Top 10 List from 2006 and Awards

Top 10 Films of 2006

1. Bobby (****)
2. Dreamgirls (****)
3. Little Miss Sunshine (****)
4. Little Children (****)
5. United 93 (****)
6. Apocalypto (****)
7. Stranger than Fiction (****)
8. A Guide to Recognizing your Saints (****)
9. The Departed (***½)
10. Letters from Iwo Jima (***½)

Davis Film Nominees

Best Actor in a Leading Role
Leonardo DiCaprio-The Departed
Will Ferrell-Stranger than Fiction
Ryan Gosling-Half Nelson
Shia LeBeouf-A Guide to Recognizing your Saints
Derek Luke-Catch a Fire

Best Actress in a Leading Role
Penelope Cruz-Volver
Jennifer Hudson-Dreamgirls
Ellen Page-Hard Candy
Helen Mirren-The Queen
Kate Winslet-Little Children

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Alan Arkin-Little Miss Sunshine
Steve Carell-Little Miss Sunshine
Jackie Earle Haley-Little Children
Freddy Rodriguez-Bobby
Michael Sheen-The Queen

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Adriana Barraza-Babel
Cate Blanchett-Notes on a Scandal
Abigail Breslin-Little Miss Sunshine
Maggie Gyllenhaal-World Trade Center
Robin Wright Penn-Breaking and Entering

Best Director
Clint Eastwood-Letters from Iwo Jima
Todd Field-Little Children
Mel Gibson-Apocalypto
Paul Greengrass-United 93
Martin Scorsese-The Departed

Best Original Screenplay
Emilio Estevez-Bobby
Michael Arndt-Little Miss Sunshine
Peter Morgan-The Queen
Zach Helm-Stranger than Fiction
Pedro Almodovar-Volver

Best Adapted Screenplay
Alfonso Cuaron, Timothy J. Sexton, Mike Fergus, David Arata, Hawk Ostby-Children of Men
William Monahan-The Departed
Iris Yamashita & Paul Haggis-Letters from Iwo Jima
Todd Field & Tom Perrotta-Little Children
Patrick Marber-Notes on a Scandal

Best Original Score
Mark Isham-Bobby
Mychael Danna-Little Miss Sunshine
Philip Glass-Notes on a Scandal
Alexandre Desplat-The Queen
John Powell-United 93

Best Film Editing
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
Little Children
United 93

Best Cinematography
Apocalypto
Babel
Children of Men
Letters from Iwo Jima
Volver

Best Costume Design
Bobby
Dreamgirls
The Devil Wears Prada
Flags of our Fathers
The Prestige

Best Song from a Motion Picture
Bobby - "Never Gonna Break My Faith"
Dreamgirls - "And I Am Telling You (I'm Not Going)"
Dreamgirls - "Listen"
Little Miss Sunshine - "Til the End of Time"
Volver - "Volver"

Best Cast Ensemble
Bobby
The Departed
Dreamgirls
A Guide to Recognizing your Saints
Little Miss Sunshine