Awards - Washington D.C. Film Critics - Another win for The Artist

The Washington D.C. critics have announced their nominees and winners for this year. Strong showings from several of the considered frontrunners, including The Artist, Hugo & The Descendants. With a semi-surprise of Drive and a shock of an Indi choice with the critical darling Win Win from earlier this year. Nice choices overall, with The Artist & Hugo coming away with the two big awards. In a way, they are sort-of, kind-of companion pieces. Both are films, about films, and the history and future of the medium. Here is the full slate of films chosen.

BEST FILM
The Artist
The Descendants
Drive
Hugo
Win Win

BEST DIRECTOR
Woody Allen - "Midnight in Paris"
Michel Hazanavicius - "The Artist"
Alexander Payne - "The Descendants"
Nicolas Winding Refn - "Drive"
Martin Scorsese - "Hugo"

BEST ACTOR
George Clooney - "The Descendants"
Jean Dujardin - "The Artist"
Michael Fassbender - "Shame"
Brad Pitt - "Moneyball"
Michael Shannon - "Take Shelter"

BEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis - "The Help"
Elizabeth Olsen - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Meryl Streep - "The Iron Lady"
Tilda Swinton - "We Need to Talk About Kevin"
Michelle Williams - "My Week with Marilyn"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kenneth Branagh - "My Week with Marilyn"
Albert Brooks - "Drive"
John Hawkes - "Martha Marcy May Marlene"
Christopher Plummer - "Beginners"
Andy Serkis - "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Berenice Bejo - "The Artist"
Melissa McCarthy - "Bridesmaids"
Carey Mulligan - "Shame"
Octavia Spencer - "The Help"
Shailene Woodley - "The Descendants"

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Bridesmaids
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The Help
Hugo
Margin Call

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
50/50
The Artist
Bridesmaids
Midnight in Paris
Win Win

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Descendants
The Help
Hugo
Moneyball
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
The Adventures of Tintin
Arthur Christmas
Puss in Boots
Rango
Winnie the Pooh

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Artist
Hugo
Melancholia
The Tree of Life
War Horse

BEST ART DIRECTION
The Artist
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
Hugo
The Tree of Life
War Horse

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Artist
Drive
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Hugo
War Horse

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
13 Assassins
Certified Copy
I Saw the Devil
Pina
The Skin I Live In

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey
Buck
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Into the Abyss: A Tale of Death, A Tale of Life
Project Nim