Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2009

10th PFCS Awards

December 22, 2009

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Best Film:
Inglourious Basterds

The 10th Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards, honouring the best in film for 2009, were given by the Phoenix Film Critics Society on 22 December 2009.

Winners

Best Acting Ensemble

• Inglourious Basterds

Best Actor

• George Clooney - Up in the Air

Best Actress

• Meryl Streep - Julie and Julia

Best Animated Film

• Up

Best Cinematography

• Avatar - Mauro Fiore

Best Costume Design

• The Young Victoria

Best Director

• Quentin Tarantino - Inglourious Basterds

Best Documentary Film

• Capitalism: A Love Story

Best Editing

• Avatar - James Cameron, John Refoua and Stephen E. Rivkin

Best Film

• Inglourious Basterds

Best Foreign Language Film

• Broken Embraces • Spain

Best Live Action Family Film

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Best Original Score

• Up - Michael Giacchino

Best Original Song

• Crazy Heart - "The Weary Kind"

Best Supporting Actor

• Christoph Waltz - Inglourious Basterds

Best Supporting Actress

• Mo'Nique - Precious

Best Production Design

• Avatar

Best Screenplay - Adapted

• Up in the Air - Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Best Screenplay - Original

• Up - Bob Peterson and Pete Docter

Best Stunts

• Star Trek

Best Visual Effects

• Avatar

Best Youth Performance - Male

• Jae Head - The Blind Side

Best Youth Performance - Female

• Saoirse Ronan - The Lovely Bones

Breakout Performance - Behind the Camera

• Neill Blomkamp - District 9

Breakout Performance - On Camera

• Gabourey Sidibe - Precious

Overlooked Film

• Moon