First let’s announce our READER OF THE YEAR: 

The “Reader of the Year” is someone who consistently followed our site and provided a great deal of feedback that our authors could read, use, learn or grow from.  We thank all of our readers for their continued support, but the “Reader of the Year” was actively involved in our site on a regular basis.  And that person or those people is/are:

Well, it was a tie, congratulations to Paulie and CMrok93 – thank you both for hangin’ in there and letting your voices be heard! 

And now, may we have the envelopes to determine the winners of the first annual As Seen By Awards:

Achievement in Cinematography

            The Tree of Life – Emmanuel Lubezki

 Achievement in Editing

            The Artist – Anne-Sophie Bion, Michael Hazanavicius

  Achievement in  Special Effects

           Real Steel – Lou Carlucci, Ken Cornett

 Achievement in Art Direction

           Hugo – Alastair Bullock

 Best Original Score

           The Artist – Ludovic Bource

 Best Original Song

           “Bridgeof Light” – Happy Feet Two (performed by: Pink)

 Best Screenplay – Adapted

            The Descendents – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash

 Best Screenplay – Original

            The Artist – Michael Hazanavicius

 Best Performance by an Actor in a Voice-Over Role

            Elijah Wood – Happy Feet Two (“Mumble”)

Best Performance by an  Actress in a Voice-Over Role

            Abigail Breslin – Rango (“Priscilla”)

 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role

          Christoph Waltz – Water for Elephants

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role

            Jessica Chastain – The Help

 Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role

            Jean Dujardin – The Artist

 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

            Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn

Achievement in Directing

            Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist

Animated Feature of the Year 

            Happy Feet Two

Documentary Feature of the Year 

            Pink Saris 

Feature Film of the Year

           The Artist

There they are.  The first annual winners of the As Seen By Awards.  The Artist wins big, nabbing wins in 6 of the 9 categories we nominated it for.  Followed byHappy Feet Two, which had 3 wins, of its 6 nods. 

Thoughts?  Comments?  We want to know. 

-Bobby-james