'' The Artist '' received highly positive reviews from critics and won many accolades . Dujardin won Best Actor at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival , where the film premiered . The film was nominated for six Golden Globes , the most of any 2011 film , and won three : Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy , Best Original Score , and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Dujardin . In January 2012 , the film was nominated for twelve BAFTAs , the most of any film from 2011 , and won seven , including Best Film , Best Director and Best Original Screenplay for Hazanavicius , and Best Actor for Dujardin
2011 Cannes Film Festival
2011 Cannes Film Festival
The Artist (film)