Detroit Film Critics Society nominees

1.  BEST PICTURE

• THE ARTIST
• THE DESCENDANTS
• HUGO
• TAKE SHELTER
• THE TREE OF LIFE

 
2.  BEST DIRECTOR

• MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS – THE ARTIST
• TERRENCE MALICK – THE TREE OF LIFE
• JEFF NICHOLS – TAKE SHELTER
• MARTIN SCORSESE– HUGO
• NICHOLAS WINDING REFN – DRIVE

 
3.  BEST ACTOR

• GEORGE CLOONEY– THE DESCENDANTS
• JEAN DUJARDIN – THE ARTIST
• MICHAEL FASSBENDER – SHAME
• BRAD PITT – MONEYBALL
• MICHAEL SHANNON – TAKE SHELTER

 
4.  BEST ACTRESS

• VIOLA DAVIS – THE HELP
• FELICITY JONES – LIKE CRAZY
• MERYL STREEP – THE IRON LADY
• CHARLIZE THERON – YOUNG ADULT
• MICHELLE WILLIAMS – MY WEEK WITH MARILYN

5.  BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• KENNETH BRANAGH – MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
• ALBERT BROOKS – DRIVE
• RYAN GOSLING – CRAZY STUPID LOVE
• PATTON OSWALT – YOUNG ADULT
• CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER – BEGINNERS

 
6.  BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• BERENICE BEJO – THE ARTIST
• JESSICA CHASTAIN – TAKE SHELTER
• CAREY MULLIGAN – SHAME
• VANESSA REDGRAVE – CORIOLANUS
• OCTAVIA SPENCER – THE HELP

 
7.  BEST ENSEMBLE

• CARNAGE
• CEDAR RAPIDS
• CRAZY STUPID LOVE
• THE HELP
• MARGIN CALL
• WIN WIN

 
8.  BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

• JESSICA CHASTAIN – THE HELP/TAKE SHELTER/THE TREE OF LIFE
• FELICITY JONES – LIKE CRAZY
• MELISSA MCCARTHY – BRIDESMAIDS
• ELIZABETH OLSEN –MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
• SHAILENE WOODLEY– THE DESCENDANTS

 
9.  BEST SCREENPLAY

• 50/50 – WILL REISER
• THE ARTIST – MICHEL HAZANAVICIUS
• BEGINNERS – MIKE MILLS
• MONEYBALL – AARON SORKIN & STEVEN ZAILLIAN
• TAKE SHELTER– JEFF NICHOLS

 
10.  BEST DOCUMENTARY

• INTO ETERNITY
• INTO THE ABYSS
• MARWENCOL
• TABLOID
• WE WERE HERE