Chicago Film Critics winners:
WINNERS
BEST PICTURE(-) The Tree of Life
BEST DIRECTOR(-) Terrence Malick–The Tree of Life
BEST ACTOR(-) Michael Shannon–Take Shelter
BEST ACTRESS(-) Michelle Williams–My Week with Marilyn
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR(-) Albert Brooks–Drive
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS(-) Jessica Chastain–The Tree of Life
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY(-) Michel Hazanavicius–The Artist
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY(-) Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin–Moneyball
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY(-) The Tree of Life–Emmanuel Lubezki
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE(-) Drive–Cliff Martinez
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM(-) A Separation
BEST ANIMATED FILM(-) Rango
BEST DOCUMENTARY(-) The Interrupters
MOST PROMISING PERFORMER(-) Elizabeth Olsen–Martha Marcy May Marlene
MOST PROMISING FILMMAKER(-) Sean Durkin–Martha Marcy May Marlene
SPECIAL AWARDS
COMMITMENT TO THE CRAFT AWARD(-) Shirley MacLaine
OSCAR MICHEAUX AWARD(-) James Earl Jones
COMMEDIA EXTRAORDINAIRE AWARD(-) Jason Segel
COMMITMENT TO CHICAGO AWARD(-) Dennis Farina
BIG SHOULDERS AWARD(-) Second City
TOTALS
4 Awards: The Tree of Life
2 Awards: Drive, Martha Marcy May Marlene
1 Award: The Artist, The Interrupters, Moneyball, Rango, A Separation, Take Shelter.