Nominations for the 18-th BFCA Film Awards

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The 18-th Bulgarian Film Critics Awards nominations: (Only movies between August 1-st 2008 - August 1-st 2009):

Best Motion Picture

· Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
· The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Angels & Demons (2009)
· Public Enemies (2009)

Best Animated Film

· Bolt (2008)
· Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
* Ice Age 3 and Up will be consider for the next year’s awards, do to the Bulgaria release dates.

Best Comedy or Musical

· Pineapple Express (2008)
· Burn after Reading (2008)
· Tropic Thunder (2008)

Best Horror

· Mirrors (2008)
· The Eye (2008)
· Friday the 13-th (2009)
· The Unborn (2009)
· The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)

Best Sci-fi or Fentasy Film

· Twilight (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
· Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince (2009)

Best Acting Ensemble

· Milk (2008) - Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, James Franco
· The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchete, Taraji P. Henson
· Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Dev Patel, Freda Pinto, Anil Kapoor
· Star Trek (2009) - Kris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana
· Public Enemies (2009) - Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard

Best Actor in a Leading Role

· Sean Penn - Milk (2008)
· Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler (2008)
· Clint Eastwood - Gran Torino (2008)
· Johnny Depp - Public Enemies (2009)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

· Kate Winslet - Revolutionary road (2008)
· Kate Winslet - The Reader (2008)
· Kate Blanchete - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

· George Clooney - Burn after Reading (2008)
· Robert Downey Jr - Tropic Thunder (2008)
· Michael Shannon - Revolutionary road (2008)
· Ewan McGregor - Angels & Demons (2009)
· Jim Broadbent - Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince (2009)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

· Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Penelope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
· Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler (2008)
· Marion Cotillard - Public Enemies (2009)

Best achievement in Directing

· David Fincher - the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
· Zack Sneider - Watchmen (2009)
· J. J Abrams - Star Trek (2009)
· Michael Mann - Public Enemies (2009)

Best achievement in Screenplay – Original or Adapted

· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
· the Wrestler (2008)

Best achievement in Cinematography

· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Angels & Demons (2009)
· Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince (2009)

Best achievement in Art Direction

· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince (2009)

Best achievement in Costume design

· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)

Best achievement in Make-Up

· Tropic Thunder (2008)
· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)

Best achievement in Music

· Alexandre Desplat - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Michael Giacchino - Star Trek (2009)
· Hans Zimmer - Angels & Demons (2009)
· Elliot Goldenthal - Public Enemies (2009)
· Nicholas Hooper - Harry Potter and the Half-blood prince (2009)

Best achievement in Film Editing

· Milk (2008)
· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Slumdog Millionaire (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)

Best achievement in Sound

· The Curious case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Terminator Salvation (2009)
· Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)
· Public Enemies (2009)

Best achievement in Special and Visual Effects

· the Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
· Watchmen (2009)
· Star Trek (2009)
· Terminator Salvation (2009)
· Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Best movie Villain

· Derek Myers - Friday the 13-th (2009)
· Eric Bana - Star Trek (2009)

Best Action Sequence

· Enterprise vs the Narada– Star Trek (2009)
· John Connor vs. The T-800 – Terminator Salvation (2009)
· Optimus vs. The Decepticons – Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)