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Monday
15Dec2008

Women Film Critics Honor 'Changeling,' Streep

DateMonday, December 15, 2008 at 7:34AM
Katey Rich from Cinema Blend voted for the Women Film Critics Circle Awards, which has now named its winners. As you might expect, their categories are slightly different than a typical list. They're intended to celebrate the work of women in the movies, but the group does acknowledge some general film awards, as well.

I'm a man, so I simply can't know, but the odds are there's still an awful lot of room for improvement in the treatment of women in show business, as there is everywhere else. But I'd like to think it's getting a little bit better as we go. And to show there's no hard feelings, the WFCC gave an award to 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart star Mickey Rourke. Talk about progress! (On the flip side, they also list the most offensive male characters of the year.)

You can read the full list of awards at Cinema Blend, but here's a starter course:

Best Movie About Women:
Changeling

Best Movie By a Woman:
Frozen River

Best Storyteller (Screenwriting):
Jennifer Lumet - Rachel Getting Married

Best Actress:
Melissa Leo - Frozen River

Best Actor:
Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler

Best Young Actress:
Abigail Breslin - Kit Kittredge and Definitely Maybe

Best Comedic Actress:
Sally Hawkins - Happy-Go-Lucky and Meryl Streep - Mamma Mia! (tie)

Best Foreign Film:
I've Loved You So Long

Best Female Images in a Movie:
The Secret Life Of Bees

Best Animated Female :
Eve - Wall-E

Best Family Film:
Wall-E

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Meryl Streep

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