Another big set of wins for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave. The Florida Critics’ raft of nominees adheres to current wisdom in several races. Nothing new or out of the ordinary.

Award Tallies

(6) 12 Years a Slave

The Awards

Best Picture

12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: American Hustle)

Best Animated

Frozen (Runner-Up: The Wind Rises)

Best Director

Steve McQueen – 12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity)

Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: Joaquin Phoenix – Her)

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine (Runner-Up: Judi Dench – Philomena)

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club (Runner-Up: Michael Fassbender – 12 Years a Slave)

Best Supporting Actress

Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: Jennifer Lawrence – American Hustle)

Best Original Screenplay

Her (Runner-Up: American Hustle)

Best Adapted Screenplay

12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: The Wolf of Wall Street)

Best Cinematography

Gravity (Runner-Up: Inside Llewyn Davis)

Best Art Direction/Production Design

The Great Gatsby (Runner-Up: American Hustle)

Best Visual Effects

Gravity (Runner-Up: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug)

Best Foreign Language

Blue Is the Warmest Color (Runner-Up: The Hunt)

Best Documentary

The Act of Killing (Runner-Up: Blackfish)

Best Breakout

Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: Michael B. Jordan – Fruitvale Station)

Florida Film Critics Circle Data

First Awards: 1997 (17)