'The Artist': Wins big at London Film Critics' Circle Awards

'The Artist': Wins big at London Film Critics' Circle Awards

Silent film 'The Artist' has continued its award-winning run by taking three prizes at the 32nd London Film Critics' Circle Awards.

The black-and-white movie won 'Film of the Year', 'Director of the Year' for Michel Hazanavicius, and 'Actor of the Year' for Jean Dujardin.

'A Separation' also won three awards at the event at BFI Southbank, taking home 'Foreign Language Film of the Year', 'Screenwriter of the Year' for Farhadi and 'Supporting Actress of the Year' for Sareh Bayat.

Stunning talent Meryl Streep won the 'Actress of the Year' award for 'The Iron Lady', while Olivia Colman won the 'Moët & Chandon Award: British Actress of the Year' for 'The Iron Lady' and 'Tyrannosaur'.

Anna Paquin of 'True Blood' was tied with Streep for 'Actress of the Year' for 'Margaret'.

Michael Fassbender won 'British Actor of the Year' for his roles in 'Shame' and 'A Dangerous Method', while Kenneth Branagh won 'Supporting Actor of the Year' for 'My Week with Marilyn'.

The 'Attenborough Award: British Film of the Year' was given to Lynne Ramsay's 'We Need To Talk About Kevin'. The 'Documentary of the Year' was won by Asif Kapadia's 'Senna'.

'Drive' and 'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' were among the 'Critics' Circle Top 10 Films of 2011' list.

'The Artist' has won three Golden Globe Awards, three Critics' Choice Movie Awards and has been nominated for 12 BAFTAs.

Here's the list of 'Critics' Circle Top 10 Films of 2011' in full:

1. The Artist
2. A Separation
3. Drive
4. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
5. The Tree of Life
6. We Need to Talk About Kevin
7. Melancholia
8. Shame
9. Margaret
10. The Descendants