Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2008

The 7th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were given on December 8, 2008.

7th WAFCA Awards
Date	December 8, 2008 (2008-12-08)
Highlights
Best Film	Slumdog Millionaire
Best Director	Danny Boyle for Slumdog Millionaire
Best Actor	Mickey Rourke
Best Actress	Meryl Streep

Winners

Best Actor

• Mickey Rourke – The Wrestler

Best Actress

• Meryl Streep – Doubt

Best Animated Film

• WALL•E

Best Art Direction

• The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Best Breakthrough Performance

• Dev Patel – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Cast

• Doubt

Best Director

• Danny Boyle – Slumdog Millionaire

Best Documentary Film

• Man on Wire

Best Film

• Slumdog Millionaire

Best Foreign Language Film

• Let the Right One In (Låt den rätte komma in) • Sweden

Best Screenplay – Adapted

• Slumdog Millionaire – Simon Beaufoy

Best Screenplay – Original

• Rachel Getting Married – Jenny Lumet

Best Supporting Actor

• Heath Ledger – The Dark Knight

Best Supporting Actress

• Rosemarie DeWitt – Rachel Getting Married

External links

• The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association