1997 New York Film Critics Circle Awards
63rd NYFCC Awards announced: December 11, 1997given: January 4, 1998 Best Picture: L.A. Confidential The 63rd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 1997, were announced on 11 December 1997 and given on 4 January 1998. Winners Best Actor: Peter Fonda - Ulee's Gold Runners-up: Ian Holm - The Sweet Hereafter and Robert Duvall - The Apostle Best Actress: Julie Christie - Afterglow Runners-up: Helena Bonham Carter - The Wings of the Dove and Judi Dench - Mrs Brown Best Cinematography: Roger Deakins - Kundun Best Director: Curtis Hanson - L.A. Confidential Runner-up: Atom Egoyan - The Sweet Hereafter Best Documentary Film: Fast, Cheap & Out of Control Best Film: L.A. Confidential Runners-up: The Sweet Hereafter and Titanic Best First Film: Neil LaBute - In the Company of Men Best Foreign Language Film: Ponette • France Runners-up: Shall We Dance? (Shall we dansu?) • Japan, Underground • France/Germany/FR Yugoslavia and Ma Vie en Rose • France/Belgium/UK Best Screenplay: Curtis Hanson and Brian Helgeland - L.A. Confidential Best Supporting Actor: Burt Reynolds - Boogie Nights Best Supporting Actress: Joan Cusack - In & Out References External links 1997 Awards 1997 New York Film Critics Circle Awards