Online Film Critics go for ‘Swan,’ ‘Social’ and ‘Grit’

Internet critics give “Black Swan” seven nominations, “Social Network” and “True Grit” six

"Black Swan" garnered the most nominations from the Online Film Critics Society, which announced nominees in 13 categories on Monday morning.

Natalie PortmanDarren Aronofsky's ballet-set melodrama picked up seven noms, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (Natalie Portman) and Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis). Other films winning multiple nominations include "The Social Network" and "True Grit," with six; "127 Hours" and "Inception," with five'; and "Winter's Bone," with four.

The six nominees for Best Picture are "Black Swan," "Inception," "The Social Network," "Toy Story 3," "True Grit" and "Winter's Bone."

"The King's Speech" was shut out of the picture and director categories, but did pick up nods for stars Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush and screenwriter David Seidler.

Most of the nominations were expected, though the OFCS did recognize actor Edgar Ramirez from the five-and-a-half hour, three-part "Carlos," and Korean actress Kim Hye-ja, a surprise Los Angeles Film Critics Association winner for "Mother."

The Online Film Critics Society consists of about 150 critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet. This makes it smaller by about 100 members than the Broadcast Film Critics Association, whose members also include online critics.

Winners will be announced on January 3.

The nominees:

BEST PICTURE
"Black Swan"
"Inception"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
Danny Boyle, "127 Hours"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "True Grit"
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
James Franco, "127 Hours"
Ryan Gosling, "Blue Valentine"
Edgar Ramirez, "Carlos"

BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Kim Hye-ja, "Mother"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
Andrew Garfield, "The Social Network"
John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"
Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Mila Kunis, "Black Swan"
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"

BEST FOREIGN FILM
"Carlos"
"Dogtooth"
"The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"
"Mother"
"A Prophet"

BEST DOCUMENTARY
"Catfish"
"Exit Through the Gift Shop"
"Inside Job"
"Joan Rivers: a Piece of Work"
"Restrepo"
"Waiting for 'Superman'"

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
"Despicable Me"
"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Tangled"
"Toy Story 3"

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Danny Boyle and Simon Beaufoy, "127 Hours"
Michael Bacall and Edgar Wright, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
Aaron Sorkin, "The Social Network"
Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, "True Grit"
Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini, "Winter's Bone"

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin, "Black Swan"
Noah Baumbach, "Greenberg"
Christopher Nolan, "Inception"
Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg, "The Kids Are All Right"
David Seidler, "The King's Speech"

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Anthony Dod Mantle and Enrique Chediak, "127 Hours"
Matthew Libatique, "Black Swan"
Wally Pfister, "Inception"
Robert Richardson, "Shutter Island"
Roger Deakins, "True Grit"

BEST EDITING
Jon Harris, "127 Hours"
Andrew Weisblum, "Black Swan"
Lee Smith, "Inception"
Jonathan Amos and Paul Machliss, "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"
Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, "The Social Network"

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