St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2004
# St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards 2004

1st SLGFCA Awards

February 10, 2005

Best Film:

The Aviator

Best Director - comedy/musical:

Alexander Payne Sideways Best Director - drama:

Martin Scorsese The Aviator

The 1st St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards were announced on February 10, 2005. They were given for films opening prior to December 31, 2004.

## Winners

* Best Actor:
   * Jamie Foxx - Ray as Ray Charles
* Best Actress:
   * Hilary Swank - Million Dollar Baby as Maggie Fitzgerald
* Best Animated Film:
   * The Incredibles
* Best Art Direction: (tie)
   * Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
   * The Aviator
* Best Cinematography:
   * House of Flying Daggers as Zhao Xiaoding
* Best Comedy/Musical:
   * Sideways
* Best Director (Comedy/Musical):
   * Alexander Payne - Sideways
* Best Director (Drama):
   * Martin Scorsese - The Aviator
* Best Documentary Feature:
   * Fahrenheit 9/11
* Best Film:
   * The Aviator
* Best Foreign Language Film: (tie)
   * A Very Long Engagement (Un long dimanche de fiançailles) • France
   * The Motorcycle Diaries (Diarios de motocicleta) • Brazil
* Best Score:
   * Ray
* Best Screenplay:
   * Sideways - Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor
* Best Supporting Actor:
   * Thomas Haden Church - Sideways as Jack Lopate
* Best Supporting Actress:
   * Cate Blanchett - The Aviator as Katharine Hepburn
* Best Visual Effects: (tie)
   * The Incredibles
   * Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
