The 70th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were announced on 13 December 2004 and presented on 9 January 2005.
Winners
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti – Sideways Runners-up: Jamie Foxx – Ray, Don Cheadle – Hotel Rwanda, and Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby Best Actress: Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake Runners-up: Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Annette Bening – Being Julia Best Animated Feature: The Incredibles Best Cinematography: Christopher Doyle – Hero (Ying xiong) Best Director: Clint Eastwood – Million Dollar Baby Runner-up: Zhang Yimou – House of Flying Daggers (Shi mian mai fu) Best Film: Sideways Runners-up: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Million Dollar Baby, and Kinsey Best First Film: Joshua Marston – Maria Full of Grace Best Foreign Language Film: Bad Education (La mala educación) • Spain Best Non-Fiction Film: Fahrenheit 9/11 Runner-up: Tarnation Best Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor – Sideways Runner-up: Charlie Kaufman – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Best Supporting Actor: Clive Owen – Closer Runner-up: Thomas Haden Church – Sideways Best Supporting Actress: Virginia Madsen – Sideways Special Award: Milestone Films
References
External links 2004 Awards