“Social Network” takes top L.A. crix prize, as well

By Sean O’Connell Hollywoodnews.com: And now the L.A. film critics have made it an official “Social Network” weekend, giving David Fincher’s Facebook drama a Best Picture win. Fincher tied in the Director category with “Carlos” director Olivier Assayas. Aaron Sorkin’s “Social Network” script took Best Screenplay. A full list if LAFCA winners: PICTURE: “The Social Network” Runner-up: “Carlos” DIRECTOR: Olivier Assayas, “Carlos,” and David Fincher, “The Social Network” (tie) ACTOR: Colin Firth, “The King’s Speech” Runner-up: Edgar Ramirez, “Carlos” ACTRESS: Kim Hye-ja, “Mother” Runner-up: Jennifer Lawrence, “Winter’s Bone” SUPPORTING ACTOR: Niels Arestrup, “A Prophet” Runner-up: Geoffrey Rush, “The King’s Speech” SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jacki Weaver, “Animal Kingdom” Runner-up: Olivia Williams, “The Ghost Writer” SCREENPLAY: Aaron Sorkin, “The Social Network” Runner-up: David Seidler, “The King’s Speech” FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: “Carlos” Runner-up: “Mother” ANIMATION: “Toy Story 3″ Runner-up: “The Illusionist” DOCUMENTARY / NON-FICTION FILM: “Last Train Home” Runner-up: “Exit Through the Gift Shop” CINEMATOGRAPHY: Matthew Libatique, “Black Swan” Runner-up: Roger Deakins, “True Grit” MUSIC/SCORE: Alexandre Desplat, “The Ghost Writer,” and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, “The Social Network” (tie) PRODUCTION DESIGN: Guy Hendrix Dyas, “Inception” Runner-up: Eve Stewart, “The King’s Speech” NEW GENERATION: Lena Dunham, “Tiny Furniture” DOUGLAS E. EDWARDS INDEPENDENT/EXPERIMENTAL FILM/VIDEO: “Film Socialism” LEGACY OF CINEMA AWARDS: Serge Bromberg, “Henri-Georges Clouzot’s Inferno,” and the F.W. Murnau Foundation and Fernando Pena for the restoration of “Metropolis” CAREER ACHIEVEMENT: Paul Mazursky Founded in 1975, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) is comprised of Los Angeles-based, professional film critics working in the Los Angeles print and electronic media. Each December, LAFCA members vote on the year’s Achievement Awards, honoring screen excellence on both sides of the camera. Plaques of recognition are then presented to winners during LAFCA’s annual awards ceremony, held in mid-January. Follow Hollywood News on Twitter for up-to-date news information. Hollywood News, Hollywood Awards, Awards, Movies, News, Award News, Breaking News, Entertainment News, Movie News, Music News