The Chicago Film Critics Group announced their nominees just before New Years' Eve, and they reconvened this week to vote on their year-end favorites. Also, the Iowa Film Critics chimed in with their picks as well. Why not? Iowa has film critics, too!

Chicago Film Critics

Best Picture
Crash

Best Foreign Language Film
Cache

Best Director
David Cronenberg -- A History of Violence

Best Screenplay
Crash -- Paul Haggis & Bobby Moresco

Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman -- Capote

Best Actress
Joan Allen -- The Upside of Anger

Best Supporting Actor
Mickey Rourke -- Sin City

Best Supporting Actress
Maria Bello -- A History of Violence

Best Cinematography
Rodrigo Prieto -- Brokeback Mountain

Best Original Score
Gustavo Santaolalla -- Brokeback Mountain

Best Documentary
Grizzly Man

Most Promising Performer
Miranda July - Me and You and Everyone We Know

Most Promising Director
Bennett Miller - Capote

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Iowa Film Critics

Best Picture
Brokeback Mountain

Best Director
Ang Lee -- Brokeback Mountain

Best Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman -- Capote

Best Actress
Joan Allen -- The Upside of Anger

Best Supporting Actor
Paul Giamatti -- Cinderella Man

Best Supporting Actress
Rachel Weisz -- The Constant Gardener

The Best Movie Yet to Open in Iowa
Match Point
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As always, thanks to Movie City News for keeping all the lists so darn organized.