The following films were nominated for NCFCA Awards in 2012. The winners are highlighted in red. All nominees and winners (with one exception–see below) were chosen by our members through a vote. For more information on voting rules and how each category is defined, click here.
The Tar Heel Award is a special award given to a film with a strong connection to North Carolina. Nominees were chosen by the Executive Committee and a winner was selected by member vote. This year’s winner, The Hunger Games, was filmed entirely in NC, contributing to what was at the time a record-breaking $220 million in spending on film production in the state. The production of this blockbuster film brought an estimated $60 million into the local economy and created over 3,000 local crew positions. Its numerous scenic outdoor locations also led to a spike in state tourism following its release.
NOTE: ZERO DARK THIRTY had not yet screened for all critics in North Carolina by the deadline for nomination voting. The Executive Committee chose to include it in certain categories based on the amount of acclaim it had already earned in select cities and from other national critics’ organizations so that it could be eligible for NCFCA Awards.
BEST NARRATIVE FILM
LINCOLN
THE MASTER
MOONRISE KINGDOM
THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK
ZERO DARK THIRTY
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE
THE IMPOSTER
JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI
THE QUEEN OF VERSAILLES
ROOM 237
SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN
UNDER AFRICAN SKIES
BEST ANIMATED FILM
BRAVE
FRANKENWEENIE
PARANORMAN
THE PIRATES! BAND OF MISFITS
WRECK-IT RALPH
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
AMOUR
HOLY MOTORS
THE INTOUCHABLES
THE KID WITH A BIKE
OSLO, AUGUST 31st
THE RAID: REDEMPTION
RUST AND BONE
BEST DIRECTOR
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (THE MASTER)
WES ANDERSON (MOONRISE KINGDOM)
KATHRYN BIGELOW (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
RIAN JOHNSON (LOOPER)
ANG LEE (LIFE OF PI)
DAVID O. RUSSELL (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
BEST ACTOR
BRADLEY COOPER (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
DANIEL DAY-LEWIS (LINCOLN)
JOHN HAWKES (THE SESSIONS)
JOAQUIN PHOENIX (THE MASTER)
DENZEL WASHINGTON (FLIGHT)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
JAVIER BARDEM (SKYFALL)
JASON CLARKE (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
PHILLIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN (THE MASTER)
SAMUEL L. JACKSON (DJANGO UNCHAINED)
CHRISTOPH WALTZ (DJANGO UNCHAINED)
BEST ACTRESS
JESSICA CHASTAIN (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
HELEN MIRREN (HITCHCOCK)
QUVENZHANE WALLIS (BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD)
MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD (SMASHED)
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
AMY ADAMS (THE MASTER)
SALLY FIELD (LINCOLN)
GINA GERSHON (KILLER JOE)
ANNE HATHAWAY (THE DARK KNIGHT RISES)
ANNE HATHAWAY (LES MISERABLES)
EMMA WATSON (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER)
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON (THE MASTER)
WES ANDERSON and ROMAN COPPOLA (MOONRISE KINGDOM)
MARK BOAL (ZERO DARK THIRTY)
DREW GODDARD and JOSS WHEDON (THE CABIN IN THE WOODS)
RIAN JOHNSON (LOOPER)
QUENTIN TARANTINO (DJANGO UNCHAINED)
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
LUCY ALIBAR and BENH ZEITLIN (BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD)
STEPHEN CHBOSKY (THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER)
TONY KUSHNER (LINCOLN)
DAVID MAGEE (LIFE OF PI)
DAVID O. RUSSELL (SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOK)
CHRIS TERRIO (ARGO)
TAR HEEL AWARD
THE CAMPAIGN
THE HUNGER GAMES
JIMMY
LOVE FREE OR DIE
THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN
ZERO DARK THIRTY