Movies About Movies Beguile D.C. Critics on Organization's 10th Anniversary

Movies About Movies Beguile D.C. Critics on Organization's 10th Anniversary

George Clooney and Michelle Williams Named Best ActorsWASHINGTON, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) this morning announced their 2011 awardees. Aside from three films that shared two awards apiece, all others were solo winners.

The winner of Best Film went to the black-and-white, silent film homage "The Artist." Splitting Best Film and Best Director, Martin Scorsese won top directing honors for "Hugo," another movie that celebrates cinema.

WAFCA president Tim Gordon said, "In honoring both 'The Artist' and 'Hugo,' WAFCA is spotlighting two films that are love letters to the film industry that we all love so well."

Best Actor and Best Actress went to George Clooney (for his role as a grieving husband in "The Descendants") and Michelle Williams (for channeling icon Marilyn Monroe in "My Week with Marilyn"), respectively. Albert Brooks won Best Supporting Actor as a cutthroat mobster in "Drive," and Octavia Spencer won Best Supporting Actress as an outspoken maid in "The Help." The Best Acting Ensemble award went to the cast of the ribald comedy, "Bridesmaids."

"The Descendants" also won Best Adapted Screenplay, while "50/50," about a young man's challenge to overcome cancer, secured Best Original Screenplay.

Best Animated Feature went to Industrial Light and Magic's first animated film, "Rango;" Best Documentary went to Werner Herzog's "Cave of Forgotten Dreams;" and Pedro Almodovar's "The Skin I Live In" took home Best Foreign Language Film.

Best Art Direction went to Production Designer icon Dante Ferretti and Set Decorator Francesca Lo Schiavo for "Hugo." Emmanuel Lubezki won Best Cinematography for Terrence Malick's contemplative "The Tree of Life." Ludovic Bource won Best Score for his omnipresent work in "The Artist."

"This is WAFCA's 10th anniversary, and we are very proud of the choices that our membership made," said Gordon. "There were no sweeps this year. No ties. Our list highlights both the exceptional films nominated and the distinct make-up of our group."

The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association is comprised of 43 DC-VA-MD-based film critics from television, radio, print and the Internet. Voting was conducted from December 2-4, 2011. For a complete list of award winners and nominees, visit wafca.com.

SOURCE Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

CONTACT: Tim Gordon, The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, +1-202-374-3305, press@wafca.com

Web Site: http://www.wafca.com

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