Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 2009

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The 30th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2009, were given on December 13, 2009.

Winners

Best Film:

The Hurt Locker

Runner-up: A Serious Man

Best Actor:

Jeremy Renner – The Hurt Locker

Best Actress:

Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia

Runner-up: Gabourey Sidibe – Precious

Best Supporting Actor:

Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds

Runner-up: Stanley Tucci – Julie & Julia

Best Supporting Actress:

Mo'Nique – Precious

Runner-up: Anna Kendrick – Up in the Air

Best Director:

Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker

Best Screenplay:

Joel and Ethan Coen – A Serious Man

Runner-up: Mark Boal – The Hurt Locker

Best Cinematography:

Barry Ackroyd – The Hurt Locker

Runner-up: Roger Deakins – A Serious Man

Best Documentary:

The Cove

Best Foreign-Language Film:

Summer Hours (L'heure d'été) • France

Best Animated Film:

Runner-up: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Editing:

Bob Murawski and Chris Innis – The Hurt Locker

Runner-up: Roderick Jaynes – A Serious Man

Best New Filmmaker:

Neill Blomkamp – District 9

Best Ensemble Cast (tie):

Precious

Star Trek

Runner-up: A Serious Man

Best Use of Music in a Film:

Crazy Heart

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