St. Louis critics rally behind 'Country'

'Juno' wins for actress, writer, comedy

By VARIETY STAFF

"No Country for Old Men" won top honors at the third annual St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards for best feature and director for the Coen brothers.

"Juno" nabbed a trio of prizes for actress Ellen Page, writer Diablo Cody and best comedy for helmer Jason Reitman.

"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" won for supporting actor for Casey Affleck and cinematography for Roger Deakins.

St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards is made up of local critics who promote film appreciation in the St. Louis area. The award winners were announced on Dec. 21.

PICTURE
"No Country for Old Men" by Joel and Ethan Coen

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Diving Bell and the Butterfly" by Julian Schnabel

DOCUMENTARY
"Sicko" by Michael Moore

DIRECTOR
Ethan and Joel Coen - "No Country for Old Men"

ACTRESS
Ellen Page - "Juno"

ACTOR
Daniel Day-Lewis - "There Will Be Blood"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Ryan - "Gone Baby Gone"

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Casey Affleck - "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford"

SCREENPLAY
"Juno" - Diablo Cody

CINEMATOGRAPHY
"The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" - Roger Deakins

SCORE
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" by Stephen Sondheim (for the Broadway play)

VISUAL EFFECTS
"300"

BEST COMEDY
"Juno" by Jason Reitman

BEST ANIMATED OR FAMILY FILM
"Ratatouille" by Brad Bird

MOST ORIGINAL OR INNOVATIVE FILM
"I’m Not There" by Todd Haynes