, “Sideways”
Best Director
Michel Gondry, “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”
Best Screenplay
“Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind”, Charlie Kaufman
Best Canadian Film
“The Triplets of Belleville” (Odeon Films)
Best First Feature
“Maria Full of Grace”, directed by Joshua Marston
Best Animated Feature
“The Triplets of Belleville” (Odeon Films)
Best Foreign_language Film
“Hero” (Alliance Atlantis)
Best Documentary Feature
“The Fog of War” (Mongrel Media)
