The 25th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2004, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 9 February 2005.
Winners and nominees
Film of the Year
Sideways
- The Aviator
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- House of Flying Daggers
- The Motorcycle Diaries
British Film of the Year
Vera Drake
- Finding Neverland
- Ae Fond Kiss...
- My Summer of Love
- Shaun of the Dead
Foreign Language Film of the Year
The Motorcycle Diaries • Argentina
- Bad Education • Spain
- House of Flying Daggers • China/Hong Kong
- The Return • Russia
- A Very Long Engagement • France
Director of the Year
Martin Scorsese – The Aviator
- Michel Gondry – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Alexander Payne – Sideways
- Walter Salles – The Motorcycle Diaries
- Zhang Yimou – House of Flying Daggers
British Director of the Year
Mike Leigh – Vera Drake
- Paul Greengrass – The Bourne Supremacy
- Shane Meadows – Dead Man's Shoes
- Pawel Pawlikowski – My Summer of Love
- Michael Radford – The Merchant of Venice
Screenwriter of the Year
Charlie Kaufman – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- David Magee – Finding Neverland
- Brad Bird – The Incredibles
- Jean-Pierre Bacri and Agnes Jaoui – Look at Me
- Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor – Sideways
British Screenwriter of the Year
Mike Leigh – Vera Drake
- Joe Penhall – Enduring Love
- Paul Laverty – Ae Fond Kiss...
- Pawel Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne – My Summer of Love
- Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright – Shaun of the Dead
Actor of the Year
Jamie Foxx – Ray
- Johnny Depp – Finding Neverland
- Leonardo DiCaprio – The Aviator
- Paul Giamatti – Sideways
- Geoffrey Rush – The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Actress of the Year
Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
- Annette Bening – Being Julia
- Nicole Kidman – Birth
- Natalie Portman – Closer
- Charlize Theron – Monster
British Actor of the Year
Daniel Craig – Enduring Love
- Paddy Considine – Dead Man's Shoes
- Ben Kingsley – House of Sand and Fog
- James McAvoy – Inside I'm Dancing
- Clive Owen – Closer
British Actress of the Year
Eva Birthistle – Ae Fond Kiss...
Kate Winslet – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
- Judi Dench – Ladies in Lavender
- Emily Mortimer – Dear Frankie
- Natalie Press – My Summer of Love
British Supporting Actor of the Year
Phil Davis – Vera Drake
- Brian Cox – Troy
- Rupert Everett – Stage Beauty
- Eddie Marsan – Vera Drake
- Alfred Molina – Spider-Man 2
British Supporting Actress of the Year
Romola Garai – Inside I'm Dancing
- Eileen Atkins – Vanity Fair
- Minnie Driver – The Phantom of the Opera
- Ruth Sheen – Vera Drake
- Emily Woof – Wondrous Oblivion
British Newcomer of the Year
Natalie Press – My Summer of Love
- Amma Asante – A Way of Life
- Eva Birthistle – Ae Fond Kiss...
- Emily Blunt – My Summer of Love
- Freddie Highmore – Finding Neverland
25th Silver Anniversary Award
- Norma Heyman
Dilys Powell Award
- Ken Loach
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