Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2008
The 21st Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, given by the CFCA on December 18, 2008, honored the best in film for 2008. Disney/Pixar's "WALL-E" was the most successful film in the ceremony, winning four awards, including Best Film, out of five nominations. "Slumdog Millionaire" won three awards, while "The Dark Knight" and "Let the Right One In" won two awards each. Winners and nominees. Best Actor. Mickey Rourke – "The Wrestler" Best Actress. Anne Hathaway – "Rachel Getting Married" Best Animated Film. WALL-E Best Cinematography. "The Dark Knight" – Wally Pfister Best Director . Danny Boyle – "Slumdog Millionaire" Best Documentary Film. Man on Wire Best Film. WALL-E Best Foreign Language Film. "Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)", Sweden Best Original Score. "WALL-E" – Thomas Newman Best Screenplay – Adapted. "Slumdog Millionaire" – Simon Beaufoy Best Screenplay – Original. "WALL-E" – Andrew Stanton and Jim Reardon Best Supporting Actor. Heath Ledger – "The Dark Knight" (posthumously) Best Supporting Actress. Kate Winslet – "The Reader" Most Promising Filmmaker. Tomas Alfredson – "Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in)" Most Promising Performer. Dev Patel – "Slumdog Millionaire"