The Faith and Film Critics Circle (of which I am a member) has just announced its awards for 2007. I'm happy to say that Into Great Silence won our highest honor: "most significant exploration of spiritual themes." It's a great, deserving film that was tragically under-seen. I had the pleasure of writing about it for Relevant last April. Here is the full list of awards and nominees:
Most Significant Exploration of Spiritual Themes - Into Great Silence
Best Narrative Film - There Will Be Blood
Best Documentary - Into Great Silence
Best Film for the Whole Family - Ratatouille
Best Director - Paul Thomas Anderson, There Will Be Blood
Best Performance by an Actor - Daniel Day Lewis, There Will Be Blood
Best Performance by an Actress -Ellen Page, Juno
Best Performance by a Child - Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
Best Supporting Performance by an Actor (tie) - Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James & Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men
Best Supporting Performance by an Actress (tie) - Cate Blanchett, I'm Not There & Jennifer Garner, Juno
Best Ensemble Cast - Lars and the Real Girl
Best Cinematography - Robert Elswit, There Will Be Blood
Best Original Screenplay - Diablo Cody, Juno
Best Adapted Screenplay - Joel and Ethan Coen, No Country For Old Men
Best Original Score - Dario Marianell, Atonement