A surprising split in Best Film/Best Director. The top prize went to Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty, but it was a shock win by Wes Anderson for Moonrise Kingdom that kept Bigelow’s film from claiming a third award (star Jessica Chastain tied with Jennifer Lawrence for Best Actress).

Award Tallies

(2) Zero Dark Thirty

The Awards

Best Film

Zero Dark Thirty (RU: Looper)

Best Animated Feature

ParaNorman (RU: Frankenweenie; Wreck-It Ralph)

Best Director

Wes Anderson – Moonrise Kingdom (RU: Kathryn Bigelow – Zero Dark Thirty)

Best Actor

Joaquin Phoenix – The Master (RU: Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln; John Hawkes – The Sessions)

Best Actress

TIE:
Jessica Chastain – Zero Dark Thirty
Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Linings Playbook

Best Supporting Actor

Dwight Henry – Beasts of the Southern Wild (RU: Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Master)

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway – Les Miserables (RU: Ann Dowd – Compliance)

Best Original Screenplay

Looper (RU: The Cabin in the Woods)

Best Adapted Screenplay

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (RU: Silver Linings Playbook)

Best Cinematography

Skyfall (RU: Life of Pi)

Best Non-English Language Film

Headhunters (RU: Amour)

Best Documentary

Indie Game: The Movie (RU: The Invisible War)

Utah Film Critics Data

First Awards: 2002 (11)