We've spoken, and by "we" I mean collectively me and the rest of the jury of The Dublin Film Critics Circle. The best of 2011 are as follows, I'll have my personal top ten out next week.
Best Film
Drive
Best Director
Nicolas Winding Refn, Drive
Best Actress
Jessica Chastain, The Tree of Life
Best Actor
Ryan Gosling, Drive
Best Foreign Language
A Separation
Best Documentary
Senna
Best Irish Film
The Guard
Best Irish Documentary
Knuckle
International Breakthrough
Jessica Chastain, The Tree of Life, The Help, Take Shelter
Domestic Breakthrough
John Michael McDonagh, The Guard
As voted for by Daniel Anderson, Tara Brady, Declan Burke, Gavin Burke, George Byrne, Paul Byrne, Ciaran Carty, Donald Clarke, Joe Griffin, Gordon Hayden, Brogen Hayes, Aoife Kelly, Paul Lynch, John Maguire, Roe McDermott, Esther McCarthy, David O’Mahony, Mike Sheridan, Nicola Timmons, Hilary White, Paul Whitington