Austin film critics like 'Hugo,' Refn and Shannon
And the 'Attack the Block' score gets its due!
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The Austin Film Critics Association is the latest group to speak up on the year's best, tapping "Hugo" as the best picture of the year. The film didn't show up anywhere else on the unique slate of superlatives, though, which included three wins for "Drive." Check out the full list of winners below.
Best Film: "Hugo"
Best Director: Nicolas Winding Refn, "Drive"
Best Actor: Michael Shannon, "Take Shelter"
Best Actress: Tilda Swinton, "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, "Drive"
Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain, "Take Shelter"
Best Adapted Screenplay: "Drive"
Best Original Screenplay: "Midnight in Paris"
Best Cinematography: "The Tree of Life"
Best Original Score: "Attack the Block"
Best Documentary: "Senna"
Best Foreign Language Film: "I Saw the Devil"
Breakthrough Artist Award: Jessica Chastain
Best First Film: Joe Cornish, "Attack the Block"
Austin Film Award: "Take Shelter"
Top 10 films (in order): "Hugo," "Drive," "Take Shelter," "Midnight in Paris," "Attack the Block," "The Artist," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," "I Saw the Devil," "13 Assassins" and "Melancholia"
As always, remember to keep track of the ups and downs of the 2011-2012 film awards season via The Circuit.
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2012-2013 OSCAR PREDICTIONS
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Costume Design
Best Film Editing
Best Makeup And Hairstyling
Best Original Score
Best Original Song
Best Production Design
Best Sound Editing
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Documentary Feature
Best Foreign Language Film
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December 28, 2011 at 8:33PM EST Reply to CommentTILDA!!!!
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December 28, 2011 at 10:11PM EST Reply to CommentGo Hugo!