Washington DC Film Critics Awards

Best Film: No Country for Old Men/Miramax & Paramount Vantage

Best Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men)

about time. The film now has 3 (or is it 4?) critics awards, but the Coens were lagging in recognition for their superb direction.

Best Actor: George Clooney (Michael Clayton)

oh come on, again!?

Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)

so that's Christie 3 vs. Cotillard 2

Best Ensemble: No Country for Old Men/Miramax & Paramount Vantage

Best Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem (No Country for Old Men)

and he draws ever closer to being a lock

Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone)

holy s#$% she must really be good.....

Best Breakthrough Performance: Ellen Page (Juno)

yessssssssssssssssssss

Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin (Charlie Wilson's War)

SURPRISE of the day

Best Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody (Juno)

Best Animated Feature: Ratatouille/Disney & Pixar

Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and The Butterfly/Miramax

Best Documentary: SiCKO/The Weinstein Company

Best Art Direction: Sweeney Todd:The Demon Barber of Fleet Street/Paramount

yay!