Phoenix Film Critics nominees

• “The Artist”
• “The Descendants”
• “Drive”
• “The Help”
• “Hugo”
• “Midnight in Paris”
• “Moneyball”
• “My Week With Marilyn”
• “Super 8”
• “The Tree of Life”

BEST DIRECTOR

• “Woody Allen, “Midnight in Paris”
• “Michael Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
• “Alexander Payne, “The Descendants”
• “Martin Scorsese, “Hugo”
• “Tate Taylor, “The Help”

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

• “George Clooney, “The Descendants”
• “Jean Dujardin, “The Artist
• “Michael Fassbender, “Shame”
• “Gary Oldman, “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”
• “Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

• “Glenn Close, “Albert Nobbs”
• “Viola Davis, “The Help”
• “Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
• “Meryl Streep, “The Iron Lady”
• “Michelle Williams, “My Week with Marilyn”

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• “Kenneth Branagh, “My Week with Marilyn”
• “Albert Brooks, “Drive”
• “John Hawkes, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
• “Jonah Hill, “Moneyball”
• “Christopher Plummer, “Beginners”

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

• “Berenice Bejo, “The Artist”
• “Bryce Dallas Howard, “The Help”
• “Jessica Chastain, “The Help”
• “Octavia Spencer, “The Help”
• “Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants”

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING

• “”Bridesmaids”
• “”Contagion”
• “”Margin Call”
• “”Midnight in Paris”
• “”Super 8”

BEST SCREENPLAY – ORIGINAL

• “”The Artist”
• “”Beginners”
• “”Midnight in Paris”

BEST SCREENPLAY – ADAPTATION

• “”Descendants”
• “”The Help”
• “”Hugo”

BEST LIVE ACTION FAMILY FILM

• “”Dolphin Tale”
• “”Hugo”
• “”The Muppets”
• “”We Bought a Zoo”

THE OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR

• “”A Better Life”
• “”The Conspirator”
• “Texas Killing Fields”

BEST ANIMATED FILM

• “”The Adventures of Tintin”
• “”Rango”
• “”Winnie the Pooh”

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

• “”Incendies”
• “”Point Blank”
• “”The Skin I Live In”

BEST DOCUMENTARY

• “”African Cats”
• “”The Greatest Movie Ever Sold”
• “”Page One: Inside the New York Times”
• “”Project Nim”

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

• “I Believe In You, “Johnny English Reborn”
• “Life’s a Happy Song, “The Muppets”
• “The Living Proof, “The Help”
• “Star Spangled Man, “Captain America”

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

• “The Artist”
• “”Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
• “”Moneyball”
• “”Super 8”

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

• “”The Artist”
• “”Hugo”
• “”Tree of Life”

BEST FILM EDITING

• “”The Artist”
• “”Super 8”
• “”Tree of Life”

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• “”The Artist”
• “”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
• “”Hugo”

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

• “”The Artist”
• “”Hugo”
• “”Jane Eyre”

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

• “”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”
• “”Hugo”
• “”Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

BEST STUNTS

• “”Drive”
• “”Fast Five”
• “”Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2”

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE ON CAMERA

• “Elle Fanning, “Super 8”
• “Thomas Horn, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”
• “Elizabeth Olsen, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
• “Shailene Woodley, “The Descendants”

BREAKTROUGH PERFORMANCE BEHIND THE CAMERA

• “Sean Durkin, “Martha Marcy May Marlene”
• “Michael Hazanavicius, “The Artist”
• “Tate Taylor, “The Help”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH IN A LEAD OR SUPPORTING ROLE – MALE

• “Asa Butterfield, “Hugo”
• “Joel Courtney, “Super 8”
• “Thomas Horn, “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH IN A LEAD OR SUPPORTING ROLE – FEMALE

• “Elle Fanning, “Super 8”
• “Amara Miller, “The Descendants”
• “Chloe Grace Moretz, “Hugo”
• “Saoirse Ronan, “Hanna”