London Film Critics Circle Awards 2000



21st London Film Critics Circle Awards 15 February 2001

Film of the Year:  Being John Malkovich 

British Film of the Year:  Billy Elliot 

The 21st London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2000, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 15 February 2001.

Film of the Year
 Being John Malkovich 
 * Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
 * Gladiator
 * Memento
 * O Brother, Where Art Thou?

British Film of the Year
 Billy Elliot 
 * Chicken Run
 * The End of the Affair
 * The House of Mirth
 * Topsy-Turvy

Foreign Language Film of the Year
 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon • Taiwan/Hong Kong/United States/China
 * Beau Travail • France
 * The Color of Paradise • Iran
 * Harry, He's Here to Help • France
 * In the Mood for Love • Hong Kong

Director of the Year
Spike Jonze – Being John Malkovich 
 * Mary Harron – American Psycho
 * Philip Kaufman – Quills
 * Ang Lee – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
 * Steven Soderbergh – Erin Brockovich

British Director of the Year
Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot 
 * Terence Davies – The House of Mirth
 * Mike Leigh – Topsy-Turvy
 * Christopher Nolan – Memento
 * Ridley Scott – Gladiator

Screenwriter of the Year
Charlie Kaufman – Being John Malkovich 
 * Cameron Crowe – Almost Famous
 * Paul Thomas Anderson – Magnolia
 * Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – O Brother, Where Art Thou?
 * Steve Kloves – Wonder Boys

British Screenwriter of the Year
Christopher Nolan – Memento 
 * Lee Hall – Billy Elliot
 * Neil Jordan – The End of the Affair
 * Anthony Minghella – The Talented Mr. Ripley
 * Mike Leigh – Topsy-Turvy

Actor of the Year
Russell Crowe – Gladiator and ''The Insider
 * Jim Carrey- How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Man on the Moon
 * John Cusack – Being John Malkovich
 * Michael Douglas – Wonder Boys
 * Philip Seymour Hoffman – Almost Famous and Flawless

Actress of the Year
Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich 
 * Gillian Anderson – The House of Mirth
 * Julianne Moore – The End of the Affair
 * Hilary Swank – Boys Don't Cry
 * Renée Zellweger – Nurse Betty

British Actor of the Year
Jim Broadbent – Topsy-Turvy 
 * Christian Bale – American Psycho
 * Ralph Fiennes – The End of the Affair
 * Anthony Hopkins – Titus
 * Gary Lewis – Billy Elliot

British Actress of the Year
Julie Walters – Billy Elliot 
 * Brenda Blethyn – Saving Grace
 * Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds
 * Emily Watson – The Luzhin Defence
 * Kate Winslet – Quills

British Supporting Actor of the Year
Albert Finney – Erin Brockovich 
 * Michael Caine – Quills
 * Jason Isaacs – The Patriot
 * Jude Law – The Talented Mr. Ripley
 * Timothy Spall – Topsy-Turvy

British Supporting Actress of the Year
Samantha Morton – Sweet and Lowdown 
 * Shirley Henderson- Topsy-Turvy
 * Lesley Manville – Topsy-Turvy
 * Sophie Thompson – Relative Values
 * Emily Watson – Cradle Will Rock

British Newcomer of the Year
Jamie Bell – Billy Elliot 
 * Paul Bettany – Gangster No. 1
 * Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot
 * Lee Hall – Billy Elliot
 * Michael Legge – Angela's Ashes

British Producer of the Year
Greg Brenman and Jonathan Finn – Billy Elliot 
 * Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton – Chicken Run
 * Norma Heyman – Gangster No. 1
 * Olivia Stewart – The House of Mirth
 * Simon Channing-Williams – Topsy-Turvy

Dilys Powell Award

 * Richard Harris