Los Angeles Film Critics Select 'The Hurt Locker' as Best Film

The Hurt Locker continues on its award-winning way as the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) joins the chorus in voting the timely drama best film of 2009. District 9, the sleeper hit of the summer, also earned two of the group's awards, picking up wins in the New Generation and Production Design categories.

Los Angeles Film Critics Association 2009 Award Winners

Best Picture:
The Hurt Locker

Best Director:
Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker

Best Actress:
Yolande Moreau, Séraphine

Best Actor:
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart

Best Animated Film:
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Best Foreign Language Film:
Summer Hours

New Generation:
Neill Blomkamp, District 9

Music/Score:
T-Bone Burnett and Stephen Bruton, Crazy Heart

Production Design:
Philip Ivey, District 9

Cinematography:
Christian Berger, The White Ribbon

Best Supporting Actress:
Mo'Nique, Precious

Best Supporting Actor:
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds

Best Screenplay:
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, Up in the Air

Documentary/Non-Fiction Film:
The Beaches of Agnès and The Cove (tie)

Douglas E Edwards Independent/Experimental Film/Video:
Anders Edstrom and C.W. Winter, The Anchorage