Los Angeles Film Critics Association Predictions

A look at what could show up when the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) gives out their awards in the early part of December.

Best Picture: Milk
Runner-Up: Rachel Getting Married

Best Director: Christopher Nolan, The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Gus Van Sant, Milk

Best Lead Actor: Sean Penn, Milk
Runner-Up: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

Best Lead Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader and Revolutionary Road
Runner-Up: Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married

Best Supporting Actor: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: James Franco, Milk and Pineapple Express

Best Supporting Actress: Rosemarie DeWitt, Rachel Getting Married
Runner-Up: Penélope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
Runner-Up: Tom McCarthy, The Visitor

Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley, The Dark Knight
Runner-Up: Donald Graham Burt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Music: Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Runner-Up: Thomas Newman, Revolutionary Road and WALL E

Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Runner-Up: Wally Pfister, The Dark Knight

Best Documentary: Man on Wire
Runner-Up: Trouble the Water

Best Animated Feature: WALL E
Runner-Up: Waltz With Bashir

Best Foreign Language Film: The Class, France
Runner-Up: Gomorrah, Italy

New Generation Award: Jenny Lumet, Rachel Getting Married
Runner-Up: Dev Patel, Slumdog Millionaire