Sideways is a 2004 American comedy-drama road film directed by Alexander Payne and written by Jim Taylor and Payne. A film adaptation of Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows two men in their forties, Miles Raymond, a depressed teacher and unsuccessful writer, and Jack Cole, a past-his-prime actor, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County wine country to celebrate Jack's upcoming wedding. Sandra Oh and Virginia Madsen also star as women they encounter during their trip.
The 10th Critics' Choice Awards were presented on January 10, 2005, at The Wiltern in Los Angeles, California, honoring the finest achievements of 2004 filmmaking. The ceremony was hosted by Eric McCormack and broadcast live on The WB. The nominees were announced on December 15, 2004.
The 9th Golden Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2004, were presented by the International Press Academy on January 23, 2005.
The 70th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were announced on 13 December 2004 and presented on 9 January 2005.
The 9th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, given by the San Diego Film Critics Society, honored the best in film for 2004.
The 9th Florida Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were held on 22 December 2004.
The 25th Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on 13 December 2004.
The 8th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on 10 January 2005.
The 10th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association on 4 January 2005, honored the best in film for 2004. The organization, founded in 1990, includes 63 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in north Texas.
The 17th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, presented in 2005, honored the best in film for 2004.
The 39th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 9 January 2005, honored the best in film for 2004.
The 76th (US) National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2004, were given on 11 January 2005.
The 4th New York Film Critics Online Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on 11 December 2004.
The New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) is an organization co-founded by Harvey S. Karten and Prairie Miller in 2000, composed of Internet film critics based in New York City. The group meets once a year, in December, for voting on its annual NYFCO Awards. Prairie Miller, Avi Offer and Karen Benardello form the NYFCO's Governing Committee, and members include such vet and influential critics as Rex Reed, Armond White, Stephanie Zacharek, and Emanuel Levy.
The 3rd Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on December 17, 2004.
The 25th London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2004, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 9 February 2005.
The St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA) is an organization of film critics operating in Greater St. Louis and adjoining areas of Missouri and Illinois which was founded in 2004.
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.
The 37th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), honored the best in film for 2011.
