The 3rd Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2004, were given on December 17, 2004.^[1][2]

Winners

• Best Film
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Best Actor
  • Jamie Foxx – Ray
• Best Actress
  • Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake
• Best Supporting Actor
  • Jamie Foxx – Collateral
• Best Supporting Actress
  • Cate Blanchett – The Aviator
• Best Director
  • Michel Gondry – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Best Ensemble
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Best Original Screenplay
  • Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor – Sideways
• Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Charlie Kaufman – Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Best Foreign Language Film
  • Maria Full of Grace
• Best Animated Feature
  • The Incredibles
• Best Documentary
  • Fahrenheit 9/11