OSCAR RACE: Heath Ledger Honored by DC Film Critics!

Oscar Race: Heath Ledger, Named Best Supporting Actor!

This year’s Oscar campaign has been pretty lackluster, but there were a few jems to be discovered.  Today, the Washington, DC Film Critics Association has named Slumdog Millionaire the year’s best film.  I’m a member of WAFCA and this year’s selections are all about 75% of my choices, so I won’t complain like I usually do.   Heath Ledger took home the Best Supporting Actor nod and Wall E best animated film, while Danny Boyle took Best Director. My favorite foreign film of the year the indie Vampire flick Let The Right One In took Foreign Language film.  Here’s the complete list of winners.

Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire/Fox Searchlight
Best Director: Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Actor: Mickey Rourke (The Wrestler)
Best Actress: Meryl Streep (Doubt)
Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger (The Dark Knight)
Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Original Screenplay: Jenny Lumet (Rachel Getting Married)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Animated: Wall?E/Disney&Pixar
Best Documentary: Man on Wire/Magnolia Pictures
Best Foreign Film: Let the Right One In/Magnolia Pictures and Magnet Releasing
Best Ensemble: Doubt/Miramax
Best Breakthrough: Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire)
Best Art Direction: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button/Paramount