IFJA announces first slate of movie bests

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"

 

Your thoughts?