Michael's award wins 2011

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Dec 14 2011 01:36 PM ET

Houston critics honor 'The Descendants,' Toronto prefers 'Tree of Life'
by Jeff Labrecque

The Toronto Film Critics Association and the Houston Film Critics Society unveiled their choices for the year’s best films — and didn’t agree on anything. The Toronto critics honored Terrence Malick for Best Director and his The Tree of Life won Best Picture. Michael Shannon (Take Shelter) won Best Actor, Michelle Williams was named Best Actress (My Week With Marilyn), and Christopher Plummer (Beginners) and Jessica Chastain (Take Shelter) were honored for their supporting turns.

The Houston critics preferred Alexander Payne’s The Descendants for Best Picture. Drive‘s auteur Nicholas Winding Refn topped Payne, though, for Best Director. Michael Fassbender (Shame) won Best Actor, Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) was named Best Actress, and Albert Brooks (Drive) and Shailene Woodley (The Descendants) won in the supporting categories.

For a complete list of winners, click below:

The full list of Toronto Film Critics Association Awards winners and runners-up:

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BEST PICTURE: The Tree of Life
Runners-up: The Artist, The Descendant

BEST ACTOR: Michael Shannon (Take Shelter)
Runners-up: George Clooney (The Descendants), Michael Fassbender (Shame)

BEST ACTRESS: Michelle Williams (My Week With Marilyn)
Runners-up: Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene), Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer (Beginners)
Runners-up: Albert Brooks (Drive), Patton Oswalt (Young Adult)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Jessica Chastain (Take Shelter)
Runners-up: Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life), Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

BEST DIRECTOR: Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)
Runners-up: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist), Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)

BEST SCREENPLAY: Moneyball, written by Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, story by Stan Chervin, based on the book by Michael Lewis
Runners-up: The Descendants, written by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings; The Tree of Life, written by Terrence Malick

BEST FIRST FEATURE: Attack the Block, directed by Joe Cornish
Runners-up: Margin Call, directed by J.C. Chandor; Martha Marcy May Marlene, directed by Sean Durkin

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE: The Adventures of Tintin
Runners-up: Puss in Boots, Rango

BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM: Mysteries of Lisbon
Runners-up: Attenberg, Le Havre, A Separation

ALLAN KING DOCUMENTARY AWARD: Nostalgia for the Light
Runners-up: Into the Abyss, Project Nim

The Houston Film Critics Society complete list of 2011 winners:

Best Picture — The Descendants
Best Director – Nicholas Winding Refn (Drive)
Best Actor – Michael Fassbender (Shame)
Best Actress – Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)
Best Supporting Actor – Albert Brooks (Drive)
Best Supporting Actress – Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)
Best Screenplay – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (The Descendants)
Best Animated Film – Rango
Best Cinematography – Emmanuel Lubezki (The Tree of Life)
Best Documentary – Project Nim
Best Foreign Film – I Saw the Devil
Best Original Score – Ludovic Bource (The Artist)
Best Original Song — “Life’s A Happy Song” from The Muppets, music & lyrics by Bret McKenzie
Technical Achievement — Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Worst Film of the Year — Your Highness
Humanitarian of the Year Award — Joanne King Herring
Lifetime Achievement Award — Jeff Bridges
Outstanding Achievement — Hunter Todd
Outstanding Achievement — Mary Lampe

http://www.fest21.com/en/blog/editor/berenice_bejo_the_artist_and_michael_fassbender_shame_have_been_named_best_actress_and_best_actor_of_the_year_by_cap

Berenice Bejo (“The Artist”) and Michael Fassbender (“Shame”) have been named Best Actress and Best Actor of the Year by Capri,
Awards To Be Presented During Fest’s 16th Edition, December 27th – January 2nd
On the heels of their receiving Golden Globe nominations today, Berenice Bejo (“The Artist”) and Michael Fassbender (“Shame”) have been named Best Actress and Best Actor of the Year by Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival 2011. The awards will be presented during the Fest’s 16th edition, which runs from December 27th through January 2nd.
Both performing artists have been garnering critical and audience acclaim for their respective performances and are being highly touted as front runners in the year-end awards races. In recent days Fassbender was named Best Actor by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his 2011 performances in "A Dangerous Method", "Jane Eyre", "Shame” and "X-Men: First Class,” and Bejo received a Best Actress in a Supporting Role nomination for “The Artist” from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
“We are thrilled to single out Berenice Bejo and Michael Fassbender for these much-deserved honors,” said Festival Director Pascal Vicedomini in making the announcement. “Capri, Hollywood has been a good luck charm for prior recipients including Geoffrey Rush, Forest Whitaker and Melissa Leo, both of whom went on to win Golden Globes and Academy Awards. We truly hope that the luck continues with these very talented artists.”
Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival 2011 is directed by Pascal Vicedomini and produced by the Capri in the World Institute. Gino Paoli, the poet of Italian music, and the Italian-American actress Melissa Leo (Oscar winner in 2011 for “The Fighter”) will chair the 16th annual event. The Fest will also feature a tribute to the legendary Grace Kelly, the late beloved Princess of Monaco and a tribute to the British choreographer and filmmaker Lindsay Kemp. With regard to socially relevant activities, Capri, Hollywood will host the International symposium against discrimination and racism presented in association with UNICEF. 

The Fest is presented with the support of the General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture, the Campania Region and the Chamber of Commerce of Naples, in cooperation with Hogan, Alitalia, Planter’s and Eni. With the additional support of the City of Capri and the Municipality of Anacapri, the great celebration of International cinema will include many film premieres, a retrospective of the most remarkable films of the past season as well as the ceremonies for the much sought-after Capri Awards that will go to actors, writers and filmmakers.

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http://www.awardsdaily.com/2011/12/detroit-film-critics-winners-the-artist-fassbender-mulligan/

Detroit Film Critics Winners: The Artist, Fassbender, Mulligan
December 16, 2011 by Beth Stevens in Critics Awards

Best Picture
The Artist

Best Director
Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

Best Actor
Michael Fassbender – Shame

Best Actress
Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn

Best Supporting Actor
Christopher Plummer – Beginners

Best Supporting Actress
Carey Mulligan – Shame

Best Breakthrough Performance
Jessica Chastain – Tree of Life, The Help, The Debt, Take Shelter

Best Ensemble
Carnage

Best Screenplay
Moneyball

Best Documentary
Tabloid

http://www.flix66.com/2011/12/19/the-descendants-michael-fassbender-and-michelle-williams-voted-best-of-the-year-by-the-florida-film-critics/

The Descendants, Michael Fassbender and Michelle Williams voted best of the year by the Florida Film Critics

Posted by: Brad Sturdivant

The awards are coming out in full force now that the year is drawing to a close and the latest critics society to announce the winners is the Florida Film Critics Circle (and one that’s near and dear to my heart). This year, the FFCC voted THE DESCENDANTS as the best picture of the year, while Michael Fassbender and Michelle Williams were voted the Best Actor and Best Actress for SHAME and MY WEEK WITH MARILYN respectively.

As for surprises, there were a few. Shailene Woodley was voted Best Supporting Actress for her turn in THE DESCENDANTS and Martin Scorsese was voted Best Director for his work on HUGO. But the win that pleases me most is Albert Brooks picking up Best Supporting Actor for DRIVE. Here’s hoping DRIVE can maintain enough momentum to get some recognition at the Oscars. The complete list of winners is below

George Clooney, Shailene Woodley in The Descendants
Picture: The Descendants
Actor: Michael Fassbender, Shame
Actress: Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn
Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, Drive
Supporting Actress: Shailene Woodley, The Descendants
Director: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, The Descendants
Original Screenplay: Michael Hazanavicius, The Artist
Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life
Visual Effects: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Art Direction/Production Design: Hugo
Foreign Language: The Skin I Live In
Animated Feature Film: The Adventures of Tintin
Documentary: Project Nim
Breakout Performance: Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene

http://www.indiewire.com/article/florida-critics-go-for-descendants-fassbender-williams#

Florida Critics Go For 'Descendants,' Fassbender, Williams

Michelle Williams in Simon Curtis' "My Week with Marilyn." The Weinstein Company.
Alexander Payne's "The Descendants" topped the winners of the Florida Film Critics's annual awards. The film took honors for best picture, supporting actress (Shailene Woodley) and adapted screenplay.

Other major winners included Michael Fassbender, Michelle Williams and Albert Brooks, who all won acting awards, and Martin Scorsese, who won best director for "Hugo."

The full list of winners below. Check out a list of all the awards so far this year here.

Best Picture: "The Descendants"

Best Director: Martin Scorsese, "Hugo"

Best Actor: Michael Fassbender, "Shame"

Best Actress: Michelle Williams, "My Week with Marilyn"

Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, "Drive"

Best Supporting Actress: Shailene Woodley, "The Descendants"

Best Adapted Screenplay: "The Descendants"

Best Original Screenplay: "The Artist"

Best Cinematography: "The Tree of Life"

Best Visual Effects: "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"

Best Animated Feature: "The Adventures of Tintin"

Best Documentary: "Project Nim"

Best Foreign Language Film: "The Skin I Live In"

http://www.ofcs.org/2012/01/15th-annual-online-film-critics-society.html

January 02, 2012
15th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards
The Tree of Life, which led the Online Film Critics Society nominations with seven, was the big winner at the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards. The film took home the prize for Best Picture as well as trophies for Best Director (Terrence Malick), Best Supporting Actress (Jessica Chastain), Best Editing and Best Cinematography. No other film won more than one award.

The other three acting winners were Michael Fassbender winning Best Actor for his performance in Shame; Tilda Swinton's work in We Need to Talk About Kevin won the award for Best Actress; and Christopher Plummer received the Best Supporting Actor prize for his work in Beginners.

The full list of winners of the 15th Annual Online Film Critics Society Awards:

Best Picture:
The Tree of Life
Best Animated Feature:
Rango
Best Director:
Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life
Best Lead Actor:
Michael Fassbender - Shame
Best Lead Actress:
Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin
Best Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer - Beginners
Best Supporting Actress:
Jessica Chastain - The Tree of Life
Best Original Screenplay:
Midnight in Paris
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
Best Editing:
The Tree of Life
Best Cinematography:
The Tree of Life
Best Film Not in the English Language:
A Separation
Best Documentary:
Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Special Awards (previously announced)
To Jessica Chastain, the breakout performer of the year
To Martin Scorsese in honor of his work and dedication to the pursuit of film preservation

Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism. The OFCS membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region. For more information, visit the Online Film Critics Society at ofcs.org.
posted by OFCS Governing Committee on 1/02/2012

http://www.irishcentral.com/ent/Michael-Fassbender-wins-Online-Critics-award-for-Shame-role-136654443.html#ixzz1iVISbrLI

Michael Fassbender wins Online Critics award for 'Shame' role
Irish actor becoming a global superstar
By
CATHY HAYES,
IrishCentral Staff Writer

Published Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 8:49 AM
Updated Wednesday, January 4, 2012, 9:41 AM

Irish actor Michael Fassbender has been named the Best Actor in the 15th annual Online Film Critics Society Awards.

A critical as well as commercial favorite, Fassbender won his latest award for his unforgettable performance as a troubled sex addict in Shame. Currently the actor (with a German father and an Irish mother) is also nominated for a Golden Globe for the film.

Meanwhile Tilda Swinton was named Best Actress in the Online Film Critics Society Awards for her performance in We Need to Talk about Kevin.

Christopher Plummer was named Best Supporting Actor for his turn as a formerly married father embracing his true identity as a gay man after his wife's passing in Beginners.

Newcomer Jessica Chastain won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Tree of Life and is also the recipient of a special award for breakthrough performer of the year.