Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2011

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24th CFCA Awards

December 19, 2011

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Best Film:
The Tree of Life

The 24th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2011, were announced on December 19, 2011.

Winners and nominees

Sources:

Best Actor

Michael Shannon – Take Shelter

George Clooney – The Descendants
Jean Dujardin – The Artist
Michael Fassbender – Shame
Gary Oldman – ''Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy''

Best Actress

Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn

Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia
Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene
Anna Paquin – Margaret
Meryl Streep – ''The Iron Lady''

Best Animated Film

RangoThe Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the UnicornArthur ChristmasPuss in Boots

''Winnie the Pooh''

Best Cinematography

The Tree of Life – Emmanuel LubezkiDrive – Newton Thomas SigelHugo – Robert RichardsonMelancholia – Manuel Alberto ClaroWar Horse – Janusz Kamiński

Best Director

Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life

Best Documentary Film

The InterruptersCave of Forgotten DreamsInto the AbyssPinaProject Nim

''Tabloid''

Best Film

The Tree of LifeThe ArtistThe DescendantsDrive

''Hugo''

Best Foreign Language Film

A Separation, IranIn a Better World, Denmark/SwedenIncendies, CanadaThe Skin I Live In, SpainUncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, Thailand

Best Original Score

Drive – Cliff MartinezThe Artist – Ludovic BourceThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Trent Reznor and Atticus RossHanna – The Chemical BrothersHugo – Howard Shore

Best Screenplay – Adapted

Moneyball – Steven Zaillian and Aaron SorkinThe Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim RashDrive – Hossein AminiHugo – John LoganTinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Bridget O'Connor and Peter Straughan

Best Screenplay – Original

The Artist – Michel HazanaviciusMartha Marcy May Marlene – Sean DurkinMidnight in Paris – Woody AllenA Separation – Asghar FarhadiThe Tree of Life – Terrence Malick

Best Supporting Actor

Albert Brooks – Drive

Best Supporting Actress

Jessica Chastain – The Tree of Life

Most Promising Filmmaker

Sean Durkin – Martha Marcy May Marlene

Most Promising Performer

Elizabeth Olsen – Martha Marcy May Marlene