THE SELFISH GIANT

The 33rd London Critics’ Circle Film Section held its annual awards on Sunday night and THE SELFISH GIANT was one of the big winners, taking home two awards – British Film and Young British Performer for Conner Chapman – giving filmmakers Clio Barnard and Tracy O’Riordan and actors Chapman, Shaun Thomas and Lorraine Ashbourne a chance to celebrate on stage. Other winners present include Andre Singer, producer of Documentary of the Year THE ACT OF KILLING. The ceremony opened on a solemn note with the announcement of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death, which was confirmed just as the event was starting. Hoffman won Supporting Actor at last year’s CC Film Awards for his role in THE MASTER.

Full list of winners:

Film of the Year 
12 YEARS A SLAVE

Foreign-language Film of the Year
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR

Documentary of the Year
THE ACT OF KILLING

British Film of the Year
THE SELFISH GIANT

Director of the Year
Alfonso Cuarón – GRAVITY

Screenwriter of the Year
Ethan Coen & Joel Coen – INSIDE LLEWYN DAVIS

Actor of the Year
Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 YEARS A SLAVE

Actress of the Year
Cate Blanchett – BLUE JASMINE

Supporting Actor of the Year
Barkhad Abdi – CAPTAIN PHILLIPS

Supporting Actress of the Year
Lupita Nyong’o – 12 YEARS A SLAVE

British Actor of the Year
James McAvoy – FILTH / TRANCE / WELCOME TO THE PUNCH

British Actress of the Year
Judi Dench – PHILOMENA

Young British Performer of the Year
Conner Chapman – THE SELFISH GIANT

Breakthrough British Filmmaker
Jon S Baird – FILTH

Technical Achievement Award
GRAVITY – Tim Webber, special effects

Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film
Gary Oldman