NYFCC Pick The Artist as Best Film of 2011

Jean Dujardin as George Valentin and Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller in 'The Artist'
Jean Dujardin as George Valentin and Berenice Bejo as Peppy Miller in 'The Artist' - Photo by: The Weinstein Company

The New York Film Critics Circle, a group of reviewers working for New York-based publications, has thrown their weight behind one of the current Oscar favorites: The Artist. Other films feeling a little love from the NYFCC include Moneyball, The Tree of Life, and Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
 
Here’s the full NYFCC list of 2011 winners:
 
Best Picture: The Artist
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Best Screenplay: Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball
Best Actress: Meryl Streep, The Iron Lady
Best Actor: Brad Pitt, Moneyball, The Tree of Life
Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain, The Tree of Life, The Help, Take Shelter
Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, Drive
Best Cinematographer: Emmanuel Lubezki, The Tree of Life
Best Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): Cave of Forgotten Dreams
Best Foreign Film: A Separation
Best First Film: J.C. Chandor, Margin Call
Special Award: Raoul Ruiz