Last night, the Chicago Film Critics Association selected their awards for the best of the year. 12 Years a Slave picks up a major endorsement from one of the oldest critics organizations out there. The rest of the list is a who’s who of current competitors, with only the Act of Killing win in Best Foreign Language Film departing from common discourse.

Award Tallies

(5) 12 Years a Slave
(3) Gravity
(2) The Act of Killing, Her

The Awards

Best Picture

12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Feature

The Wind Rises

Best Director

Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave

Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club

Best Supporting Actress

Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave

Best Original Screenplay

Her

Best Adapted Screenplay

12 Years a Slave

Best Original Score

Her

Best Editing

Gravity

Best Cinematography

Gravity

Best Art Direction

Gravity

Best Foreign Language Film

The Act of Killing

Best Documentary

The Act of Killing

Most Promising Performer

Adele Exarchopoulos – Blue Is the Warmest Color

Most Promising Filmmaker

Destin Cretton – 12 Years a Slave

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Data

Year Founded: 1990
First Awards: 1988 (26)