New York Film Critics Online Awards 2008

The 8th New York Film Critics Online Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2008, were given on 15 December 2008.

Top 10 films

(in alphabetical order)

• Che
• A Christmas Tale (Un conte de Noël)
• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
• The Dark Knight
• Happy-Go-Lucky
• Milk
• Rachel Getting Married
• Slumdog Millionaire
• WALL•E
• The Wrestler

Winners

• Best Actor:
  • Sean Penn - Milk as Harvey Milk
• Best Actress:
  • Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky as Pauline "Poppy" Cross
• Best Animated Film:
  • WALL•E
• Best Cast:
  • Milk
• Best Director:
  • Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan - Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Documentary Film:
  • Man on Wire
• Best Film:
  • Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Foreign Language Film:
  • 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (4 luni, 3 saptamani si 2 zile) • Romania
• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight as The Joker posthumously
• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona as María Elena