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December 2006
2006 NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS
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2006 NATIONAL BOARD OF REVIEW AWARDS New York, NY Ð December 6, 2006 ÐThe National Board of Review of Motion Pictures named LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA the 2006 Best Film of the Year. Directed by Clint Eastwood and released by Warner Bros. on December 20th, it tells the story of the battle of Iwo Jima between the United States and Imperial Japan during World War II, from the perspective of the Japanese who fought it. For Best Actor and Actress of 2006, the NBR honors two artists whose performances were truly exceptional. The 2006 Best Actor, FOREST WHITAKER, was selected for his performance in the title role of The Last King of Scotland. For the 2006 Best Actress honor, the NBR has selected HELEN MIRREN for her performance in The Queen. Below is a full list of the awards given by the National Board of Review: BEST TEN FILMS OF 2006 BEST TEN FILMS OF 2006 BEST FIVE FOREIGN FILMS OF 2006 BEST FIVE DOCUMENTARIES OF 2006 TOP INDEPENDENT FILMS Career Achievement - ELI WALLACH Ò2006 was one of the most challenging for the NBR in terms of choosing winners in the various categories,Ó said NBR President Annie Schulhof. ÒThere were many outstanding films and performances this year, and our 2006 Ten Best Films list reflects a wide range of narratives. LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA is probably Mr. Eastwood's masterpiece and perhaps one of the greatest films of our time. His achievement is all the more extraordinary when one views the film as a companion piece to FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS. We are also proud to honor the special career achievements of Eli Wallach, Irwin Winkler, Jonathan Demme and Donald Krim, all of whom are such talented and deserving people. The accounting firm of Lutz & Carr tabulated the actual ballots.Ó Additional awards given by the NBR in 2006 include The BVLGARI Award for NBR Freedom of Expression, which champions the voices of maverick filmmakers. The films that have been selected to receive The BVLGARI Award for NBR Freedom of Expression are WATER and WORLD TRADE CENTER -- one a major studio motion picture, the other a small, independent production. Both deal with serious and provocative issues, rendered on film by uncompromising, visionary artists (Oliver Stone and Deepa Mehta, respectively). The 2006 NBR Awards will be presented with BVLGARI at the annual gala on January 9th, 2007 at CiprianiÕs 42nd St in New York City.
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