London Critics Circle Film Awards: 2001

ALFS Award

Date:

15 February

Actor of the Year


Winner:
	Gladiator (2000) - Russell Crowe - Also for Insider, The (1999).
Other Nominees:
	Almost Famous (2000) - Philip Seymour Hoffman - Also for Flawless (1999). Being John Malkovich (1999) - John Cusack How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) - Jim Carrey - Also for Man on the Moon (1999). Wonder Boys (2000) - Michael Douglas (I)

British Actor of the Year


Winner:
	Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Jim Broadbent
Other Nominees:
	American Psycho (2000) - Christian Bale Billy Elliot (2000) - Gary Lewis (III) End of the Affair, The (1999) - Ralph Fiennes Titus (1999) - Anthony Hopkins

British Actress of the Year


Winner:
	Billy Elliot (2000) - Julie Walters (I)
Other Nominees:
	Luzhin Defence, The (2000) - Emily Watson (I) Quills (2000) - Kate Winslet Saving Grace (2000) - Brenda Blethyn Tumbleweeds (1999) - Janet McTeer

Actress of the Year


Winner:
	Erin Brockovich (2000) - Julia Roberts (I)
Other Nominees:
	Boys Don't Cry (1999) - Hilary Swank End of the Affair, The (1999) - Julianne Moore (I) House of Mirth, The (2000) - Gillian Anderson (I) Nurse Betty (2000) - Renée Zellweger

British Supporting Actor of the Year


Winner:
	Erin Brockovich (2000) - Albert Finney
Other Nominees:
	Patriot, The (2000) - Jason Isaacs Quills (2000) - Michael Caine (I) Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) - Jude Law Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Timothy Spall

British Supporting Actress of the Year


Winner:
	Sweet and Lowdown (1999) - Samantha Morton
Other Nominees:
	Cradle Will Rock (1999) - Emily Watson (I) Relative Values (2000) - Sophie Thompson Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Shirley Henderson (I) Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Lesley Manville

Director of the Year


Winner:
	Being John Malkovich (1999) - Spike Jonze
Other Nominees:
	American Psycho (2000) - Mary Harron (I) Erin Brockovich (2000) - Steven Soderbergh Quills (2000) - Philip Kaufman (I) Wo hu cang long (2000) - Ang Lee

British Director of the Year


Winner:
	Billy Elliot (2000) - Stephen Daldry
Other Nominees:
	Gladiator (2000) - Ridley Scott House of Mirth, The (2000) - Terence Davies Memento (2000) - Christopher Nolan (I) Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Mike Leigh

Foreign Language Film of the Year


Winner:
	Wo hu cang long (2000)
Other Nominees:
	Beau travail (1999) Fa yeung nin wa (2000) Harry un ami qui vous veut du bien (2000) Rang-e khoda (1999)

British Producer of the Year


Winner:
	Billy Elliot (2000) - Greg Brenman; Jonathan Finn (II)
Other Nominees:
	Chicken Run (2000) - Peter Lord (I); Nick Park; David Sproxton Gangster No. 1 (2000) - Norma Heyman House of Mirth, The (2000) - Olivia Stewart (I) Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Simon Channing-Williams

British Film of the Year


Winner:
	Billy Elliot (2000)
Other Nominees:
	Chicken Run (2000) End of the Affair, The (1999) House of Mirth, The (2000) Topsy-Turvy (1999)

Screenwriter of the Year


Winner:
	Being John Malkovich (1999) - Charlie Kaufman
Other Nominees:
	Almost Famous (2000) - Cameron Crowe Magnolia (1999) - Paul Thomas Anderson O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) - Joel Coen; Ethan Coen Wonder Boys (2000) - Steve Kloves

British Screenwriter of the Year


Winner:
	Memento (2000) - Christopher Nolan (I)
Other Nominees:
	Billy Elliot (2000) - Lee Hall (I) End of the Affair, The (1999) - Neil Jordan (I) Talented Mr. Ripley, The (1999) - Anthony Minghella Topsy-Turvy (1999) - Mike Leigh

British Newcomer of the Year


Winner:
	Billy Elliot (2000) - Jamie Bell (I)
Other Nominees:
	Angela's Ashes (1999) - Michael Legge (II) Billy Elliot (2000) - Stephen Daldry Billy Elliot (2000) - Lee Hall (I) Gangster No. 1 (2000) - Paul Bettany

Film of the Year


Winner:
	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Other Nominees:
	Gladiator (2000) Memento (2000) O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Wo hu cang long (2000)