7th WAFCA Awards | |
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Date | December 8, 2008 |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire |
Best Director | Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire |
Best Actor | Mickey Rourke |
Best Actress | Meryl Streep |
The 7th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were given on December 8, 2008. [1]
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Animated Film
Best Art Direction
Best Breakthrough Performance
Best Cast
Best Director
Best Documentary Film
Best Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Screenplay – Adapted
Best Screenplay – Original
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
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