[26] Zero Dark Thirty – Five Nominations

ZERO DARK THIRTY BEST PICTURE Before the Oscar nominations were announced, “Zero Dark Thirty” was the strong leader for Best Picture per general consensus in the critics circles, topping the ranks of over half the countries critics. But then the nominations were announced and the slander campaign began for Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film, bringing the

Awards Season: Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards

Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards Best Film Argo         Zero Dark Thirty         Moonrise Kingdom         Django Unchained         Silver Linings Playbook         Beasts of the Southern Wild         The Master         Lincoln         Looper         Les Misérables Best Director Ben Affleck (Argo) Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) Best Actress Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty)

Awards Season: Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Picture ”Argo” Top Ten Films “Argo” “The Avengers” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” “Les Misérables” “Life of Pi” “Lincoln” “Moonrise Kingdom” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Skyfall” “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Director Kathryn Bigelow – “Zero Dark Thirty” Best Actor in a Leading Role Daniel Day-Lewis – “Lincoln” Best Actress in

Awards Season: Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards

Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards Best Film Safety Not Guaranteed Beasts of the Southern Wild (Runner-up) Best Director Quentin Tarantino – Django Unchained Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty (Runner-up) Best Actor Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings Playbook and Daniel Day Lewis – Lincoln (Tie) Best Actress Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty Jennifer Lawrence

Awards Season: Utah Film Critics Association Awards

Utah Film Critics Association Awards Best Picture Winner: Zero Dark Thirty (runner-up: Looper) Best Achievement in Directing Winner: Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom (runner-up: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty) Best Lead Performance by an Actor Winner: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master (runner-ups: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln, & John Hawkes, The Sessions) Best Lead Performance by an Actress Winners:

Awards Season: Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards Best Film: “Lincoln” “Argo” “Zero Dark Thirty” “Life of Pi” “Les Miserables” “Moonrise Kingdom” “Silver Linings Playbook” “Skyfall” “The Master” “Beasts of the Southern Wild” Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, “Lincoln” Runners-up: Joaquin Phoenix, “The Master” John Hawkes, “The Sessions” Hugh Jackman, “Les Miserables” Denzel Washington, “Flight” Best Actress: Jessica

Awards Season: St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards

St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards Best Film: “Argo “ (runners-up: “Life of Pi” and “Lincoln”) Best Director: Ben Affleck (“Argo”) (runner-up): Quentin Tarantino (“Django Unchained”) and Benh Zeitlin (“Beasts of the Southern Wild”) Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis (“Lincoln”) (runner-up): John Hawkes (“The Sessions”) Best Actress: Jessica Chastain (“Zero Dark Thirty”) (runners-up): Jennifer Lawrence (“Silver

Awards Season: Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty (last year: Tree of Life) Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty (last year: Terrence Malick, Tree of Life) Best Actress: Jessica Chastain, Zero Dark Thirty (Michelle Williams, My Week with Marilyn) Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln (last year: Michael Shannon, Take Shelter) Best Supporting

Awards Season: Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards

Best Film Zero Dark Thirty Best Director Kathryn Bigelow (Zero Dark Thirty) Best Actor Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) Best Actress Jessica Chastain (Zero Dark Thirty) Best Supporting Actor Philip Seymour Hoffman (The Master) Best Supporting Actress Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables) Best Original Screenplay Rian Johnson (Looper) Best Adapted Screenplay David O. Russell (Silver Linings Playbook) Best

Awards Season: Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards

First Annual BOFCA Awards BEST PICTURE: ZERO DARK THIRTY BEST DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, ZERO DARK THIRTY BEST ACTOR: Daniel Day-Lewis, LINCOLN BEST ACTRESS: Jessica Chastain, ZERO DARK THIRTY BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Tommy Lee Jones, LINCOLN BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Anne Hathaway, LES MISERABLES BEST SCREENPLAY: Tony Kushner, LINCOLN BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: OSLO, AUGUST 31ST BEST