DENVER FILM CRITICS SOCIETY NOMINATIONS

Best Picture

·         The Artist

·         The Descendants

·         Martha Marcy May Marlene

·         Melancholia

·         The Tree of Life

Best Director

·         Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

·         Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

·         Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

·         Alexander Payne (The Descendants)

·         Lars von Trier (Melancholia)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

·         George Clooney (The Descendants)

·         Jean Dujardin (The Artist)

·         Michael Fassbender (Shame)

·         Woody Harrelson (Rampart)

·         Brad Pitt (Moneyball)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

·         Glenn Close (Albert Nobbs)

·         Kirsten Dunst (Melancholia)

·         Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

·         Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

·         Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

·         Albert Brooks (Drive)

·         Ryan Gosling (Crazy, Stupid, Love.)

·         John Hawkes (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

·         Nick Nolte (Warrior)

·         Christopher Plummer (Beginners)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

·         Jessica Chastain (The Tree of Life)

·         Judy Greer (The Descendants)

·         Melissa McCarthy (Bridesmaids)

·         Janet McTeer (Albert Nobbs)

·         Shailene Woodley (The Descendants)

Best Screenplay

·         Scott Z. Burns (Contagion)

·         Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

·         Nat Faxon, Alexander Payne and Jim Rash (The Descendants)

·         Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids)

·         Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian (Moneyball)

Best Original Score

·         Ludovic Bource (The Artist)

·         Alexandre Desplat (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2)

·         Alberto Iglesias (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)

·         Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

·         Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (Hanna)

Best Ensemble Cast

·         Bridesmaids

·         Contagion

·         The Descendants

·         Margin Call

·         Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Animated Film

·         The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn

·         Kung Fu Panda 2

·         Puss in Boots

·         Rango

·         Rio

Best Documentary

·         Buck

·         Into the Abyss

·         The Other F Word

·         Page One: Inside the New York Times

·         Project Nim

Best Foreign Language Film

·         The Double Hour

·         The Flowers of War

·         Le Havre

·         A Separation

·         The Skin I Live In

Best Breakout Star

·         Jessica Chastain

·         Felicity Jones

·         Rooney Mara

·         Elizabeth Olsen

·         Shailene Woodley

An interesting crop of nominees, this. From the love for Martha Marcy May Marlene and Contagion, to somewhat rogue nominations for Woody Harrelson and Judy Greer, these are far from conventional. As is their method of listing their choices - what is that order exactly? Order of preference? Or just random? It would certainly make sense if these were their Top 5 for each category in order. If the winners in the main categories are The Tree of Life, Terrence Malick, George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Christopher Plummer and Shailene Woodley, we'll know for sure. I could definitely see that happening too. We'll find out on Monday when they announce their winners.