‘Boyhood’ and ‘Birdman’ Battle It Out in Boston

Boston Film Critics Awards 2014 Winners
Michael Keaton as “Riggan” in BIRDMAN. (Photo courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)

Boston’s film critics threw their support behind Boyhood and Birdman, with Boyhood picking up five awards and Birdman earning three. The Boston Society of Film Critics announced their 2014 winners on December 7th, and this year’s awards were dedicated to the memory of Boston Globe film critic Jay Carr who passed away in May.

Boston Society of Film Critics 2014 Awards Winners:

Best Picture – Boyhood

Best Actor – Michael Keaton for Birdman

Best Actress – Marion Cotillard for The Immigrant and Two Days, One Night

Best Supporting Actor – J. K. Simmons for Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress – Emma Stone for Birdman

Best Director – Richard Linklater for Boyhood


Best Screenplay – (tie) Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris and Armando Bo for Birdman & Richard Linklater for Boyhood

Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman

Best Documentary – Citizenfour

Best Foreign-Language Film (awarded in memory of Jay Carr) – Two Days, One Night

Best Animated Film – The Tale of The Princess Kaguya

Best Film Editing (awarded in memory of Karen Schmeer) – Sandra Adair for Boyhood

Best New Filmmaker (awarded in memory of David Brudnoy) – Dan Gilroy for Nightcrawler

Best Ensemble Cast – Boyhood

Best Use of Music in a Film – Inherent Vice

-By Rebecca Murray

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