It was a good day to be mad as Mad Max: Fury Road was the big winner overall at the London Film Critics Circle. George Miller’s beloved return to his most cherished film franchise took top honors winning Best Film and Best Director prizes. A cherry on top of the ten Oscar nominations the film received few days ago. Outside of Mad Max, London critics decidedly went for hometown favorites including Tom Courtenay and surprise Oscar nominee Charlotte Rampling taking home lead acting honors for 45 Years; Brits Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs) and Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies) also picked up prizes.
Check out the full list of winners below:
- FILM OF THE YEAR: Mad Max: Fury Road
- BRITISH/IRISH FILM OF THE YEAR: 45 Years
- DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR: George Miller, Mad Max: Fury Road
- ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Tom Courtenay, 45 Years
- ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Charlotte Rampling, 45 Years
- SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
- SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Kate Winslet, Steve Jobs
- BRITISH/IRISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR: Tom Hardy, Legend; London Road; Mad Max: Fury Road; The Revenant
- BRITISH/IRISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR: Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn; Lost River
- SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR: Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy, Spotlight
- DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR: Amy
- FOREIGN FILM OF THE YEAR: The Look of Silence
- TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Ed Lachman (cinematography) for Carol
- YOUNG BRITISH/IRISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR: Maisie Williams, The Falling
- PHILIP FRENCH AWARD FOR BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH/IRISH FILMMAKER: John Maclean, Slow West
- DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM: Kenneth Branagh
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