"The Tree of Life" Sweeps Online Film Critics

The Online Film Critics, of which I am a voting member, announced their 15th annual awards today, and while not everything I voted for ended up winning, I think we have a pretty good slate of winners that doesn't follow this year's typical pattern.

Best Picture:

The Tree of Life

 

Best Animated Feature:

Rango

 

Best Director:

Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

 

Best Lead Actor:

Michael Fassbender - Shame

 

Best Lead Actress:

Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin

 

Best Supporting Actor:

Christopher Plummer - Beginners

 

Best Supporting Actress:

Jessica Chastain - The Tree of Life

 

Best Original Screenplay:

Midnight in Paris

 

Best Adapted Screenplay:

Tinker Tailor Solider Spy

 

Best Editing:

The Tree of Life

 

Best Cinematography:

The Tree of Life

 

Best Film Not in the English Language:

A Separation

 

Best Documentary:

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

 

Special Awards (previously announced):

To Jessica Chastain, the breakout performer of the year

To Martin Scorsese in honor of his work and dedication to the pursuit of film preservation