Central Ohio Film Critics name Best of 2014

With awards season underway, the Central Ohio Film Critics Association has announced its choices for the best of 2014. The voting rights historical drama Selma was named best film (an obvious slight to 22 Jump Street). David Oyelowo’s turn as Martin Luther King Jr earned him the distinction as Best Actor with the film’s Ava DuVernary named Best Director. Essie Davis was selected as Best Actress for her role in the Australian psychological horror movie The Babadook. Other winners:

Best Supporting Actor – J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Best Supporting Actress – Tilda Swinton, Snowpiercer
Best Ensemble – The Grand Budapest Hotel
Actor of the Year – Jake Gyllenhaal, Enemy and Nightcrawler
Best Animated Movie – The Lego Movie
Best Overlooked Film – The Babadook
Best Foreign Language Film – We Are the Best! (Sweden, Denmark)
Best Documentary – Finding Vivian Maier
Breakthrough Film Artist – Ava DuVernary, Selma
Best Cinematography – Robert Yeoman, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Best Film Editing – Tom Cross, Whiplash
Best Adapted Screenplay – Graham Moore, The Imitation Game
Best Original Screenplay – Paul Webb, Selma
Best Score – Alexandre Desplat, The Grand Budapest Hotel

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