Chlotrudis 17

Once again, the Chlotrudis Society's annual awards ceremony at the Brattle Theatre on Sunday made up for the numbing, disappointing spectacle of the Oscars, though there might have been a few too many (four)Trudies going to "Winter's Bone" for my taste. But any bunch with the astuteness to honor "Dogtooth," "Marwencol," "Animal Kingdom," and "Mother" in the same evening is okay in my book. Once again the Chlotrudis production number dazzled with its wit, perspicacity, rhymes, and visual aids, and "Career So Far" award winner Larry Fessenden was funny and inspiring. I sure wouldn't want to be Henry Rollins and have to follow that act!

Great job, guys. Looking forward to #18.

Here are the winners:

Best Movie - WINTER'S BONE
Buried Treasure - DOGTOOTH
Best Documentary - MARWENCOL
Best Director - Debra Granik for WINTER'S BONE
Best Actress - Hye-ja Kim for MOTHER
Best Actor - (TIE) Ryan Gosling for BLUE VALENTINE and Philip Seymour Hoffman for JACK GOES BOATING
Best Supporting Actress - Jacki Weaver for ANIMAL KINGDOM
Best Supporting Actor - Geoffrey Rush for THE KING'S SPEECH
Best Original Screenplay - MOTHER, screenplay by Eun-kyo Park and Joon-ho Bong
Best Adapted Screenplay - WINTER'S BONE, screenplay by Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini
Best Cinematography - Michael McDonough for WINTER'S BONE
Best Production Design - I AM LOVE
Best Performance by an Ensemble Cast - THE KID'S ARE ALL RIGHT