NSFC names 'Melancholia' Picture of the season

'Melancholia'Lars Von Trier's "Melancholia" required best picture and finest actress honors at Saturday's National Society of Film Experts ceremony at Sardi's Restaurant in NY City, showing the org's status for going from the grain throughout the finish-of-year critics' kudos time-frame.Kaira Pitt, considered a number one contender to have an Oscar nomination, gained an online insurance lead actor jerk for his roles in "Moneyball" and "The Tree of Existence," while Kirsten Dunst was named best actress for "Melancholia." Albert Brooks gained supporting honors for "Drive," contributing to a strong slate of experts wins for that actor this year,Inch while Jessica Chastain was named best supporting actress on her roles in "The Assistance,Inch "The Tree of Existence" and "Take Shelter." Iranian drama "A Separation" gained two honours in the NSFC: best script and finest foreign-language film.Every year, the audience incorporated the amount of experts who chosen for every film in each category in the announcement, which discloses that "Melancholia" required top honors by just one election. The film gained 29 votes, while "The Tree of Existence" had 28 and "A Separation" had 20. The outcome were also near the coast the director category, with Malick winning over "Hugo" director Martin Scorsese, 31 votes to 29.NSFC, which consists of 58 movie experts from round the country, find the those who win because of its 46th annual honours utilizing a weighted ballot system, and every one of the those who win will get scrolls to commemorate their honors.The entire listing of those who win follows:Best Actor: Kaira Pitt, "Moneyball," "The Tree of Existence"Best Actress: Kirsten Dunst, "Melancholia"Best Supporting Actor: Albert Brooks, "Drive"Best Supporting Actress: Jessica Chastain, "The Tree of Existence," "Take Shelter," "The AssistanceInchGreatest Picture: "Melancholia"Best Director: Terrence Malick, "The Tree of Existence"Best Nonfiction: "Cave of Forgotten Dreams"Best Script: "A Separation"Best Foreign-Language Film: "A Separation"Best Cinematography: "The Tree of Existence"Best Experimental: "Choosing the Monkey King" Contact Christy Grosz at christy.grosz@variety.com