Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2008

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14th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards
Date December 17, 2008 (2008-12-17)
Location Dallas, Texas
Country United States
Presented by Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association
Official website dfwfilmcritics.net

The 14th Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards honoring the best in film for 2008 were announced on December 17, 2008.[1] These awards "recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA), based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas.[2] The organization, founded in 1990, includes 32 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in north Texas.[3] The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association began presenting its annual awards list in 1991.[4]

Unlike most years, no one film dominated the 2008 DFWFCA awards.[3] Two films led the pack with just two wins each: Slumdog Millionaire took top honors in the Best Picture and Best Director (Danny Boyle) categories[5] while The Dark Knight took Best Supporting Actor (Heath Ledger) and Best Cinematography (Wally Pfister).[1][6]

Along with the 11 "best of" category awards, the group also presented the Russell Smith Award to Wendy and Lucy as the "best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film" of the year. The award is named in honor of late Dallas Morning News film critic Russell Smith.[1]

Winners and runners-up

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Other films ranked by the annual poll are listed in order. While most categories saw 5 honorees named, some categories ranged from as many as 10 (Best Film) to as few as 2 (Best Cinematography, Best Animated Film, Best Screenplay).[7]

Category awards

Best Picture Best Director
  1. Slumdog Millionaire
  2. Milk
  3. The Dark Knight
  4. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  5. The Wrestler
  6. The Visitor
  7. Frost/Nixon
  8. Doubt
  9. WALL-E
  10. Happy-Go-Lucky
  1. Danny Boyle - Slumdog Millionaire
  2. David Fincher - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
  3. Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
  4. Gus Van Sant - Milk
  5. Ron Howard - Frost/Nixon
Best Actor Best Actress
  1. Sean Penn - Milk as Harvey Milk
  2. Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler as Randy "The Ram" Robinson
  3. Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon as Richard Nixon
  4. Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Benjamin Button
  5. Richard Jenkins - The Visitor as Walter Vale
  1. Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married as Kym
  2. Meryl Streep - Doubt as Sister Aloysius Beauvier
  3. Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky as Pauline "Poppy" Cross
  4. Kristin Scott Thomas - I've Loved You So Long as Juliette Fontaine
  5. Kate Winslet - Revolutionary Road as April Wheeler
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
  1. Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight as The Joker
  2. Josh Brolin - Milk as Dan White
  3. Eddie Marsan - Happy-Go-Lucky as Scott
  4. Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt as Father Brendan Flynn
  5. Robert Downey, Jr. - Tropic Thunder as Kirk Lazarus
  1. Viola Davis - Doubt as Mrs. Miller
  2. Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona as María Elena
  3. Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler as Pam / Cassidy
  4. Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button as Queenie
  5. Rosemarie DeWitt - Rachel Getting Married as Rachel
Best Foreign Language Film Best Documentary Film
  1. Tell No One (Ne le dis à personne) • France
  2. Waltz with Bashir • Israel
  3. Let the Right One In • Sweden
  4. I've Loved You So Long • France
  5. Gomorrah • Italy
  1. Man on Wire
  2. Waltz with Bashir
  3. Young@Heart
  4. Standard Operating Procedure
  5. Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father
Best Animated Film Best Cinematography
  1. WALL-E
  2. Kung Fu Panda
  1. Wally Pfister - The Dark Knight
  2. Claudio Miranda - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Best Screenplay
  1. Dustin Lance Black - Milk
  2. Simon Beaufoy - Slumdog Millionaire

Individual awards

Russell Smith Award

  • Wendy and Lucy, for "best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film"

References

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