11th NYFCO Awards

December 11, 2011

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Best Film:
The Artist

The 11th

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Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2011, were given on 11 December 2011.

Winners

*Best Actor: **

Michael Shannon Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. He is an off beat actor known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas. He became known for his frequent ...

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Take Shelter ''Take Shelter'' is a 2011 American psychological thriller film, written and directed by Jeff Nichols and starring Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. The plot follows a young husband and father (Shannon) who is plagued by a series of apocaly ...

'' *Best Actress: **

Meryl Streep Mary Louise Meryl Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throu ...

- '' The Iron Lady'' *Best Animated Film: **'' The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn'' *Best Cast: **''

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'' *Best Cinematography: **''

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Emmanuel Lubezki Emmanuel Lubezki Morgenstern (; born November 30, 1964) is a Mexican cinematographer. He sometimes goes by the nickname Chivo, which means "goat" in Spanish. Lubezki has worked with many acclaimed directors, including Mike Nichols, Tim Burton, ...

*Best Debut Director: **

Joe Cornish Joseph Murray Cornish (born 20 December 1968) is an English comedian and filmmaker. With his long-time comedy partner, Adam Buxton, he forms the comedy duo Adam and Joe. In 2011, Cornish released his directorial debut ''Attack the Block''. He ...

- '' Attack the Block'' *Best Director: **

Michel Hazanavicius Michel Hazanavicius ( lt, Hazanavičius; born 29 March 1967) is a French film director, screenwriter, editor, and producer. He is best known for his 2011 film, '' The Artist'', which won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 84th Academy Aw ...

- '' The Artist'' *Best Documentary Film: **'' Cave of Forgotten Dreams'' *Best Film: **'' The Artist'' *Best Film Music or Score: **'' The Artist'' - Ludovic Bource *Best Foreign Language Film: **''

A Separation ''A Separation'' ( fa, جدایی, Jodâyi; also titled ''Nader and Simin, A Separation'') is a 2011 Iranian drama film written and directed by Asghar Farhadi, starring Leila Hatami, Peyman Moaadi, Shahab Hosseini, Sareh Bayat, and Sarina Farhad ...

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*Best Screenplay: **''

The Descendants ''The Descendants'' is a 2011 American comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne. The screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash is based on the 2007 novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The film stars George Clooney in the mai ...

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Nat Faxon Nathaniel Faxon (born October 11, 1975) is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. A frequent presence on comedic films and TV series, he won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing '' The Descendants'' (2011) ...

Jim Rash James Rash (born July 15, 1971) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He portrayed the role of Dean Craig Pelton on the NBC sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), for which he was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Bes ...

and Alexander Payne *Best Supporting Actor: ** Albert Brooks - '' Drive'' *Best Supporting Actress: **

Melissa McCarthy Melissa Ann McCarthy (born August 26, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, producer, writer, and fashion designer. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and nominations for two Academy Awards and tw ...

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'' *Breakthrough Performer: ** Jessica Chastain - ''

'', ''The Help (film), The Help'', ''The Debt (2011 film), The Debt'', ''

'', ''Texas Killing Fields (film), Texas Killing Fields'' and ''Coriolanus (film), Coriolanus''

Top Pictures of 2011

* '' The Artist'' * ''

'' * '' Drive'' * ''The Help (film), The Help'' * ''Hugo (film), Hugo'' * ''Melancholia (2011 film), Melancholia'' * ''Midnight in Paris'' * ''

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'' * ''War Horse (film), War Horse''

References

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