Awards Watch: San Fransisco Critics Announce

The San Fransisco Film Critics weighed in today. A few of their choices are surprising (Picture, Adapted Screenplay), and a few are in keeping with the choices of their critical brethren (Actress, Supporting Actress). Their picks:

Best Picture: The Assassination of Jesse James…
Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country For Old Men)
Best Actor: George Clooney (Michael Clayton)
Best Actress: Julie Christie (Away From Her)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Ryan (Gone, Baby, Gone)
Best Supporting Actor: Casey Affleck (The Assassination of Jesse James…)
Best Original Screenplay: The Savages
Best Adapted Screenplay: Away From Her
Best Foreign Language Film: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Best Documentary Feature: No End In Sight

The Broadcast Film Critics also announced their nominees today, with Into The Wild leading the pack.