"The Social Network" Sweeps National Board of Review

With today's announcement of the 2010 National Board of Review honors, the awards season has officially begun. Sorry Gothams, this is where it really starts. Here is the list of nominees:

Film: "The Social Network"

Director: David Fincher, "The Social Network"

Actor: Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"

Actress: Lesley Manville, "Another Year"

Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, "The Fighter"

Supporting Actress: Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

Foreign Language Film: "Of Gods and Men"

Documentary: "Waiting for Superman"

Animated Feature: "Toy Story 3"

Ensemble Cast: "The Town"

Breakthrough Performance: Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"

Debut Directors: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington, "Restrepo"

Spotlight Award: Sylvain Chomet and Jacques Tati, "The Illusionist"

Original Screenplay: Chris Sparling, "Buried"

Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"

Special Filmmaking Achievement Award: Sofia Coppola for writing, directing, and producing "Somewhere"

William K. Everson Film History Award: Leonard Maltin

NBR Freedom of Expression: "Fair Game," "Conviction," "Howl"

Production Design Award: Dante Ferretti, "Shutter Island"

Ten Best Films

"Another Year"

"The Fighter"

"Hereafter"

"Inception"

"The King's Speech"

"Shutter Island"

"The Town"

"Toy Story 3"

"True Grit"

"Winter's Bone"

Five Best Foreign-Language Films

"I Am Love"

"Incendies"

"Life, Above All"

"Soul Kitchen"

"White Material"

Five Best Documentaries

"A Film Unfinished"

"Inside Job"

"Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work"

"Restrepo"

"The Tillman Story"

Top Ten Independent Films:

"Animal Kingdom"

"Buried"

"Fish Tank"

"The Ghost Writer"

"Greenberg"

"Let Me In"

"Monsters"

"Please Give"

"Somewhere"

"Youth in Revolt"