Melbourne International Film Festival: THE TOP 10

What a fabulous year this was for Cannes. But also for MIFF!

1. BEGINNERS
   dir: Mike Mills
   
2. MELANCHOLIA
   dir: Lars von Trier
   
3. TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS
   dir: Radu Muntean
   
4. A SEPARATION
   dir: Asghar Farhadi
   
5. ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIA
   dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
   
6. POLISSE
   dir: Maïwenn
   
7. TERRI
   dir: Azazel Jacobs
   
8. THE FUTURE
   dir: Miranda July
   
9. THE KID WITH A BIKE
   dir: Jean-Pierre, Luc Dardenne
   
10. TABLOID
    dir: Errol Morris
    

With very honourable mentions going out to Elena, Cave of Forgotten Dreams, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Michael, Take Shelter and The Turin Horse.

Best Actress:
KIRSTEN DUNST (Melancholia)
runner-ups: Mirela Oprisor (Tuesday, After Christmas), Leila Hatami (A Separation), Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene)

Best Actor:
MUHAMMET UZUNER (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia)
runner-ups: Dragos Bucur (Tuesday, After Christmas), Michael Shannon (Take Shelter), Thomas Doret (The Kid with a Bike)

Best Supporting Actress:
MARY PAGE KELLER (Beginners)
runner-ups: Yelena Lyadova (Elena), Maria Popistasu (Tuesday, After Christmas), Karin Viard (Polisse)

Best Supporting Actor:
TANER BIRSEL (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia)
runner-ups: John C. Reilly (Terri), Yilmaz Erdogan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia), Shahab Hosseini (A Separation)

Best Screenplay:
MIKE MILLS (Beginners)
[impeccable] runner-ups: Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia), Lars von Trier (Melancholia), Radu Muntean (Tuesday, After Christmas), Asghar Farhadi (A Separation)

Best Cinematography:
MANUEL ALBERTO CLARO (Melancholia)
runner-ups: Fred Kelemen (The Turin Horse), Alain Marcoen (The Kid with a Bike), Mikhail Krichman (Elena)

Best Ensemble:
TUESDAY, AFTER CHRISTMAS
[astounding] runner-ups: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Polisse, Melancholia, A Separation