Best of 2008: WAFCA

Another day, another round of critics awards.
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Assocation (WAFCA) announced their picks for the best films of 2008.

Slumdog Millionaire, the story of a street urchin who winds up on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire, was named Best Picture. Mickey Rourke, who is the midst of a big comeback, received the award for Best Actor and Heath Ledger received the Best Supporting Actor prize.

Here are all the winners.

Best Film
Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director
Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor
Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler
Best Actress
Meryl Streep – Doubt
Best Ensemble
Doubt
Best Supporting Actor
Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight
Best Supporting Actress
Rosemarie DeWitt – Rachel Getting Married
Best Breakthrough Performance
Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Adapted Screenplay
Simon Beaufoy – Slumdog Millionaire
Best Original Screenplay
Jenny Lumet Rachel Getting Married
Best Animated Feature
Wall•E
Best Foreign Language Film
Let The Right One In
Best Documentary
Man On Wire
Best Art Direction
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

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