“Boyhood” is on a roll. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Richard Linklater’s 12-year experiment their best picture of 2014 on Sunday.
Linklater also earned a best director honor for his film, while Patricia Arquette picked up best actress–an interesting choice, since IFC will be pushing her performance in the Supporting Actress category for all major awards. Sandra Adair won best editor for “Boyhood.”
The top acting honor went to Tom Hardy for “Locke.” J.K. Simmons was awarded with best supporting actor for his portrayal of a sadistic jazz instructor in the indie “Whiplash.”
Other notable honorees include the Polish drama “Ida” which won best foreign language film and best supporting actress for Agata Kulesza. “The Grand Budapest Hotel” saw director/writer Wes Anderson pick up best screenplay honors while Adam Stockhausen won for excellence in production design.
Laura Poitras’ “Citizenfour” was named best documentary. “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” earned the best animated film mantle.
Director Ava DuVernay won the L.A. Film Critics New Generation honor for “Selma.”
Best cinematography distinction went to Emmanuel Lubezki for Birdman.
L.A. Film Critics voting ended in a tie for best music score between Jonny Greenwood for “Inherent Vice” and Mica Levi for “Under The Skin.”
The Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award went to Walter Reuben for “The David Whiting Story.”
And receiving the career achievement honor was actress Gena Rowlands.
