Traditionally the Knight Award Winners are announced the day before the Oscars. Time simply got away from me this year. But I was determined to get them posted by the following day. To be honest, this was a tough year for me on deciding the ultimate winners. Best Picture and Best Director gave me the most trouble, as did a couple of the acting categories. What you will find below is as final of a decision as I can possibly make. In a week I’ll probably have changed my mind, but for now this will do. 2011 was a very good year for movies, despite my constant groaning about the Academy’s decisions on what was “best”. True, there were few, if any, “masterpieces”, but we can’t expect the likes of The Social Network, Inception, Black Swan and True Grit to grace the silver screen every year. 2012 is now upon us, so its time to look forward to the coming films and fondly remember the movies of old. Without further ado, here are the 2011 Knight Award Winners. Enjoy.
Best Visual Effects
Rise of the Planet of the Apes – WINNER
Tree of Life – Honorable Mention
Best Make-Up
Morag Ross, Anni Buchanan – Hugo – WINNER
Deborah La Mia Denaver - Super 8 – Honorable Mention
Best Sound Editing
Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis – Drive – WINNER
Christopher Scarabosio – Hanna – Honorable Mention
Best Sound Design
Erik Aadahl, Craig Berkey - The Tree of Life – WINNER
Gary Rydstrom - War Horse – Honorable Mention
Best Musical Score
John Williams – War Horse – WINNER
Alberto Iglesias – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Honorable Mention
Best Production Design
Maria Djurkovic, Tom Brown - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Dante Ferretti – Hugo – Honorable Mention
Best Costume Design
Sandy Powell – Hugo – WINNER
Jacqueline Durran – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Honorable Mention
Best Editing
Mathew Newman – Drive – WINNER
Dino Jansater - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Honorable Mention
Best Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki - The Tree of Life – WINNER
Hoyte Van Hoytema - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Honorable Mention
Best Original Screenplay
Andrew Haigh – Weekend – WINNER
Woody Allen – Midnight in Paris – Honorable Mention
Best Adapted Screenplay
Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan - Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Hossein Amini – Drive – Honorable Mention
Best Ensemble
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Super 8 – Honorable Mention
Best Animated, Motion Capture, Voice Over, or Mixed Media Performance
Andy Serkis – Rise of the Planet of the Apes – WINNER
Johnny Depp – Rango – Honorable Mention
Best Actress in a Limited Role
Kathy Burke – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Anjelica Huston – 50/50 – Honorable Mention
Best Actor in a Limited Role
Niels Arestrup – War Horse – WINNER
Philip Baker Hall – 50/50 – Honorable Mention
Best Supporting Actress
Carey Mulligan – Shame – WINNER
Jessica Chastain – The Help – Honorable Mention
Best Supporting Actor
Albert Brooks – Drive – WINNER
Brad Pitt – The Tree of Life – Honorable Mention
Best Actress
Glenn Close – Albert Nobbs – WINNER
Viola Davis – The Help – Honorable Mention
Best Actor
Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Michael Fassbender – Shame – Honorable Mention
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn – Drive – WINNER
Tomas Alfredson – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Honorable Mention
Best Picture
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – WINNER
Drive – Honorable Mention
