Shame is a 2011 British erotic psychological drama film, set in New York, directed by Steve McQueen, co-written by McQueen and Abi Morgan, and starring Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan as grown siblings. It was co-produced by Film4 and See-Saw Films. The film's explicit scenes reflecting the protagonist's sexual addiction resulted in a rating of NC-17 in the United States. Shame was released in the United Kingdom on 13 January 2012. It received generally positive reviews, with praise for Fassbender's and Mulligan's performances, realistic depiction of sexual addiction, and direction.
The 10th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were given out on December 5, 2011.
The 37th Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, given by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), honored the best in film for 2011.
The 32nd Boston Society of Film Critics Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2011, were given on December 11, 2011.
The 11th New York Film Critics Online Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2011, were given on 11 December 2011.
The nominees for the 8th St. Louis Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 12, 2011.
The 15th Toronto Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2011, were given on December 14, 2011.
The 16th San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 14, 2011.
The 24th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2011, were announced on December 19, 2011.
The 32nd London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2011, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 19 January 2012.
The 15th Online Film Critics Society Awards, honoring the best in film for 2011, were announced on 2 January 2012.
The 46th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 7 January 2012, honored the best in film for 2011.
The 1st Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts International Awards, were presented by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA), a not for profit organisation whose aim is to identify, award, promote and celebrate Australia's greatest achievements in film and television. The Academy, which normally hand out awards to Australian made films, presented awards for the best films of 2011 regardless of geography.
The 7th Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2011, were announced on December 28, 2011.
The Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) is an organization of professional film critics from the U.S. state of Georgia. Inclusion is open to film critics throughout the entire state of Georgia, although the majority of members are concentrated in the Metro Atlanta area. GAFCA members represent the reviewing press through online, radio, television, or print media.
