New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2005
71st NYFCC Awards
December 12, 2005
Best Film:
Brokeback Mountain
The 71st New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2005, were given on 12 December 2005 at the Alonquin Hotel, New York, USA.
Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain won 3 awards: Best Film, Actor (Heath Ledger) and Director. A History of Violence starring Viggo Mortensen won 2 awards, both for Supporting Performances by William Hurt and Maria Bello. Best Actress was voted Reese Witherspoon for her role in Walk the Line (she would go on to win the Academy Award for Best Actress).