There were no fisticuffs, but the newly formed Indiana Film Journalists Association did witness some lively discussion as it selected its first-ever Awards. Their picks honored films that were released in Indiana in 2009--or, at least, played a festival here.
And the winners are:
Best Film
of the Year
Winner:
"Up in the Air"
Runner-up:
"Fantastic Mr. Fox"
Other
Finalists: "(500) Days of Summer," "District 9," "The Hurt Locker," "Julie & Julia,"
"Moon," "Nine," "Up," "Where the Wild Things Are."
Best Animated Film
Winner: "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
Runner-up: "Up"
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: "Sin Nombre"
Runner-up: "Welcome"
Best Documentary
Winner: "The Cove"
Runner-up: "Anvil! The Story of Anvil"
Best Screenplay
Winner: Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner, "Up in the Air"
Runner-up: Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers, "Where
the Wild Things Are"
Best Director
Winner: Spike Jonze, "Where the Wild Things
Are"
Runner-up: Wes
Anderson, "Fantastic Mr. Fox"
Best Actress
Winner: Carey Mulligan, "An Education"
Runner-up: Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Mo'Nique, "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"
Runner-up: Vera Farmiga, "Up in the Air"
Best Actor
Winner: George Clooney, "Up in the Air"
Runner-up: Jeremy Renner, "The Hurt Locker"
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"
Runner-up: Stanley Tucci, "The Lovely Bones"
and "Julie & Julia"
Original Vision Award
Winner: "Where the Wild Things Are"
Runner-up: "District 9"
The Hoosier Award
Winner: Actor Doug Jones, director Morgan Mead and screenwriter David Hamilton for "My Name Is Jerry"
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Thanks, Lou and committee!
Hope Baugh
Indy Theatre Habit