Utah critics award 'Zero Dark Thirty,' Wes Anderson

Posted by · 7:33 am · December 21st, 2012

The Utah Film Critics Association has announced its 2012 winners, and, big surprise, “Zero Dark Thirty” took top honors. But the group went in a couple of different directions elsewhere, tapping Dwight Henry for Best Supporting Actor, Wes Anderson for Best Director and “Indie Game: The Movie” for best doc. Check out the full list of winners below and keep track of the season via The Circuit.

Best Picture
“Zero Dark Thirty” (Runner-up: “Looper”)

Best Director
Wes Anderson, “Moonrise Kingdom” (Runner-up: Kathryn Bigelow, “Zero Dark Thirty”)

Best Actor
Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master” (Runner-up: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” and John Hawkes, “The Sessions”)

Best Actress
(TIE) Jessica Chastain, “Zero Dark Thirty” and Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”

Best Supporting Actor
Dwight Henry, “Beasts of the Southern Wild” (Runner-up: Philip Seymour Hoffman, “The Master”)

Best Supporting Actress
Anne Hathaway, “Les Misérables” (Runner-up: Ann Dowd, “Compliance”)

Best Adapted Screenplay
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (Runner-up: “Silver Linings Playbook”)

Best Original Screenplay
“Looper” (Runner-up: “The Cabin in the Woods”)

Best Cinematography
“Skyfall” (Runner-up: “Life of Pi”)

Best Animated Feature
“ParaNorman” (Runner-up: “Frankenweenie” and “Wreck-It Ralph”)

Best Non-English Language Film
“Headhunters” (Runner-up: “Amour”)

Best Documentary Feature
“Indie Game: The Movie” (Runner-up: “The Invisible War”)




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