Steve McQueen's '12 Years a Slave' has got pre-Oscar boost by winning the highest number of prizes at the Critics' Circle Film Awards in London.
The film has been named the film of the year, while Chiwetel Ejiofor was named actor of the year, and co-star Lupita Nyong'o won best supporting actress award, the BBC reported.
The British-American historical drama film, which is considered the front-runner for best picture in the Oscars, has 10 nominations for the BAFTA Film Awards.
