Celebrating the cinematic achievements of 2011.
The Ten Best Films of 2011
Best Film of the Year
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| THE TREE OF LIFE |
Best Actor in a Leading Role
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| Michael Fassbender - SHAME |
Best Actress in a Leading Role
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| Michelle Williams - MY WEEK WITH MARILYN |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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| Albert Brooks - DRIVE |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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| Carey Mulligan - SHAME |
Best Ensemble Cast
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| DRIVE Ryan Gosling Carey Mulligan Bryan Cranston Albert Brooks Oscar Isaac Christina Hendricks Ron Perlman |
Best Director
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| Terence Malick - THE TREE OF LIFE |
Best Screenplay - Original Material
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| Woody Allen - MIDNIGHT IN PARIS |
Best Screenplay - Adapted Material
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| Steve Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin - MONEYBALL |
Best Film - Animated Feature
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| THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN |
Best Film - Foreign Feature
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| A SEPARATION |
Best Film - Documentary Feature
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| THE INTERRUPTERS |
Best Film - Limited Theatrical Release
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| WEEKEND |
Best Cinematography
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| Newton Thomas Sigel - DRIVE |
Best Film Editing
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| THE TREE OF LIFE |
Best Visual Design
(Concept Art, Production Design, Art Direction, Costume Design, Props)
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| THOR |
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| RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES |
Best Stunts/Stunt Choreography
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| MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - GHOST PROTOCOL |
Best Make-Up Effects
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| X-MEN FIRST CLASS |
Best Music - Score
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| Michael Ciacchino - SUPER 8 |
Best Music - Soundtrack
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| DRIVE |
THE RAID: REDEMPTION
Best Comedy Film
THE ARTIST
Best Fantasy Film
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART II
Best Horror Film
ATTACK THE BLOCK
Best Science Fiction Film
X-MEN: FIRST CLASS
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
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| SMALL FRY - Outstanding Animated Short Film |
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| THE ARBOR - For its unique artistic production of blending stage play, documentary and narrative storytelling to create a compelling feature. |
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| ANDY SERKIS - For motion capture performances in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Adventures of Tintin |
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| KEVIN SMITH - For pioneering new distribution process for independent motion pictures, specifically Red State |








































