Category Archives: Precursors
“Zero Dark Thirty” Sweeps Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln)
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master)
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables)
Best Acting Ensemble: Les Misérables
Best Adapted Screenplay: David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook)
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson (Looper)
Best Animated Feature: ParaNorman
Best Documentary: Bully
Best Foreign Language Film: Amour
Best Art Direction: Uli Hanisch, Hugh Bateup – Production Designers; Peter Walpole, Rebecca Alleway – Set Decorators (Cloud Atlas)
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda (Life of Pi)
Best Score: Jonny Greenwood (The Master)
The Joe Barber Award for Best Youth Performance: Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild)
“The Master” Sweeps The Toronto Film Critics Awards
Best Picture: The Master
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor: Denis Lavant, Holy Motors
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Best Actress: Rachel Weisz, The Deep Blue Sea
Best Supporting Actress: Gina Gershon, Killer Joe
Best Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Animated Feature: ParaNorman (Sam Fell and Chris Butler)
Best Documentary: Stories We Tell (Sarah Polley)
Best Foreign-Language Film: Amour (Michael Haneke)
Best First Feature: Beyond the Black Rainbow (Panos Cosmatos) and Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin)
Kansas Film Critics Circle Name “The Master” Best Picture, Director
Best Film: THE MASTER
Robert Altman Award for Best Director: Ang Lee, LIFE OF PI
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
Best Actor: Daniel Day Lewis, LINCOLN
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, LES MISERABLES
Best Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, THE MASTER
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, ARGO
Best Original Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, THE MASTER
Best Foreign Language Film: AMOUR (Austria/France)
Vince Koehler Award for Best Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film: THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
Best Animated Film: FRANKENWEENIE
Best Documentary: THE IMPOSTER
Austin Film Critics Name “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Picture, Paul Thomas Anderson Best Director
Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty (Kathryn Bigelow)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master
Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained
Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Best Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, Looper
Best Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Best Cinematography: Mihai Malaimare, Jr., The Master
Best Score: Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, and Tom Tykwer, Cloud Atlas
Best Foreign Language Film: Holy Motors (Leos Carax)
Best Documentary: The Imposter (Bart Layton)
Best Animated Film: Wreck-It Ralph (Rich Moore)
Best First Film: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Benh Zeitlin)
Best Austin Film: Bernie (Richard Linklater)
Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
Special Honorary Award: Matthew McConaughey, for his exceptional work in four films this year (Bernie, Killer Joe, Magic Mike, and The Paperboy)
AFCA 2012 Top Ten Films:
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Argo
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Django Unchained
- Cloud Atlas
- Holy Motors
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- The Master
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Looper
London Critics’ Circle Awards nominations
The Sky Movies Award: FILM OF THE YEAR
- Amour
- Argo
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- Life of Pi
- The Master
FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OF THE YEAR
- Amour
- Holy Motors
- Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
- Rust and Bone
- Tabu
DOCUMENTARY OF THE YEAR
- The Imposter
- London: The Modern Babylon
- Nostalgia for the Light
- The Queen of Versailles
- Searching for Sugar Man
The May Fair Hotel Award: BRITISH FILM OF THE YEAR
- Berberian Sound Studio
- The Imposter
- Les Miserables
- Sightseers
- Skyfall
The Spotlight Award: ACTOR OF THE YEAR
- Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
- Hugh Jackman – Les Miserables
- Mads Mikkelsen – The Hunt
- Joaquin Phoenix – The Master
- Jean-Louis Trintignant – Amour
ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
- Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
- Marion Cotillard – Rust and Bone
- Helen Hunt – The Sessions
- Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook
- Emmanuelle Riva – Amour
SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR
- Alan Arkin – Argo
- Javier Bardem – Skyfall
- Michael Fassbender – Prometheus
- Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master
- Tommy Lee Jones – Lincoln
SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
Amy Adams – The Master
Judi Dench – Skyfall
Sally Field – Lincoln
Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables
Isabelle Huppert – Amour
BRITISH ACTOR OF THE YEAR – In association with Cameo Productions
- Daniel Craig – Skyfall
- Charlie Creed-Miles – Wild Bill
- Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln
- Toby Jones – Berberian Sound Studio
- Steve Oram – Sightseers
BRITISH ACTRESS OF THE YEAR
- Emily Blunt – Loopernd Your Sister’s Sister
- Judi Dench – The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and Skyfall
- Alice Lowe – Sightseers
- Helen Mirren – Hitchcock
- Andrea Riseborough – Shadow Dancer
YOUNG BRITISH PERFORMER OF THE YEAR
- Samantha Barks – Les Miserables
- Fady Elsayed – My Brother the Devil
- Tom Holland – The Impossible
- Will Poulter – Wild Bill
- Jack Reynor – What Richard Did
The American Airlines Award: DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – The Master
- Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan – Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
- Michael Haneke – Amour
- Ang Lee – Life of Pi
SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR
- Paul Thomas Anderson – The Master
- Mark Boal – Zero Dark Thirty
- Michael Haneke – Amour
- Quentin Tarantino – Django Unchained
- Chris Terrio – Argo
BREAKTHROUGH BRITISH FILM-MAKER
- Ben Drew, writer/director – Ill Manors
- Sally El Hosaini, writer/director – My Brother the Devil
- Dexter Fletcher, co-writer/director – Wild Bill
- Bart Layton, writer/director – The Imposter
- Alice Lowe & Steve Oram, writers – Sightseers
The Sky 3D Award: TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
- Anna Karenina – Jacqueline Durran, costumes
- Argo – William Goldenberg, film editing
- Beasts of the Southern Wild – Ben Richardson, cinematography
- Berberian Sound Studio – Joakim Sundstrom & Stevie Haywood, sound design
- Holy Motors – Bernard Floch, makeup
- Life of Pi – Claudio Miranda, cinematography
- Life of Pi – Bill Westenhofer, visual effects
- The Master – Jack Fisk & David Crank, production design
- My Brother the Devil – David Raedeker, cinematography
- Rust and Bone – Alexandre Desplat, music
DILYS POWELL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FILM: Sponsored by PREMIER
- Helena Bonham Carter
Florida Film Critics Name “Argo” Best Picture, Director and Screenplay
Picture: Argo
Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Actress: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Supporting Actor: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables
Director: Ben Affleck, Argo
Adapted Screenplay: Chris Terrio, Argo
Original Screenplay: Rian Johnson, Looper
Cinematography: Roger Deakins, Skyfall
Visual Effects: Life Of Pi
Art Direction/Production Design: Thomas Brown, et. Al, and Sarah Greenwood, Anna Karenina
Foreign Language: The Intouchables
Animated: Frankenweenie
Documentary: The Queen Of Versailles
Breakout: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
“Lincoln” Sweeps Dallas-Fort Worth Critics Awards
Best Film: Lincoln
Top Ten
- Lincoln
- Argo
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Life of Pi
- Les Miserables
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Skyfall
- The Master
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Runners-up: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master, John Hawkes, The Sessions, Hugh Jackman, Les Miserables, Denzel Washington, Flight
Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
Runners-up: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook, Helen Mirren, Hitchcock, Emmanuelle Riva, Amour, Quvenzhane Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Naomi Watts, The Impossible
Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
Runners-up: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master, Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained, Alan Arkin, Argo and Robert De Niro, Silver Linings Playbook
Supporting Actress: Sally Field, Lincoln
Runners-up: Anne Hathaway, Les Miserables, Amy Adams, The Master, Helen Hunt, The Sessions and Ann Dowd, Compliance
Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
Runners-up: Steven Spielberg, Lincoln, Ben Affleck, Argo, Ang Lee, Life of Pi and Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom
Best Foreign Film: Amour
Runners-up: A Royal Affair, The Intouchables, Holy Motors, The Kid with a Bike
“Argo” Named Best Picture, Director By Southeastern Film Critics
TOP TEN
- Argo
- Zero Dark Thirty
- Lincoln
- Moonrise Kingdom
- Silver Linings Playbook
- Beasts of the Southern Wild
- The Master
- Les Misérables
- Life of Pi
- The Dark Knight Rises
BEST ACTOR
Winner: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln
Runner-up: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master
BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Runner-up: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Philip Seymour Hoffman, The Master
Runner-up: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Runner-up: Sally Field, Lincoln
BEST ENSEMBLE
Winner: Lincoln
Runner-up: Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Ben Affleck, Argo
Runner-up: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Moonrise Kingdom: Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola
Runner-up: Zero Dark Thirty: Mark Boal
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Argo: Chris Terrio
Runner-up: Lincoln: Tony Kushner
BEST DOCUMENTARY
Winner: The Queen of Versailles
Runner-up: Bully
BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: The Intouchables
Runner-up: Amour
BEST ANIMATED FILM
Winner: ParaNorman
Runner-up: Frankenweenie
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Life of Pi: Claudio Miranda
Runner-up: Skyfall: Roger Deakins
GENE WYATT AWARD for FILM THAT BEST EVOKES THE SPIRIT OF THE SOUTH
Winner: Beasts of the Southern Wild
Runner-up: Bernie
“Silver Linings Playbook” Sweeps Golden Satellite Awards
Motion Picture: Silver Linings Playbook
Actress in a Motion Picture: Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook
Actor in a Motion Picture: Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
Actress in a Supporting Role: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables
Actor in a Supporting Role: Javier Bardem, Skyfall
Director: David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook
Motion Picture, International Film: The Intouchables, Pieta (tie)
Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media: Rise of the Guardians
Motion Picture, Documentary: Chasing Ice
Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, Zero Dark Thirty
Adapted Screenplay: David Magee, Life of Pi
Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, Life Of Pi
Best Production Design: Rick Carter, Curt Beech, David Crank, and Leslie McDonald, Lincoln
Best Costume Design: Manon Rasmussen, A Royal Affair
Best Film Editing: Jay Cassidy, Silver Linings Playbook
Best Original Score: Alexandre Desplat, Argo
Best Original Song: “Suddenly,” Les Misérables
Best Visual Effects: Flight
Les Misérables Leads Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Nominations
TOP TEN FILMS OF 2012 (in alphabetical order)
- “Argo”
- “The Avengers”
- “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- “Les Misérables”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Lincoln”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
- “Skyfall”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST DIRECTOR
- Ben Affleck “Argo”
- Kathryn Bigelow “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Tom Hooper “Les Misérables”
- Ang Lee “Life of Pi”
- Steven Spielberg “Lincoln”
BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
- Daniel Day-Lewis “Lincoln”
- John Hawkes “The Sessions”
- Anthony Hopkins “Hitchcock”
- Hugh Jackman “Les Misérables”
- Joaquin Phoenix “The Master”
BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
- Jessica Chastain “Zero Dark Thirty”
- Jennifer Lawrence “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Quvenzhané Wallis “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead “Smashed”
BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Robert De Niro “Silver Linings Playbook”
- Javier Bardem “Skyfall”
- Philip Seymour Hoffman “The Master”
- Tommy Lee Jones “Lincoln”
- Ezra Miller “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
- Judi Dench “Skyfall”
- Sally Fields “Lincoln”
- Anne Hathaway “Les Misérables”
- Helen Hunt “The Sessions”
- Emma Watson “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
- “Argo”
- “Les Misérables”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST SCREENPLAY – ORIGINAL
- “Arbitrage”
- “The Master”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST SCREENPLAY – ADAPTATION
- “Argo”
- “Les Misérables”
- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
- “Silver Linings Playbook”
BEST LIVE ACTION FAMILY FILM
- “Big Miracle”
- “Chimpanzee”
- “Life of Pi”
- “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”
THE OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR
- “Cabin in the Woods”
- “Jeff, Who Lives at Home”
- “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
- “Safety Not Guaranteed”
- “Sound of My Voice”
BEST ANIMATED FILM
- “Brave”
- “Frankenweenie”
- “ParaNorman”
- “Wreck-It Ralph”
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
- “A Royal Affair”
- “Amour”
- “Headhunters”
- “The Intouchables”
- “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
BEST DOCUMENTARY
- “Bully”
- “Jiro Dreams of Sushi”
- “Queen of Versailles”
- “Searching for Sugar Man”
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
- Skyfall “Skyfall”
- Suddenly “Les Misérables”
- When Can I See You Again “Wreck-It Ralph”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
- “Hitchcock”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Lincoln”
- “Skyfall”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
- “Les Misérables”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Lincoln”
- “Skyfall”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST FILM EDITING
- “Argo”
- “The Dark Knight Rises”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Skyfall”
- “Zero Dark Thirty”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
- “Anna Karenina”
- “Cloud Atlas”
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
- “Les Misérables”
- “Moonrise Kingdom”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
- “A Royal Affair”
- “Anna Karenina”
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
- “Les Misérables”
- “Lincoln”
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
- “The Avengers”
- “Cloud Atlas”
- “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey”
- “Life of Pi”
- “Prometheus”
BEST STUNTS
- “The Avengers”
- “The Bourne Legacy”
- “The Dark Knight Rises”
- “Looper”
- “Skyfall”
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ON CAMERA
- Mark Duplass “Safety Not Guaranteed”
- Dwight Henry “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- Suraj Sharma “Life of Pi”
- Quvenzhané Wallis “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE BEHIND THE CAMERA
- Stephen Chbosky “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”
- Seth MacFarlane “Ted”
- Benh Zeitlin “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
- Craig Zobel “Compliance”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH IN A LEAD OR SUPPORTING ROLE – FEMALE
- Isabelle Allen “Les Misérables”
- Maude Apatow “This is 40”
- Kara Hayward “Moonrise Kingdom”
- Quvenzhané Wallis “Beasts of the Southern Wild”
BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH IN A LEAD OR SUPPORTING ROLE – MALE
- CJ Adams “The Odd Life of Timothy Green”
- Jerad Gilman “Moonrise Kingdom”
- Tom Holland “The Impossible”
- Daniel Huttlestone “Les Misérables”

























