ONLINE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY WINNERS

Best Picture
THE TREE OF LIFE


Best Director
TERRENCE MALICK (THE TREE OF LIFE)


Best Actor
MICHAEL FASSBENDER (SHAME)


Best Actress
TILDA SWINTON (WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN)


Best Supporting Actor
CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER (BEGINNERS)


Best Supporting Actress
JESSICA CHASTAIN (THE TREE OF LIFE)


Best Original Screenplay
WOODY ALLEN (MIDNIGHT IN PARIS)


Best Adapted Screenplay
BRIDGET O'CONNOR AND PETER STRAUGHAN (TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY)


Best Cinematography
EMMANUEL LUBEZKI (THE TREE OF LIFE)


Best Editing
HANK CORWIN, JAY RABINOWITZ, DANIEL REZENDE, BILLY WEBER AND MARK YOSHIKAWA (THE TREE OF LIFE)


Best Animated Feature
RANGO


Best Documentary
CAVE OF FORGOTTEN DREAMS


Best Foreign Language Film
A SEPARATION


Special Awards
JESSICA CHASTAIN (THE BREAKOUT PERFORMER OF THE YEAR)
MARTIN SCORSESE (IN HONOUR OF HIS WORK AND DEDICATION TO THE PURSUIT OF FILM PRESERVATION)



As with their nominations, announced on Boxing Day, it's rather clear that the OFCS love The Tree of Life. Here, it has lost only Best Supporting Actor and Original Screenplay - awards which it wasn't likely to win anyway. As far as critics' groups go, the OFCS obviously represents not only a specific group of critics but a specific style of critics, and the online buzz for The Tree of Life has been fervent throughout the season and the year - indeed, for several years. And, again, as with their nominations, I like their taste. People are likely to pay attention to what the OFCS decide, although how far it'll go in influencing AMPAS members' own tastes is questionable.