The National Board of Review hosted their annual gala this week to celebrate some of the best films of the year.
Notables in attendance included: Clint Eastwood, Oscar Isaac, Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, Edward Norton, Jessica Chastain, Chris Rock, America Ferrera, Timothy Spall, Ron Rifkin, J.C. Chandor, Willie Geist, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, Paul Thomas Anderson, Allen Leech, Dean DeBlois, Gillian Robespierre, Steve James, Scott Eyman, Ava DuVernay, Andre Holland, Katherine Waterston, Jenny Slate, Ramin Bahrani, Al Hicks; Paula DuPre Pesman. Tony Gilroy, Morten Tyldum, Dan Fellman, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Michael Barker, Tom Bernard, Dan Krauss, Sam Cullman and Jennifer Grausman, Mark Landis, Mark Becker, Anna Gerb, Bonnie Arnold, Damiàn Szifrón, Dean DeBlois, Graham Moore, John Lesher, Neal Dodson, Sam Fleischner, JJ Abrams, Jack O’Connell, David Oyelowo, Zachary Quinto, Will Arnett, Carla Gugino, Bruce Willis, Common, Bradley Cooper, Jon Stewart with NBR President Annie Schulhof.
Read what Andre Holland told reporters on the red carpet about starring in “Selma.”
What’s it like getting all these accolades and awards?
Oh, it’s wonderful. I feel like if we get the awards, that’s wonderful. But really, what we wanted to do was honor the real leaders, Dr. King, and Andrew Young, and Diane Nash, and all the people and all the people who we portray in the fill. So any awards that we receive, I think are just awards for them.
You attended a special lunch for “Selma.”
We did, yeah. It was really wonderful. We got to meet Mr. Belafonte and a number of other people who were there, Henry Louis Gates. We had just a really wonderful discussion about the importance of the film and the impact that we hope it has.
What was working with Ava like?
Ava was like a goddess as she always is. I mean, she just is a special, magical woman. She spoke with such eloquence and clarity and she’s our leader. What can I say? She made this all possible. I am forever in debt to her.
What has it been like to work on “The Knick”?
It’s been amazing. Clive Owen – I admire him so much. He’s a wonderful actor, he’s an even better man and I’ve just, I’ve learned so much from him. And I’m grateful that I get to call him a friend now.
“Selma” hits theaters nationwide this Friday, January 9. Paramount Pictures announced that it will partner with African-American business leaders in New York City to offer free admission to the Golden Globe-nominated film to 7th, 8th and 9th grade students in New York City. Inspired by the film’s message of resilience and hope and its historical significance, 27 African-American leaders in the New York business community have come together to create a fund that will allow the city’s 7th, 8th and 9th grade students to see “Selma” for free at participating theaters. The students will provide a student ID or report card at any of the New York City locations for free admittance. The effort will begin at 7:00 p.m. on January 8th and run through January 19th (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) or while tickets last.
The participating New York City theaters are:
| UA Kaufman Astoria Cinemas 14 | Astoria |
| AMC Bay Plaza Cinema 13 | Bronx |
| Concourse Plaza Multiplex 10 | Bronx |
| Alpine Cinemas 8 | Brooklyn |
| Bam Harvey Theater | Brooklyn |
| Cobble Hill Cinemas 5 | Brooklyn |
| Linden Boulevard Multiplex Cinemas 14 | Brooklyn |
| The Pavilion Theater | Brooklyn |
| UA Court Street 12 | Brooklyn |
| UA Sheepshead Bay Stadium 14 | Brooklyn |
| Williamsburg Cinemas 7 | Brooklyn |
| Movieworld Cinemas 7 | Douglaston |
| AMC Fresh Meadows 7 | Fresh Meadows |
| UA Midway Stadium 9 | Forest Hills |
| Regal Atlas Park Stadium 8 | Glendale |
| Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas 15 | Jamaica |
| AMC Loews 34th Street 14 | New York |
| AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 | New York |
| AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 | New York |
| AMC Empire 25 | New York |
| AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 | New York |
| Bow Tie Chelsea Cinemas 9 | New York |
| City Cinemas East 86th Street Cinema | New York |
| Regal Battery Park Stadium 11 | New York |
| Regal Union Square Stadium 14 | New York |
| UA Staten Island Stadium 16 | Staten Island |
| College Point Multiplex Cinemas 12 | Whitestone |
To reserve 25 or more student tickets during this program, please visitwww.SelmaMovie.com/nycwhile tickets last.
Check out this new featurette from the film.
Below is the full list of the awards that were given by the National Board of Review:
Best Film: A Most Violent Year
Best Director: Clint Eastwood – American Sniper
Best Actor (TIE): Oscar Isaac – A Most Violent Year; Michael Keaton – Birdman
Best Actress: Julianne Moore – Still Alice
Best Supporting Actor: Edward Norton – Birdman
Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain – A Most Violent Year
Best Original Screenplay: Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – The Lego Movie
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson – Inherent Vice
Best Animated Feature: How to Train Your Dragon 2
Breakthrough Performance: Jack O’Connell – Starred Up & Unbroken
Best Directorial Debut: Gillian Robespierre – Obvious Child
Best Foreign Language Film: Wild Tales
Best Documentary: Life Itself
William K. Everson Film History Award: Scott Eyman
Best Ensemble: Fury
Spotlight Award: Chris Rock for writing, directing, and starring in – Top Five
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Rosewater
NBR Freedom of Expression Award: Selma
Top Films
American Sniper
Birdman
Boyhood
Fury
Gone Girl
The Imitation Game
Inherent Vice
The Lego Movie
Nightcrawler
Unbroken
Top 5 Foreign Language Films
Force Majeure
Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem
Leviathan
Two Days, One Night
We Are the Best!
Top 5 Documentaries
Art and Craft
Jodorowsky’s Dune
Keep On Keepin’ On
The Kill Team
Last Days in Vietnam
Top 10 Independent Films
Blue Ruin
Locke
A Most Wanted Man
Mr. Turner
Obvious Child
The Skeleton Twins
Snowpiercer
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
Starred Up
Still Alice
Photos courtesy of Startraks Photo/National Board of Review
