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The last major film critics group to weigh in on the 2011 films, the group, which met Saturday at Sardi's in New York, also chose that film's Kirsten Dunst as best actress and singled out Brad Pitt as best actor for both “Moneyball” and “The Tree of Life.”
The busy Jessica Chastain was named best supporting actress for “Tree,” “Take Shelter” and “The Help,” while Albert Brooks was named best supporting actor for “Drive.”
Terrence Malick took the best director prize for “Tree,” which also earned Emmanuel Lubeski the prize for best cinematography.
Asghar Farhadi's “A Separation” received the awards for both best screenplay and best foreign-language film.
Werner Herzog's 3D “Cave of Forgotten Dreams” was the victor in the best nonfiction film category, and Ken Jacobs' “Seeking the Monkey King” was named best experimental film.
The National Society, which is chaired by David Sterritt, consists of 58 critics from around the country.
It also gave out several film heritage awards, which went to BAMcinematek for its Vincente Minnelli retrospective; Lobster Films, Groupama Gan Foundation for Cinema and the Technicolor Foundation for Cinema for the restoration of the color version of George Méliès’ “A Trip to the Moon”; New York’s Museum of Modern Art for its extensive retrospective of Weimar Cinema; Flicker Alley for its box set “Landmarks of Early Soviet Film”; and Criterion Collection for its 2-disc DVD package “The Complete Jean Vigo.”
– The Hollywood Reporter
