The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a 2007 biographical drama film directed by Julian Schnabel and written by Ronald Harwood. Based on Jean-Dominique Bauby's 1997 memoir of the same name, the film depicts Bauby's life after suffering a massive stroke that left him with a condition known as locked-in syndrome. Bauby is played by Mathieu Amalric.
The 79th National Board of Review Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given on 15 January 2008.
The 33rd Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), honored the best in film for 2007.
The 73rd New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were voted on 11 December 2007 and given out 6 January 2008.
The 6th San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given on 10 December 2007.
The 6th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honouring the best in filmmaking in 2007, were given on December 10, 2007.
The 60th Writers Guild of America Awards honored the best film, television, and videogame writers of 2007. Winners were announced on February 9, 2008.
The 20th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on December 13, 2007, honored the best in film for 2007.
The 12th Satellite Awards, honoring the best in film and television of 2007, were given on December 16, 2007.
The 13th Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association on 17 December 2007, honored the best in film for 2007.
The 3rd Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2007, were announced on December 20, 2007.
The 11th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given on 18 December 2007.
The 12th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 18, 2007.
The 12th Florida Film Critics Circle Awards, given by the Florida Film Critics Circle on December 12, 2007, honored the best in film for 2007.
The 4th St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards were given on December 24, 2007.
The 42nd National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 5 January 2008, honored the best in film for 2007.
The 1st Houston Film Critics Society Awards were announced on January 3, 2008. The awards are presented annually by the Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) based in Houston, Texas. In addition to the category awards, the HFCS named filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen as "honorary Texans" for their work on No Country for Old Men. This is the only year to date that the HFCS has presented an award in the "Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast" category.
The 12th Art Directors Guild Awards, given on February 18, 2008, honored the best art directors of 2007.
The 11th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2007, were given on 9 January 2008.
The 7th New York Film Critics Online Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2007, were given on 9 December 2007.
