New Yorkers lap up Milk

Written by Barbara Vancheri on Wednesday, 10 December 2008 9:47 am.

The New York Film Critics Circle is happy to drink in "Milk," which it named Best Picture of 2008. Other big honors from the New York crowd:

Actor: Sean Penn, "Milk."

Actress: Sally Hawkins, "Happy-Go-Lucky."

Supporting Actor: Josh Brolin, "Milk."

Supporting Actress: Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."

Director: Mike Leigh, "Happy-Go-Lucky."

Animated Film: "WALL-E."

Screenplay: Jenny Lumet, "Rachel Getting Married."

Foreign film: "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days."

Non-Fiction Film (Documentary): "Man on Wire."

Cinematographer: Anthony Dod Mantle, "Slumdog Millionaire."

First film: Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River."