Nominees and winners of The Women Film Critics Circle Awards
BEST MOVIE BY A WOMAN – tied
- The Iron Lady
- We Need To Talk About Kevin
- Pariah
- The Whistleblower
BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN
- The Help
- Albert Nobbs
- Cracks
- Rid Of Me
BEST WOMAN STORYTELLER
Screenwriting Award
- The Iron Lady [Abi Morgan]
- In The Land Of Blood And Honey [Angelina Jolie]
- Pariah [Dee Reese]
- We Need To Talk About Kevin [Lynne Ramsay]
BEST ACTRESS
- Viola Davis: The Help
- Jessica Chastain: The Debt/The Help
- Meryl Streep: The Iron Lady
- Tilda Swinton: We Need To Talk About Kevin
BEST ACTOR
- George Clooney: The Descendants
- Jean Dujardin: The Artist
- Tom Hardy: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy/Warrior
- Ryan Gosling: Drive, The Ides Of March
BEST COMEDIC ACTRESS
- Melissa McCarthy: Bridesmaids
- Katie O’Grady: Rid Of Me
- Sarah Jessica Parker: I Don’t Know How She Does It
- Kristen Wiig: Bridesmaids
BEST YOUNG ACTRESS
- Shailene Woodley: The Descendants
- Jordana Beatty: Judy Moody
- Liana Liberato: Trust
- Amara Miller: The Descendants
BEST FOREIGN FILM BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
- The Hedgehog
- A Separation
- In The Land Of Blood And Honey
- When We Leave
BEST FEMALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
- The Whistleblower
- Albert Nobbs
- The Iron Lady
- Soul Surfer
WORST FEMALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
- Melancholia
- Jack And Jill
- My Week With Marilyn
- Young Adult
BEST MALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
- The Descendants
- 50/50
- Meet Monica Velour
- Of Gods And Men
WORST MALE IMAGES IN A MOVIE
- Hangover 2
- No Strings Attached
- The Skin I Live In
- Straw Dogs
BEST DOCUMENTARIES BY OR ABOUT WOMEN
- Always Faithful
- The Price Of Sex
- The Woman With The Five Elephants
- Women Art Revolution
BEST FAMILY FILM
- Hugo
- Judy Moody
- The Muppets
- The Adventures of Tintin
BEST ANIMATED FEMALES
- Puss N Boots 3D
- Arthur Christmas
- Gnomeo And Juliet
- Kung Fu Panda 2
BEST EQUALITY OF THE SEXES
- The Debt
- The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
- The Iron Lady
- Midnight In Paris
COURAGE IN ACTING
Taking on unconventional roles that radically redefine the images of women on screen
- Glenn Close: Albert Nobbs
- Josiane Balasko: The Hedgehog
- Mimi Chakarova: The Price Of Sex
- Tilda Swinton: We Need To Talk About Kevin
THE INVISIBLE WOMAN AWARD
Performance by a woman whose exceptional impact on the film dramatically, socially or historically, has been ignored
- Miral: Hiram Abbass
- Meeks Cutoff: Michelle Williams
- Danai Gurira: 3 Backyards
- Red Shirley
WOMEN’S WORK: BEST ENSEMBLE
- The Help
- Albert Nobbs
- Bridesmaids
- The Whistleblower
BEST SCREEN COUPLE
- The Artist: Berenice Bejo and Jean Dujardin
- Gnomeo And Juliet
- The Iron Lady
- Like Crazy
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
- Kathy Bates
- Cicely Tyson
- Hiam Abbass
- Michelle Yeoh
ACTING AND ACTIVISM
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Mia Farrow
- Daryl Hannah
- Alfre Woodard
ADRIENNE SHELLY AWARD
For a film that most passionately opposes violence against women
- The Whistleblower
- In A Better World
- In The Land Of Blood And Honey
- Life, Above All
JOSEPHINE BAKER AWARD
For best expressing the woman of color experience in America
- The Help
- America
- Pariah
- 3 Backyards
KAREN MORLEY AWARD
For best exemplifying a woman’s place in history or society, and a courageous search for identity
- Albert Nobbs
- The Conspirator
- Meek’s Cutoff
- Snow Flower And The Secret Fan
MOMMIE DEAREST WORST SCREEN MOM OF THE YEAR AWARD
- Judi Dench: J. Edgar
