The Society Prize

In 1970, the New Libertarian Society Of Cinema Arts established its annual awards, officially named the New Libertarian Society Of Cinema Arts Prize Of Excellence. The award is commonly refered to as the Society Prize and is also nicknamed the “Libby.” After the Oscars, Golden Globes and BAFTA, the Society Prize has become one of the world’s most prestigious awards for the art of filmmaking. The award was first handed out in the spring of 1971 and has been awarded annually ever since.

1st Annual Society Prize: 1970-1971
Best Picture (International): Garden Of The Finzi-Continis 

Best Actor: George C. Scott, Patton 

Best Actress: Sally Kellerman, M*A*S*H 

Best Director: Vittorio De Sica, Garden Of The Finzi-Continis 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Wanton Thorns 

2nd Annual Society Prize: 1971-1972
Best Picture (International): A Clockwork Orange 

Best Actor: Topol, Fiddler On The Roof 

Best Actress: Julie Christie, McCabe & Mrs. Miller 

Best Director: Robert Altman, McCabe & Mrs. Miller 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Flight Of The Crane 

3rd Annual Society Prize: 1972-1973
Best Picture (International): The Godfather 

Best Actor: Al Pacino, The Godfather 

Best Actress: Liv Ullman, Utvandrarna 

Best Director: Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Tasman: The Discovery 

4th Annual Society Prize: 1973-1974
Best Picture (International): The Exorcist 

Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, The Last Detail 

Best Actress: Ellen Burstyn, The Exorcist 

Best Director: William Friedkin, The Exorcist 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Illumination 

5th Annual Society Prize: 1974-1975
Best Picture (International): The Godfather, Part Two 

Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, Chinatown 

Best Actress: Diane Keaton, The Godfather, Part Two 

Best Director:  Francis Ford Coppola, The Godfather, Part Two 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): North Island 

6th Annual Society Prize: 1975-1976
Best Picture (International): One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 

Best Actor: Jack Nicholson, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 

Best Actress: Carol Kane, Hester Street 

Best Director: Milos Forman, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Setting Free The Bears 

7th Annual Society Prize: 1976-1977
Best Picture (International): Network 

Best Actor (tie): Robert DeNiro, Taxi Driver  and  Sylvester Stallone, Rocky 

Best Actress: Sissy Spacek, Carrie 

Best Director: Sidney Lumet, Network 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Spurs In Flanders 

8th Annual Society Prize: 1977-1978
Best Picture (International): Star Wars 

Best Actor:  Bruno S., Stroszek 

Best Actress: Diane Keaton, Annie Hall 

Best Director:  George Lucas, Star Wars 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Southern Crossing 

9th Annual Society Prize: 1978-1979
Best Picture (International): The Deer Hunter 

Best Actor: Christopher Walken, The Deer Hunter 

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Deer Hunter 

Best Director:  Michael Cimino, The Deer Hunter 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Infinite Numbers 

10th Annual Society Prize: 1979-1980
Best Picture (International): Apocalypse Now 

Best Actor:  Dustin Hoffman, Kramer vs. Kramer 

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, Kramer vs. Kramer 

Best Director:  Francis Ford Coppola, Apocalypse Now 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Kol Nidre 

11th Annual Society Prize: 1980-1981
Best Picture (International): Raging Bull 

Best Actor:  Robert DeNiro, Raging Bull 

Best Actress:  Sissy Spacek, Coal Miner’s Daughter 

Best Director:  Martin Scorcese, Raging Bull 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Bloodfield 

12th Annual Society Prize: 1981-1982
Best Picture (International): Chariots Of Fire 

Best Actor:  Harrison Ford, Raiders Of The Lost Ark 

Best Actress:  Meryl Streep, The French Lieutenant’s Woman 

Best Director:  Hugh Hudson, Chariots Of Fire 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Chumway 

13th Annual Society Prize: 1982-1983
Best Picture (International): The World According To Garp 

Best Actor:  Paul Newman, The Verdict 

Best Actress:  Debra Winger, An Officer And A Gentleman 

Best Director:  George Roy Hill, The World According To Garp 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  The Sinner Saint 

14th Annual Society Prize: 1982-1983
Best Picture (International): A Christmas Story 

Best Actor:  Al Pacino, Scarface 

Best Actress:  Debra Winger, Terms Of Endearment 

Best Director:  Bob Clark, A Christmas Story 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Benjamin I 

15th Annual Society Prize: 1984-1985
Best Picture (International):  Blood Simple 

Best Actor:  M. Emmet Walsh, Blood Simple 

Best Actress:  Frances McDormand, Blood Simple  

Best Director:  Joel & Ethan Coen, Blood Simple 

Best Picture (New Libertaria): Fountainhead  

16th Annual Society Prize: 1985-1986
Best Picture (International):  Brazil 

Best Actor:  Harrison Ford, Witness 

Best Actress:  Kathleen Turner, Prizzi’s Honor  

Best Director:  Peter Weir, Witness 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Her Majesty  

17th Annual Society Prize: 1986-1987
Best Picture (International):  The Mission 

Best Actor:  Jeremy Irons, The Mission 

Best Actress:  Sigourney Weaver, Aliens  

Best Director:  Roland Joffe, The Mission 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Behold A Pale Horse  

18th Annual Society Prize: 1987-1988
Best Picture (International):  Broadcast News 

Best Actor:  Jack Nicholson, Witches Of Eastwick 

Best Actress:  Holly Hunter, Broadcast News  

Best Director:  James L. Brooks, Broadcast News 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  That Phantom Season  

19th Annual Society Prize: 1988-1989
Best Picture (International):  Tucker: The Man And His Dream 

Best Actor:  Bob Hoskins, Who Framed Roger Rabbit? 

Best Actress:  Winona Ryder, Heathers  

Best Director:  Francis Ford Coppola, Tucker: A Man And His Dream 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  A Florin For The Timberjack  

20th Annual Society Prize: 1989-1990
Best Picture (International):  Glory 

Best Actor:  Daniel Day-Lewis, My Left Foot 

Best Actress:  Michelle Pfeiffer, The Fabulous Baker Boys  

Best Director:  Edward Zwick, Glory 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Tulipstad  

21st Annual Society Prize: 1990-1991
Best Picture (International):  Goodfellas 

Best Actor:  Jeremy Irons, Reversal Of Fortune 

Best Actress:  Julia Roberts, Pretty Woman  

Best Director:  Martin Scorsese, Goodfellas 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  The Horse Regiment  

22nd Annual Society Prize: 1991-1992
Best Picture (International):  The Silence Of The Lambs 

Best Actor:  Anthony Hopkins, The Silence Of The Lambs 

Best Actress:  Jodie Foster, The Silence Of The Lambs  

Best Director:  Jonathan Demme, The Silence Of The Lambs 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  The Satanic Verses  

23rd Annual Society Prize: 1992-1993
Best Picture (International):  Glengarry Glen Ross 

Best Actor:  Denzel Washington, Malcolm X 

Best Actress:  Genna Davis, A League Of Their Own  

Best Director:  Robert Altman, The Player 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Road To Dubrovnik: The Life And Times Of Ivan Gundulić  

24th Annual Society Prize: 1993-1994
Best Picture (International):  Schindler’s List 

Best Actor:  Liam Neeson, Schindler’s List 

Best Actress:  Debra Winger, Shadowlands  

Best Director:  Steven Spielberg, Schindler’s List 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  A Stand For The Fallen  

25th Annual Society Prize: 1994-1995
Best Picture (International):  The Shawshank Redemption 

Best Actor:  Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption 

Best Actress:  Natalie Portman, The Professional  

Best Director:  Quentin Tarantino, Pulp Fiction 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  17 Stories Of Lambton Quay  

26th Annual Society Prize: 1995-1996
Best Picture (International):  Les Miserables Du Vingtieme Siecle 

Best Actor:  Kevin Spacey, The Usual Suspects 

Best Actress:  Emily Watson, Breaking The Waves  

Best Director:  Claude LeLouch, Les Miserables Du Vigntieme Siecle 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  The Garlic Rose  

27th Annual Society Prize: 1996-1997
Best Picture (International):  Fargo  

Best Actor:  Billy Bob Thornton, Sling Blade 

Best Actress:  Emily Watson, Breaking The Waves  

Best Director:  Joel & Ethan Coen, Fargo 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  The Licking Memory  

28th Annual Society Prize: 1997-1998
Best Picture (International):  L.A. Confidential  

Best Actor:  Burt Reynolds, Boogie Nights 

Best Actress:  Kate Winslet, Titanic  

Best Director:  Curtis Hanson, L.A. Confidential 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Bounty Islands  

29th Annual Society Prize: 1998-1999
Best Picture (International):  Saving Private Ryan  

Best Actor:  Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan 

Best Actress:  Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth  

Best Director:  Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan 

Best Picture (New Libertaria):  Communion Of Saints  

Other Nominees: The Insider, The Sixth Sense, Being John Malkovich, The Cider House Rules Other Nominees: The Licking Memory, The Mist of the Night, Dark Weeping, Savior of Misty
 * 1999-2000
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Magnolia
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Russell Crowe, The Insider Other Nominees: Al Pacino - Any Given Sunday and The Insider; Keanu Reeves - The Matrix; Kevin Spacey - American Beauty; John Cusack - Being John Malkovich
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Julianne Moore, Magnolia and The End Of The Affair
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Paul Thomas Anderson, Magnolia Other Nominees: Michael Mann - The Insider; Manoj Shyamalan - The Sixth Sense; Spike Jonze - Being John Malkovich; Lasse Halstrom - The Cider House Rules
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Kan-Shiketsu

Other Nominees: Before Night Falls, Traffic, Requiem For A Dream, O Brother Where Art Thou? Other Nominees: Laughing Shards, Spirits of Time, The Sword of the Theft, The Dreamer's Body
 * 2000-2001
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Javier Bardem, Before Night Falls Other Nominees: George Clooney - O Brother Where Art Thou?; Russell Crowe - Gladiator; Fred Willard - Best In Show; Sean Connery - Finding Forrester
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Gillian Anderson, House Of Mirth
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Ang Lee, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Other Nominees: Julian Schnabel - Before Night Falls; Steven Soderberg - Traffic; Darren Aronofsky - Requiem For A Dream; Joel & Ethan Coen - O Brother, Where Art Thou?
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - The Manor Class

Other Nominees: A Beautiful Mind, The Royal Tenenbaums, Black Hawk Down, Lord Of The Rings - Fellowship Of the Ring Other Nominees: Elves of the Legacy, The Missing Thought, Purple Dream, The Moon's Healer
 * 2001-2002
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Memento
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Russell Crowe, A Beautiful Mind Other Nominees: Gene Hackman - The Royal Tenenbaums; Josh Hartnett - Black Hawk Down and Pearl Harbor; Denzel Washington - Training Day; Keanu Reeves - Sweet November
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Kate Winslet, Iris
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Christopher Nolan, Memento Other Nominees: Ron Howard - A Beautiful Mind; Wes Anderson - The Royal Tenenbaums; Ridley Scott - Black Hawk Down; Peter Jackson - Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - The 21st Centurion

Other Nominees: Gangs Of New York, About Schmidt, Road To Perdition, Chicago Other Nominees: The Captured Secrets, Mage of Voyager, Dark Spark, Voyager of the Scent
 * 2002-2003
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Whale Rider
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis, Gangs Of New York Other Nominees: Tom Hanks - Road To Perdition; Adrian Brody - The Pianist; Jack Nicholson - About Schmidt; Richard Gere - Chicago
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Keisha Castle-Hughes, Whale Rider
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Niki Caro, Whale Rider Other Nominees: Martin Scorsese - Gangs Of New York; Alexander Payne - About Schmidt; Sam Mendes - Road To Perdition; Rob Marshall - Chicago
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Last Day Of Rasputin

Other Nominees: Mystic River, Master And Commander - Far Side Of The World, Seabiscuit, The Last Samurai Other Nominees: The Silent Women, River of Secrets, Flowers in the Courage, The Emperor's Man
 * 2003-2004
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Lost In Translation
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Bill Murray, Lost In Translation Other Nominees: Tom Cruise - The Last Samurai; Russell Crowe - Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World; Kevin Costner - Open Range; Tobey Maguire - Seabiscuit
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Scarlett Johansson, Lost In Translation
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Sofia Coppola, Lost In Translation Other Nominees: Clint Eastwood - Mystic River; Peter Weir - Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World; Gary Ross - Seabiscuit; Edward Zwick - The Last Samurai
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Kan-Shiketsu 2: Return Of the Brutal Knives

Other Nominees: Sideways, Hotel Rwanda, Passion Of The Christ, Ray Other Nominees: The Bridge of the Birch, The Blue Game, Willing Prince, The Wild Storm
 * 2004-2005
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
 * Best Performance By An Actor (Tie) - Paul Giamatti, Sideways and Don Cheadle, Hotel Rwanda Other Nominees: Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind; Will Ferrell - Anchorman: The Legend Of Ron Burgundy; Matt Damon - The Bourne Supremacy; Kurt Russell - Miracle
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Kate Winslet, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
 * Best Achievement In Direction -  Michel Gondry, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind Other Nominees: Alexander Payne - Sideways; Terry George - Hotel Rwanda; Mel Gibson - The Passion Of The Christ; Taylor Hackford - Ray
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Casual Pleasantries, Pleasant Casualties

Other Nominees: Walk The Line, The Constant Gardener, Sin City, Thank You For Smoking Other Nominees: The Night of the Name, The Green Children, Splintered Moon, Witches in the Storms
 * 2005-2006
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Munich
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Joaquin Phoenix, Walk The Line Other Nominees: Anthony Hopkins - Proof; George Clooney - Syriana; Viggo Mortensen - A History Of Violence; Aaron Eckhart - Thank You For Smoking
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Reese Witherspoon, Walk The Line
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Steven Spielberg, Munich Other Nominees: James Mangold - Walk The Line; Fernando Merielles - The Constant Gardener; Frank Miller/Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino - Sin City; Jason Reitman - Thank You For Smoking
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Captain Atom: The Legend Begins

Other Nominees: Little Miss Sunshine, The Fountain, Flags Of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima (collectively), Pan’s Labyrinth Other Nominees: The Twinkling Sky, Visions of the Someone, Forgotten Spirit, Wanton Thorns
 * 2006-2007
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - 300
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Greg Kinnear, Little Miss Sunshine Other Nominees: Jack Nicholson - The Departed; Gerard Butler - 300; Daniel Craig - Casino Royale; Steve Carell - Little Miss Sunshine
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Rachel Weisz, The Fountain
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Zack Snyder, 300 Other Nominees: Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris - Little Miss Sunshine; Darren Aronofsky - The Fountain; Clint Eastwood - Flags Of Our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima (collectively); Guillermo Del Toro - Pan’s Labyrinth
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Clown Prince

Other Nominees: Juno, There Will Be Blood, The Kite Runner, Zodiac Other Nominees: The Next Flight, Deep Healing, The Burning Mist, End of Nobody
 * 2007-2008
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - No Country For Old Men
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis, There Will Be Blood Other Nominees: Matt Damon - The Bourne Ultimatum and Ocean‘s 13; Will Smith - I Am Legend; Russell Crowe - 3:10 To Yuma; Viggo Mortensen - Eastern Promises
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Ellen Page, Juno
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Joel & Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men Other Nominees: Jason Reitman - Juno; Paul Thomas Anderson - There Will Be Blood; Marc Forster - The Kite Runner; David Fincher - Zodiac
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Land Of Zion

Other Nominees: Revolutionary Road, Tropic Thunder, Slumdog Millionaire, In Bruges Other Nominees: Third Guardian, The Seventh Body, Silvery Illusion, Predator of Lights
 * 2008-2009
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - The Dark Knight
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon Other Nominees: Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight; Leonardo Di Caprio - Revolutionary Road; Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder; Brad Pitt - The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight Other Nominees: Sam Mendes - Revolutionary Road; Ben Stiller - Tropic Thunder; Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tanadan - Slumdog Millionaire; Martin McDonagh - In Bruges
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Journal Of The Fugitives

Other Nominees: Up In The Air, Inglourious Basterds, Invictus, The Hurt Locker Other Nominees: Broken Dreams, Waves in the River, The Grey Ships, Child On Fire
 * 2009-2010
 * Best Achievement In Film (International) - Up
 * Best Performance By An Actor - Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart Other Nominees: Matt Damon - The Informant! And Invictus; Morgan Freeman - Invictus; Adam Sandler - Funny People; Viggo Mortensen - The Road
 * Best Performance By An Actress - Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
 * Best Achievement In Direction - Quentin Tarantino, Inglourious Basterds Other Nominees: Pete Docter & Bob Petersen - Up; Jason Reitman - Up In The Air; Clint Eastwood - Invictus; Kathryn Bigelow - The Hurt Locker
 * Best Achievement In Film (New Libertaria) - Transit Of Venus