Oklahoma film critics go for 'Slumdog'
Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at 9:51AM
Franck Tabouring in Awards, Heath Ledger, Marisa Tomei, Mickey Rourke, Milk, Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, Slumdog Millionaire, The Wrestler

The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Tuesday picked Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" as the best film of 2008. The movie also won best director for Boyle and best adapted screenplay for Simon Beaufoy.

Mickey Rourke was named best actor for his performance in "The Wrestler," while Heath Ledger won the best supporting actor award for "The Dark Knight."

In the category of best actress, Sally Hawkins emerged as the winner, while Marisa Tomei took home the prize for the best supporting actress for "The Wrestler."

Robert D. Siegel tied with Dustin Lance Black in the category of best original screenplay. Siegel won for "The Wrestler;" Black won for "Milk."

Other winners included Charlie Kaufman, who won the award for best first feature for "Synecdoche, New York;" Tomas Alfredson, who won best foreign language film for "Let the Right One In;" and James Marsh, whose "Man on Wire" was named best documentary.

"WALL-E" was named best animated film of the year.

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