Boyhood is best, say NY critics

The New York Film Critics' Circle announced its annual awards today, with Richard Linklater being named Best Director for Boyhood, which also won Best Film and saw Patricia Arquette take the Best Supporting Actress award. Best Actor went to Britain's Timothy Spall for his portrayal of Mr. Turner, while Marion Cotillard took Best Actress for her work in The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night, and JK Simmons won Best Supporting Actor for Whiplash.

Those awards in full:-

Best Picture

• Boyhood

Best Director

• Richard Linklater, Boyhood

Best Actor

• Timothy Spall, Mr. Turner

Best Actress

• Marion Cotillard, The Immigrant & Two Days, One Night

Best Supporting Actress

• Patricia Arquette, Boyhood

Best Supporting Actor

• JK Simmons, Whiplash

Best Animated Film

• The Lego Movie

Best Screenplay

• The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Cinematography

• Darius Khondji, The Immigrant

Best Non-fiction Film

• Citizenfour

Best Foreign Film

• Ida

Best First Film

• The Babadook

Special Award

• Adrienne Mancia