▶ 2011 Best in Film: Director, Cinematography, Screenplay

Here is part of my list of my favorite films, performances, directors, etc. of 2011. 

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Best Screenplay:

• Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen)
• The Tree of Life (Terrence Malick)
• The Artist (Michel Hazanavicius)
• A Separation (Asghar Farhadi)
• Steven Zaillian and Aaron Sorkin (Moneyball)
• Beginners (Mile Mills)

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Best Cinematography:

5) “The Artist” (Guillaume Schiffman)

4) “Hugo” (Bob Richardson)

3) “Melancholia” (Manuel Alberto Claro)

2) “Meek’s Cutoff” (Chris Blauvelt)

1) “The Tree of Life” (Emmanuel Lubezki)

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Best Director:

6) Steve McQueen (Shame)

5) Abbas Kiarostami (Certified Copy)

4) Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive)

3) Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)

2) Martin Scorsese (Hugo)

1) Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)

Honorable Mentions:

• Mike Mills (Beginners)
• Bennett Miller (Moneyball)
• Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur)
• Lars Von Trier (Melancholia)