Acting nominees surprise, The Artist rolls, Harry Potter most awarded in San Diego

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows - Part 2" surprised at the 16th SDFCS Awards, walking away with the most awards of any film (2).

BEST FILM –
Winner: THE ARTIST
DRIVE
HUGO
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS
THE TREE OF LIFE

BEST DIRECTOR –
Winner: Nicolas Winding Refn, DRIVE
Martin Scorsese, HUGO
Michel Hazanavicius, THE ARTIST
Terrence Malick, THE TREE OF LIFE
Woody Allen, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS

BEST ACTRESS –
Winner: Brit Marling, ANOTHER EARTH
Elizabeth Olsen, MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE
Michelle Williams, MY WEEK WITH MARILYN
Tilda Swinton, WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN
Viola Davis, THE HELP

BEST ACTOR –
Winner: Michael Shannon, TAKE SHELTER
Brad Pitt, MONEYBALL
Brendan Gleeson, THE GUARD
George Clooney, THE DESCENDANTS
Jean Dejardin, THE ARTIST

The Descendants best, Your Highness worst in Houston

Winners from the 5th annual Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) Awards:

Best Picture

• The Descendants, Fox Searchlight

Best Director

• Nicholas Winding Refn, Drive

Best Actor

• Michael Fassbender, Shame

Best Actress

• Tilda Swinton, We Need to Talk About Kevin

Multiple surprises at 2011 LVFCS Sierra Awards

Melissa McCarthy was one of a few relative surprises that stole the Sierra Awards show.

No surprise here: The Artist beats all nominated films with 5 wins. Surprises: Melissa McCarthy and Jean Dujardin (acting), and Nicholas Winding Refn (directing).

LVFCS 2011 Top 10 List

The Artist
Hugo
Moneyball
The Descendents
Drive
The Help
50/50
Midnight in Paris
Shame
Warrior

Best Picture
The Artist

Best Director
Nicholas Winding Refn, Drive