National Society of Film Critics Awards 2009

The National Society of Film Critics liks 'Hurt Locker;' 'Up in the Air' nowhere to be seen

The 2009 awards season is not over yet. The National Society of Film Critics picked their winners for the year that is now history, and the big winner is "The Hurt Locker," which won best film and best director for Kathryn Bigelow.

Jeremy Renner also won best actor for his strong performance in "Locker." Yolande Moreau was voted best actress for her role in "Seraphine." Meanwhile, Mo’Nique was named best supporting actress for "Precious: Based on the novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

Christoph Waltz ("Inglourious Basterds") tied with Paul Schneider ("Bright Star") for the award for best supporting actor. Joel and Ethan Coen won the best screenplay prize for "A Serious Man."

Also, Christian Berger was voted best cinematographer for "The White Ribbon," while Nelson Lowry took home the award for best production design for "Fantastic Mr. Fox." "The Beaches of Agnes" won best non-fiction film.

Finally, Olivier Assayas' acclaimed film "Summer Hours" was voted best foreign film.