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2012 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Winners

Zero Dark Thirty wins 5 CFCA Awards, including Best Picture

by RT Staff | December 17, 2012 | Comments

On December 17th, the Chicago Film Critics Association announced the winners of its 2012 awards, honoring the best movies of 2012.

Best Picture

Zero Dark Thirty

94%
Best Director

Kathryn Bigelow

Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis

Lincoln
Best Actress

Jessica Chastain

Zero Dark Thirty
Supporting Actor

Phillip Seymour Hoffman

The Master
Supporting Actress

Amy Adams

The Master
Original Screenplay

Mark Boal

Zero Dark Thirty
Adapted Screenplay

Tony Kushner

Lincoln

Best Foreign Language Film – Amour
Best Documentary – The Invisible War
Best Animated Feature – ParaNorman
Best Cinematography – Mihai Malaimare Jr. for The Master
Best Original Score – Jonny Greenwood for The Master
Best Art Direction – Moonrise Kingdom
Best Editing – William Goldenberg & Dylan Tichenor for Zero Dark Thirty
Most Promising Performer – Quvenzhane Wallis for Beasts of the Southern Wild
Most Promising Filmmaker – Benh Zeitlin for Beasts of the Southern Wild

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