'Zero Dark Thirty' wins big with Vancouver critics

'War Witch' does well in Canadian spotlight awards

By Kristopher TapleyMonday, Jan 7, 2013 10:00 PM

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Just as "Argo" had pulled it to a tie, "Zero Dark Thirty" takes another step out ahead of the critics awards haul with Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screenplay honors from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Joaquin Phoenix, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Amy Adams won awards for their performances in "The Master." Check out the full list below and, as always, you know: The Circuit.

Best Film
"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Director
Kathryn Bigelow, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"

Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Supporting Actor
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"

Best Supporting Actress
Amy Adams, "The Master"

Best Screenplay
"Zero Dark Thirty"

Best Foreign Language Film
"Holy Motors"

Best Documentary
"Searching for Sugar Man"

Best Canadian Film
"Rebelle" (a.k.a. "War Witch")

Best Director of a Canadian Film
Panos Cosmatos, "Beyond the Black Rainbow"

Best Actor in a Canadian Film
Michael Rogers, "Beyond the Black Rainbow"

Best Actress in a Canadian Film
Rachel Mwanza, "Rebelle"

Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
"Serge Kanyinda, "Rebelle"

Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film
Sarah Gadon, "Cosmopolis"

Best Canadian Documentary
"The World Before Her"

Best British Columbia Film
"Beyond the Black Rainbow"

Ian Caddell Award for Achievement
Alan Franey, Vancouver International Film Festival

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Kristopher Tapley
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Kristopher Tapley has covered the film awards landscape for over a decade. He founded In Contention in 2005. His work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Times of London and Variety. He begs you not to take any of this too seriously.

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Any chance of seeing North Texas Film Critics awards posted too, Kris?
January 7, 2013 at 11:15PM EST Reply to Comment
- Kristopher Tapley Don't know about them. Where?
  January 7, 2013 at 11:19PM EST
guest

This does not seem right --
Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film
Panos Cosmatos, "Beyond the Black Rainbow" ???

January 7, 2013 at 11:35PM EST Reply to Comment
- Kristopher Tapley My mistake. That's the director winner. Supporting actress is Sarah Gadon in Cosmopolis.
  January 7, 2013 at 11:40PM EST
pitypie

As a Canadian group, it's a little weird that they regard Holy Motors as a foreign language film -- we have two official languages in Canada, Vancouver film critics, and neither of them are foreign!
January 7, 2013 at 11:40PM EST Reply to Comment
JLPatt

I'd like to apologize for criticizing the Chicago Film Critics Awards, among others, for handing their top prize to "Zero Dark Thirty." It is a worthy film and Bigelow has actually earn her praise this time.

If only the Academy would have waited three years to honor her when she deserved it...
January 8, 2013 at 1:07AM EST Reply to Comment