Denver Film Critics Society Announce 2012 Nominations

The Denver Film Critics Society announced their nominations for 2012 Film Awards and will reveal their winners Monday. The Awards are voted on by DFCS Members, Keith Breese, Robert Denerstein, Brandon Fibbs, Kirk Montgomery, Elisabeth Rappe, Mark Sells, Dave Taylor, Christian Toto and Barry Wurst.

Best Foreign-Language Film

"A Separation" (Iran) - Dir. Asghar Farhadi, "The Skin I Live In" (Spain) Dir. Pedro Almodóvar, "The Flowers of War" (China) Dir. Zhang Yimou, "Le Havre" (Finland) Dir. Aki Kaurismaki, "The Double Hour" (Italy) Dir. Giuseppe Capotondi

Best Documentary

"Project Nim" Dir. James Marsh, "Buck" Dir. Cindy Meehl, "Into the Abyss" Dir. Werner Herzog, "Page One: Inside the New York Times" Dir. Andrew Rossi, "The Other F Word" Dir. Andrew Blaugrund

Best Breakout Star

Elizabeth Olsen ("Martha Marcy May Marlene"), Jessica Chastain ("The Tree of Life," "The Debt," "Take Shelter"), Rooney Mara ("The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"), Shailene Woodley ("The Descendants"), Felicity Jones ("Like Crazy")

Best Original Score

"The Artist" - Ludovic Bource, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" - Alberto Iglesias, "Hanna" - The Chemical Brothers, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" - Alexandre Desplat, "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" - Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Best Ensemble Cast

"Margin Call" with Kevin Spacey, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Irons, Demi Moore, Stanley Tucci, "The Descendants" with George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, "Bridesmaids" with Kristen Wiig, Rose Bryne, Maya Rudolph, Ellie Kemper, Jon Hamm, "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" with Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch, Mark Strong, Toby Jones, and "Contagion" with Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne.

Best Animated Film

"Rango" from Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies, "The Adventures of Tintin" from Amblin Entertainment/WETA Digital, "Kung Fu Panda 2" from DreamWorks Animation, "Rio" from 20th Century Fox and "Puss in Boots" also from DreamWorks Animation.

Best Screenplay - Adapted or Original

"Moneyball" by Steve Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin, "The Descendants" by Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon & Jim Rash, "Martha Marcy May Marlene" by Sean Durkin, "Contagion" by Scott Z. Burns, and "Bridesmaids" by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo

Best Director

Terrence Malick for "The Tree of Life," Alexander Payne for "The Descendants," Sean Durkin for "Martha Marcy May Marlene," Michael Hazanavicius for "The Artist" and Lars Von Trier for "Melancholia"

Best Supporting Actress

Shailene Woodley in "The Descendants," Janet McTeer in "Albert Nobbs," Judy Greer in "The Descendants," Melissa McCarthy in "Bridesmaids," and Jessica Chastain in "The Tree of Life"

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer in "Beginners," John Hawkes in "Martha Marcy May Marlene," Albert Brooks in "Drive," Ryan Gosling in "Crazy, Stupid, Love" and Nick Nolte in "Warrior"

Best Actress

Meryl Streep in "The Iron Lady," Elizabeth Olsen in "Martha Marcy May Marlene," Kirsten Dunst in "Melancholia," Rooney Mara in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" and Glenn Close in "Albert Nobbs"

Best Actor

George Clooney in "The Descendants," Michael Fassbender in "Shame," Brad Pitt in "Moneyball," Jean Dujardin in "The Artist" and Woody Harrelson in "Rampart"

Best Picture

"The Tree of Life," "The Artist," "Martha Marcy May Marlene," "The Descendants" and "Melancholia"