OFCS

The Online Film Critics Society have nominated Marion for Best Actress:

Best Actress
Julie Christie, Away from Her
Marion Cotillard, La Vie en Rose
Angelina Jolie, A Mighty Heart
Laura Linney, The Savages
Ellen Page, Juno

La Vie en Rose also goes up against The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Host, The Orphanage, and The Lives of Others for Best Foreign Language Film.

Latest critics awards

Here is a brief (and rather sour) run-down of the latest critics’ award winners:

– The Detroit Society of Film Critics, who nominated Marion earlier this week for Best Actress, went with Ellen Page (Juno).

– Marion was recently named first runner-up to Julie Christie (Away from Her) at the Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association Awards. La Vie en Rose was also first runner-up in the Foreign Language Film category, losing to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.

– La Vie en Rose was first runner-up to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for Best Foreign Language Film at the Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards.

– The Utah Film Critics Association named Ellen Page the Best Actress, with Amy Adams (Enchanted) as the runner-up.

– The Austin Film Critics Association went with Ellen Page for Best Actress.

– The Alliance of Women Film Journalists named Julie Christie as Best Actress. They seem to really like her, as they Christie about four other awards, including Lifetime Achievement, Bravest Performance, Performance of the Year, and the Actress Defying Age and Ageism award.

– The San Diego Film Critics Society went with Julie Christie for Best Actress.

– The Florida Film Critics Circle Awards gave the Best Actress honor to Ellen Page.

– The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association named Ellen Page as their Best Actress, with Marion as first runner-up. La Vie en Rose tied with Once as first runners-up to Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street or Best Music. La Vie en Rose didn’t place for Foreign Language Film, which went to The Diving Bell and the Butterfly for the win and The Kite Runner as first runner-up.

Just to further sort myself out…

First Runner-Up (Marion): Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (Best Actress); St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (Best Actress)
First Runner-Up (La Vie en Rose): Dallas Fort-Worth Film Critics Association (Foreign Film); Southeastern Film Critics Association (Foreign Film); St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (Best Music – tied with Once)
Nomination, but no placement (Marion): Detroit Society of Film Critics (Best Actress)
Nomination, but no placement (La Vie en Rose): St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association (Foreign Film)
Single winner, loss: Utah Film Critics Association; Austin Film Critics Association; Alliance of Women Film Journalists; San Diego Film Critics Society; Florida Film Critics Circle

AAFCA, STLGFCA

The African American Film Critics Association has made Marion Cotillard their winner this year for Best Actress. This was a surprise, as the AAFCA honors black performers each year for their outstanding contributions to film. Gil Robertston IV, the President of the Association, says:

“Although our organisation gives specific consideration to work by artists of African descent, Ms. Cotillard’s astonishing portrayal of Edith Piaf is a standout performance worthy of recognition.”

The other performers honored are Don Cheadle, who won Best Actor for his performance in Talk To Me; Chiwetel Ejiofor, who won Best Supporting Actor for his role in Talk To Me; and Ruby Dee, who picked up the Best Supporting Actress award for her turn in American Gangster.

See their top 10 films of the year at their official website here.

Also, the St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association has nominated Marion for their 2007 Best Actress award. Also nominated are Julie Christie (Away from Her), Cate Blanchett (Elizabeth: The Golden Age), Ellen Page (Juno), Laura Linney (The Savages), and Jodie Foster (The Brave One).

La Vie en Rose also goes up against The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Persepolis, The Host, The Kite Runner, and Lust, Caution for Best Foreign Language Film.

As well as being a Foreign Language nominee, La Vie en Rose is also in competition for Best Score/Music, along with Atonement, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, There Will Be Blood, Juno, Once, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.

The STLGFCA has all of the nominees up on their official site. The winners will be announced on December 21.

WFCC Awards, FYC Ad

The Women Film Critics Circle named La Vie en Rose and Persepolis as the year’s best foreign language films. Marion didn’t win anything, but all the critical success for La Vie en Rose this awards season is helping to cement her status as the Best Actress Oscar frontrunner.

See the full WFCC list of winners (and losers!) here.

Also, this site has a bigger, clearer version of an ad that had been posted here before (click on the image):

Record

So, we still have to confirm this, but this appears to be the first time the BSFC has awarded an acting prize to an actress from a foreign language film. Congratulations to Marion!

***K, through her fantastic sleuth skills, has confirmed that Marion is the first actress from a foreign language film to be awarded by the BSFC since 1982.***