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Las Vegas Film Critics Society 2012 Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

“Life of Pi” sets sail as the Las Vegas Film Critics Society announces its winners for it’s 15th Annual Sierra Awards.

(December 12, 2012 – Las Vegas) The spiritual film about a boy stranded in a lifeboat with a tiger, took top honors during this, the Sierra Awards’ fifteenth anniversary. The members of the Las Vegas Film Critics Society have selected “Life of Pi” as the best motion picture of 2012, along with Ang Lee as best director. “Life of Pi” took home a total of five awards including, best cinematography, musical score, visual effects and youth in film award for its young star, Suraj Sharma.

Top acting went nods went to Daniel Day Lewis for his portrayal of our sixteenth President in “Lincoln,” and Jennifer Lawrence took home the prize for her role in “Silver Linings Playbook. Supporting acting awards went to Tommy Lee Jones for his powerful role as Thaddeus Stevens in “Lincoln” and Anne Hathaway for her role as Fantine in “Les Miserables.”

William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award

The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award is named for the brilliant Academy Award(R)-winning actor. After appearing in several films and serving in the Armed Forces during World War II, Holden finally became a 'star'. It was 1950 and the movie was "Sunset Boulevard." The film won Holden an Academy Award Nomination for Best Actor. Although he did not win the Oscar(R) for that performance, Holden did receive the coveted trophy for his role in the 1953 film "Stalag 17." William Holden does have a Las Vegas connection. Holden married Brenda Marshall in 1941 inside a Congregationalist Church in Las Vegas.

The LVFCS is proud to bestow upon actor Alan Arkin this award bearing his name. We would like to thank the estate of actor William Holden (1918-1981) for their generosity in allowing the LVFCS to honor Mr. Holden's contribution to motion pictures in this modest way.

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society, founded in 1997, is currently comprised of 19 members of the journalistic community in the Las Vegas, NV and Reno, NV areas. The members represent various radio, television, print and online outlets.