Below are the nominees for the National Society of Film Critics awards. This is the last of the Grand Old Precursors to announce. Note that these are ranked in order of the votes each nominee received. The number of votes is listed in parentheses.

Awards Tallies

(4) The Social Network

The Awards

Best Picture

1. The Social Network (61 votes)
2. Carlos (28)
3. Winter’s Bone (18)

Best Director

1. David Fincher – The Social Network (66)
2. Olivier Assayas – Carlos (36)
3. Roman Polanski – The Ghost Writer (29)

Best Actor

1. Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network (30)
2. Colin Firth – The King’s Speech (29)
2. Edgar Ramirez – Carlos (29)

Best Actress

1. Giovanna Mezzogiorno – Vincere (33)
2. Annette Bening – The Kids Are All Right (28)
3. Lesley Manville – Another Year (27)

Best Supporting Actor

1. Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech (33)
2. Christian Bale – The Fighter (32)
3. Jeremy Renner – The Town (30)

Best Supporting Actress

1. Olivia Williams – The Ghost Writer (37)
2. Amy Adams – The Fighter (28)
3. Melissa Leo – The Fighter (23)
3. Jacki Weaver – Animal Kingdom (23)

Best Screenplay

1. The Social Network (73)
2. The King’s Speech (25)
3. The Ghost Writer (19)

Best Cinematography

1. True Grit (31)
2. Black Swan (27)
3. Somewhere (18)

Best Foreign Language Film

1. Carlos (31)
2. A Prophet (22)
3. White Material (16)

Best Non-Fiction Film

1. Inside Job (25)
2. Exit Through the Gift Shop (21)
3. Last Train Home (15)