Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2012

Last updated
25th Chicago Film Critics Association
DateDecember 17, 2012
Site Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Highlights
Best Film Zero Dark Thirty
Most awardsZero Dark Thirty (5)
Most nominations The Master (10)

The 25th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in film for 2012, were announced on December 17, 2012. [1] [2]

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Winners and nominees

The winners and nominees for the 25th Chicago Film Critics Association Awards are as follows:

Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director winner Kathryn Bigelow by David Shankbone.jpg
Kathryn Bigelow, Best Director winner
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Daniel Day-Lewis, Best Actor winner
Jessica Chastain, Best Actress winner Jessica Chastain at 2015 Empire Awards.jpg
Jessica Chastain, Best Actress winner
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, Best Supporting Actor winner
Amy Adams, Best Supporting Actress winner Amy Adams UK Nocturnal Animals Premiere (cropped).jpg
Amy Adams, Best Supporting Actress winner

Awards

Best Film Best Director
Zero Dark Thirty Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, and Megan Ellison Kathryn Bigelow Zero Dark Thirty
Best Actor Best Actress
Daniel Day-Lewis Lincoln as Abraham Lincoln Jessica Chastain Zero Dark Thirty as Maya
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Philip Seymour Hoffman The Master as Lancaster Dodd Amy Adams The Master as Peggy Dodd
Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay
Zero Dark Thirty Mark Boal Lincoln Tony Kushner based in part of the book Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best Animated Film Best Foreign Language Film
ParaNorman Sam Fell and Chris Butler Amour (Austria) in French – Directed by Michael Haneke
Best Documentary Film Best Original Score
The Invisible War Kirby Dick The Master Jonny Greenwood
Best Production Design Best Editing
Moonrise Kingdom – Production Design: Adam Stockhausen; Set Decoration: Kris Moran Zero Dark Thirty William Goldenberg and Dylan Tichenor
Best Cinematography
The Master Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
Most Promising FilmmakerMost Promising Performer
Benh Zeitlin Beasts of the Southern Wild Quvenzhané Wallis Beasts of the Southern Wild

Awards breakdown

The following films received multiple nominations:

NominationsFilm
10 The Master
8 Beasts of the Southern Wild
Lincoln
Zero Dark Thirty
5 Argo
4 Moonrise Kingdom
3 Les Miserables
Skyfall
2 Amour
Django Unchained
Holy Motors
The Impossible
Looper
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Silver Linings Playbook

The following films received multiple wins:

WinsFilm
5 Zero Dark Thirty
4 The Master
2 Beasts of the Southern Wild
Lincoln

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References

  1. "'Zero Dark Thirty' Tops Chicago Film Critics Awards". IndieWire. December 17, 2012. Retrieved December 17, 2012.
  2. "The Master and Beasts of the Southern Wild Lead Chicago Film Critics Nominations". AwardsDaily. December 14, 2012. Retrieved December 14, 2012.