Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 1999



12th CFCA Awards March 13, 2000

Best Film:  American Beauty  The 12th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given on 13 March 2000, honored the finest achievements in 1999 filmmaking.

Winners

 * Best Actor:
 * Kevin Spacey - American Beauty
 * Best Actress:
 * Hilary Swank - Boys Don't Cry
 * Best Cinematography:
 * Snow Falling on Cedars - Robert Richardson
 * Best Director:
 * Sam Mendes - American Beauty
 * Best Film:
 * American Beauty
 * Best Foreign Language Film:
 * Todo sobre mi madre (All About My Mother), Spain
 * Best Score:
 * "South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut"- Trey Parker and Marc Shaiman
 * Best Screenplay:
 * Being John Malkovich - Charlie Kaufman
 * Best Supporting Actor:
 * Tom Cruise - Magnolia
 * Best Supporting Actress:
 * Chloë Sevigny - Boys Don't Cry
 * Most Promising Actor:
 * Wes Bentley - American Beauty
 * Most Promising Actress (tie):
 * Émilie Dequenne - Rosetta
 * Julia Stiles - 10 Things I Hate About You