London Critics night

As promised, here I am with Dame Judi Dench, recipient of the London Critics' Circle Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film on Wednesday, 4 Feb, at the Grosvenor House. Other winners on hand to collect their awards were Kristin Scott Thomas (British Actress), Eddie Marsan (Supporting Actor), Darren Aronofsky (Film of the Year), Danny Boyle (British Director and British Film), Steve McQueen (Breakthrough Filmmaker), Thomas Turgoose (Young Performer).

And we had specially taped thank yous from Kate Winslet (Actress), Mickey Rourke (Actor), Tilda Swinton (Supporting Actress) and David Fincher (Director). Meanwhile, celebrities present included Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel, Nicholas Hoult, Liam Cunningham, Mark Strong and Mike Leigh. All in all a lively and enjoyable evening, as usual. Here's the full list of winners:

FILM OF THE YEAR

The Wrestler

THE ATTENBOROUGH AWARD: BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR

Slumdog Millionaire

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR

Waltz With Bashir

DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

BRITISH DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR

Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire

ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Kate Winslet - The Reader and Revolutionary Road

BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR

Michael Fassbender - Hunger

BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR

Kristin Scott Thomas - I’ve Loved You So Long

BRITISH ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Eddie Marsan - Happy-Go-Lucky

BRITISH ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Tilda Swinton - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR

Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire

THE NPCC AWARD: YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Thomas Turgoose - Somers Town and Eden Lake

BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILM-MAKER

Steve McQueen - Hunger

THE DILYS POWELL AWARD: EXCELLENCE IN FILM

Dame Judi Dench