Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's 'Finding Neverland' wins National Board of Review award

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek's score for 'Finding Neverland' won the National Board of Review award for Outstanding Film Music Composition. The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures also named Finding Neverland 2004 Best Film of the Year. The film depicts how writer J.M. Barrie derived the inspiration for his legendary play Peter Pan.Clint Eastwood also won the Special Filmmaking Achievement award for producing, directing, acting, and composing the score of Million Dollar Baby.All the winners will be presented with awards at the annual gala on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 in New York City. Other Award winners include:
Best Film: Finding Neverland Best Foreign Language Film : The Sea Inside Best Documentary : Born into Brothels Best Animated Feature: The Incredibles Best Actor: Jamie Foxx, Ray Best Actress : Annette Bening, Being Julia Best Supporting Actor : Thomas Haden Church, Sideways Best Supporting Actress : Laura Linney, Kinsey Best Acting by an Ensemble : Closer Breakthrough Performance Actor : Topher Grace, In Good Company and P.S. Breakthrough Performance Actress : Emmy Rossum, The Phantom of the Opera Best Director : Michael Mann, Collateral Best Directorial Debut : Zach Braff, Garden State Best Adapted Screenplay : Sideways , Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor Best Original Screenplay: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Charlie Kaufman Outstanding Production Design : House of Flying Daggers Outstanding Film Music Composition: Finding Neverland, Jan A. P. KaczmarekCareer Achievement : Jeff Bridges Special Filmmaking Achievement: Clint Eastwood, for producing, directing, acting, and composing the score of Million Dollar Baby William K. Everson Award for Film History : Richard Schickel Producers Award: Jerry Bruckheimer Special Recognition of Films that Reflect the Freedom ofExpression : Fahrenheit 9/11, The Passion of the Christ, Conspiracy of Silence