The 2011 New York Film Critics Circle Awards announced its winners on 29 November on its official Twitter feed. The the black-and-white silent movie The Artist won the top prize of Best Picture. Michel Hazanavicius who directed The Artist was named the Best Director. John Anderson, the chairman of New York Film Critics Circle applauded The Artist calling it a celebration of cinema.
Meryl Streep was dubbed the Best Actress for her portrayal of the former female English Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. It was the fourth time she won the title from NYFCC. The Best Actor went to Brad Pitt who won the title for his roles as a baseball coach in Moneyball and as Mr. O'Brien in The Tree of Life.
Jessica Chastain was named the Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Tree of Life, The Help as well as Take Shelter. Albert Brooks won the Best Supporting Actor title for starring in Drive.
The special award for 2011was given to the Raoul Ruiz, Chilean filmmaker who made over 100 movies and passed away on 19 August 2011 at the age of 70.
Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin won best screenplay for Moneyballl while Emmanuel Lubezki won best cinematography for his work on The Tree of Life.
About NYFCC
The NYFCC, which was founded in 1935, consists of acclaimed New York-based critics who meet annually to vote on the best movies and actors of the year. This was the first time the group announced its winners on Twitter . In 2010 they had picked Facebook film The Social Network as the Best Picture.
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