2008 Zurich Film Festival 2008 Zurich Film Festival The third annual 2008 Zurich Film Festival ran from September 25 to October 5, 2008. Actor Peter Fonda will act as prexy of the feature film jury. The festival introduced a new section this year, Panorama D, dedicated to German-language film from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The showcase opened with the Nicolette Krebitz-directed psychological drama, "Das Herz ist ein dunkler Wald" (The Heart Is a Dark Forest). Highlights of the festival included Toronto and Venice Film Festival hits such as the Coen brothers' "Burn After Reading", and the psychological Iraq war thriller, "The Hurt Locker" directed
2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards 2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards The 44th National Society of Film Critics Awards, given on 3 January 2010, honored the best in film for 2009. 1. The Hurt Locker<br> 2. "Summer Hours" ("L'Heure d'été")<br> 3. "Inglourious Basterds" 1. Kathryn Bigelow – "The Hurt Locker"<br> 2. Olivier Assayas – "Summer Hours" ("L'Heure d'été")<br> 3. Wes Anderson – "Fantastic Mr. Fox" 1. Jeremy Renner – "The Hurt Locker"<br> 2. Jeff Bridges – "Crazy Heart"<br> 3. Nicolas Cage – "" 1. Yolande Moreau – "Séraphine"<br> 2. Meryl Streep – "Julie & Julia" and "Fantastic Mr. Fox"<br> 3. Abbie Cornish – "Bright