77th NYFCC Awards January 9, 2012 Best Picture: The Artist The 77th New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2011, were announced on 29 November 2011 and presented on 9 January 2012. Winners Best Film: The Artist Runners-up: Melancholia and Hugo Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist Runners-up: Martin Scorsese – Hugo and Lars von Trier – Melancholia Best Actor: Brad Pitt – Moneyball and The Tree of Life Runners-up: Michael Fassbender – Shame and Jean Dujardin – The Artist Best Actress: Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady Runners-up: Michelle Williams – My Week with Marilyn and Kirsten Dunst – Melancholia Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks – Drive Runners-up: Christopher Plummer – Beginners and Viggo Mortensen – A Dangerous Method Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain – The Help, Take Shelter, and The Tree of Life Runners-up: Carey Mulligan – Shame and Vanessa Redgrave – Coriolanus Best Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin and Steven Zaillian – Moneyball Best Cinematography: Emmanuel Lubezki – The Tree of Life Best Foreign Language Film: A Separation (Jodaeiye Nader az Simin) • Iran Runner-up: Incendies • Canada Best Non-Fiction Film: Cave of Forgotten Dreams Best First Film: J. C. Chandor – Margin Call Special Award: Raúl Ruiz References External links 2011 Awards New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2011 film awards 2011 in American cinema 2011 awards in the United States 2011 in New York City