2015 Awards -- Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Another critics group, another win for Spotlight. Big love for Mad Max also, even going so far as to take the director award. And another award for Alicia Vikander's turn in Ex Machina.

Best Picture
WINNER:  SPOTLIGHT
Runner-up:  Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Director
WINNER:  GEORGE MILLER -- "MAD MAX: FURY ROAD"
Runner-up:  Todd Haynes -- "Carol"

Best Actor
WINNER:  MICHAEL FASSBENDER -- "STEVE JOBS"
Runner-up:  Geza Hohrig -- "Son of Saul"

Best Actress
WINNER:  CHARLOTTE RAMPLING -- "45 YEARS"
Runner-up:  Saoirse Ronan -- "Brooklyn"

Best Supporting Actor
WINNER:  MICHAEL SHANNON -- "99 HOMES"
Runner-up:  Mark Rylance -- "Bridge of Spies"

Best Supporting Actress
WINNER:  ALICIA VIKANDER -- "EX MACHINA"
Runner-up:  Kristen Stewart -- "Clouds of Sils Maria"

Best Screenplay
WINNER:  SPOTLIGHT
Runner-up:  Anomalisa

Best Animation
WINNER:  ANOMALISA
Runner-up:  Inside Out

Best Cinematography
WINNER:  MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Runner-up:  Carol

Best Film Editing
WINNER:  THE BIG SHORT
Runner-up:  Mad Max: Fury Road

Best Production Design
WINNER:  MAD MAX: FURY ROAD
Runner-up:  Carol

Best Original Score
WINNER:  CARTER BURWELL -- "ANOMALISA" & "CAROL"
Runner-up:  Ennio Morricone -- "The Hateful Eight"

Best Foreign Language Film
WINNER:  SON OF SAUL
Runner-up:  The Tribe

Best Documentary
WINNER:  AMY
Runner-up:  The Look of Silence

New Generation
RYAN COOGLER -- "CREED"

Special Citation
DAVID SHEPARD -- FILM PRESERVATIONIST

Career Achievement
ANNE V. COATES -- EDITOR