2004 Davis Film Awards

1. Closer
2. Million Dollar Baby
3. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
4. Garden State
5. The Incredibles
6. The Passion of the Christ
7. Sideways
8. Finding Neverland
9. Kinsey
10.Hotel Rwanda

Best Picture
Closer
Cary Krokaw; John Calley; Mike Nichols
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Anthony Bregman; Steve Golin
Garden State
Pamela Abdy; Gary Gilbert; Dan Halsted; Rchard Klubeck
The Incredibles
John Walker
Million Dollar Baby
Clint Eastwood; Paul Haggis; Tom Rosenberg; Albert S. Ruddy

Best Achievement in Directing
Zach Braff-Garden State
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
Mike Nichols-Closer
Alexander Payne-Sideways
Martin Scorsese-The Aviator

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Jim Carrey-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Leonardo DiCaprio-The Aviator
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
Paul Giamatti-Sideways
Liam Neeson-Kinsey

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Julie Delpy-Before Sunset
Laura Dern-We Don't Live Here Anymore
Julia Roberts-Closer
Uma Thurman-Kill Bill Vol. 2
Kate Winslet-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Thomas Haden Church-Sideways
Freddie Highmore-Finding Neverland
Clive Owen-Closer
Liev Schrieber-The Manchurian Candidate
Mark Wahlberg-I Heart Huckabees

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Cate Blanchett-The Aviator
Regina King-Ray
Virginia Madsen-Sideways
Maia Morgenstern-The Passion of the Christ
Natalie Portman-Closer

Best Original Screenplay
Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry & Pierre Bismuth-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Zach Braff-Garden State
Terry George & Kier Pearson-Hotel Rwanda
Brad Bird-The Incredibles
Simon Pegg & Edgar Wright-Shaun of the Dead

Best Adapted Screenplay
Patrick Marber-Closer
David Magee-Finding Neverland
Tina Fey-Mean Girls
Paul Haggis-Million Dollar Baby
Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor-Sideways

Best Cast Ensemble
The Aviator
Closer
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Million Dollar Baby
Sideways

Best Original Score
Steven Patrick Morrissey-Closer
Jan A.P. Kaczmarek-Finding Neverland
Clint Eastwood-Million Dollar Baby
John Debney-The Passion of the Christ
James Newton Howard-The Village

Best Film Editing
Thelma Schoonmaker-The Aviator
Valdis Oskarsdottir-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Myron I. Kerstein-Garden State
Stephen Schaffer-The Incredibles
John Wright-The Passion of the Christ

Best Cinematography
Robert Richardson-The Aviator
Dion Beebe & Paul Cameron-Collateral
Ellen Kuras-Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Robert Richardson-Kill Bill Vol. 2
Caleb Deschanel-The Passion of the Christ

Best Costume Design
Sandy Powell-The Aviator
Alexander Byrne-Finding Neverland
Colleen Atwood-Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Alexander Byrne-The Phantom of the Opera
Sharen Davis-Ray

Best Song from a Motion Picture
Closer - "Blower's Daughter"
Garden State - "Let Go"
Mean Girls - "The Mathlete Rap"
The Phantom of the Opera - "Learn to be Lonely"
Team America: World Police - "America F*** Yeah"

Past Top 10s and Winners - 2005

A few fans wrote me asking what are my favorites from previous years. Here they are for your enjoyment:

Top 10

1. Cinderella Man
2. A History of Violence
3. Crash
4. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
5. Brokeback Mountain
6. The Constant Gardener
7. Capote
8. Good Night, and Good Luck
9. Batman Begins
10. Walk the Line

Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain
Diana Ossana; James Schamus
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Mark Johnson; Philip Steuer
Cinderella Man
Brian Grazer; Ron Howard; Penny Marshall
Crash
Don Cheadle; Paul Haggis; Mark R. Harris; Bobby Moresco; Cathy Schulman; Bob Yari
A History of Violence
Chris Bender; J.C. Spink

Best Director

George Clooney-Good Night, and Good Luck

David Cronenberg-A History of Violence

Paul Haggis-Crash

Ang Lee-Brokeback Mountain

Steven Spielberg-Munich

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Russell Crowe-Cinderella Man

Philip Seymour Hoffman-Capote

Terrence Howard-Hustle and Flow

Heath Ledger-Brokeback Mountain

Joaquin Phoenix-Walk the Line

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Joan Allen-The Upside of Anger

Toni Collette-In Her Shoes

Felicity Huffman-Transamerica

Keira Knightley-Pride and Prejudice

Reese Witherspoon-Walk the Line

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Clifton Collins, Jr.-Capote

Paul Giamatti-Cinderella Man

Jake Gyllenhaal-Brokeback Mountain

William Hurt-A History of Violence

Craig T. Nelson-The Family Stone

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Amy Adams-Junebug

Maria Bello-A History of Violence

Thandie Newton-Crash

Rachel Weisz-The Constant Gardener

Michelle Williams-Brokeback Mountain

Best Original Screenplay

Judd Apatow & Steve Carell-The 40 Year Old Virgin

Cliff Collingsworth & Akiva Goldsman-Cinderella Man

Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco-Crash

George Clooney & Grant Heslov-Good Night, and Good Luck

Noah Baumbach-The Squid and the Whale

Best Adapted Screenplay

Christopher Nolan & David S. Goyer-Batman Begins

Larry McMurtry & Diana Ossana-Brokeback Mountain
Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely-The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Josh Olsen-A History of Violence

Angus MacLaughlin-Junebug

Best Original Score

Gustavo Santaolla-Brokeback Mountain

Thomas Newman-Cinderella Man

James Newton Howard-King Kong

John Williams-Munich

John Williams-Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith

Best Film Editing

Batman Begins

Cinderella Man

Crash

Sin City

Walk the Line

Best Cinematography

Batman Begins

Brokeback Mountain

The Constant Gardener

Jarhead

Memoirs of a Geisha

Best Costume Design

Good Night, and Good Luck

King Kong

Memoirs of a Geisha

Pride and Prejudice

Walk the Line

Best Song from a Motion Picture

Bee Season-"I'll Be Near You"

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe-"Wunderkind"

Corpse Bride-"Corpse Bride"

Crash-"In the Deep"

Hustle and Flow-"Hustle and Flow"

Davis Film Award Winners

Top 10 Films of the Year

1. Into the Wild
2. Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
3. Gone Baby Gone
4. The Bourne Ultimatum
5. Atonement
6. There Will Be Blood
7. Juno
8. The Great Debaters
9. 3:10 to Yuma
10. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Honorable Mentions: No Country for Old Men, Knocked Up, Transformers, The Bucket List, Away from Her

Best Picture - Into the Wild

Best Director - Sean Penn-Into the Wild

Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis-There Will Be Blood

Best Actress - Ellen Page-Juno

Best Supporting Actor - Ethan Hawke-Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Best Supporting Actress - Vanessa Redgrave-Atonement

Best Cast Ensemble - Into the Wild

Best Original Screenplay - Kelly Masterson-Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Best Adapted Screenplay - Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard-Gone Baby Gone

Best Original Score - Carter Burwell-Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Best Film Editing - Atonement

Best Cinematography - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

Best Costume Design - Atonement

Best Song from a Motion Picture - Into the Wild-"Guaranteed"