Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards 2008

The 43rd Loutzenhiser Awards, honoring the best in film for 2008, were announced on January 4, 2009.

Winners

Best Actor

• Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actress

• Meryl Streep – Doubt

Best Animated Film

• WALL-E

Best Director

• Darren Aronofsky – The Wrestler

Best Documentary Film

• Man on Wire

Best Film

• Slumdog Millionaire

Best Film - Fantasy, Horror or Science Fiction

• The Dark Knight

Best Foreign Language Film

• Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) • Sweden

Best Screenplay - Adapted

• Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

Best Screenplay - Original

• The Wrestler – Robert Siegel

Best Supporting Actor

• Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress

• Penélope Cruz – Vicky Cristina Barcelona

References