2014 NCFCA Award Winners
The North Carolina Film Critics Association is composed of 33 critics working or living in North Carolina or contributing to North Carolina outlets. Asheville-based critics are Edwin Arnaudin (Asheville Citizen-Times), Ken Hanke and Justin Souther (Mountain Xpress) and Marcianne Miller (Bold Life).
The North Carolina Film Critics Association 2014 winners are listed below.
BEST NARRATIVE FILM
The Grand Budapest Hotel
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Life Itself
BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Lego Movie
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Force Majeure!
BEST DIRECTOR
Richard Linklater
BEST ACTOR
Michael Keaton
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Edward Norton (Birdman)
BEST ACTRESS
Essie Davis (The Babadook)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Wes Anderson (The Grand Budapest Hotel)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
James Gunn and Nicole Perlman (Guardians of the Galaxy)
TAR HEEL AWARD
(Special recognition to a performer or film with special ties to North Carolina.)
Zach Galifanikas (Birdman)
Marcianne Miller is a local writer and critic. You can reach her at marci@aquamystique.com.