It may not have had much of a look-in at the east and west coast critics' awards but The Dark Knight<http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/122806/dark.knight>, the year's biggest film at the global box office, might just be making a late run for Oscar contention. Yesterday, the Austin Film Critics Association gave Christopher Nolan<http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/christopher-nolan>'s Batman sequel five gongs, including best film of 2008, best director and best supporting actor for the late Heath Ledger<http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/heathledger>, reports Variety<http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=awardcentral&jump=contenders&id=picture&articleid=VR1117997466&cs=1> .
Meanwhile, Danny Boyle <http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/danny-boyle>'s Slumdog Millionaire<http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/movie/126911/slumdog.millionaire>was the big winner at the San Diego Critics Society awards – the tale of a Mumbai tea-boy who finds himself one question away from winning the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire not only took best picture but also best director for Boyle, best adapted screenplay for Simon Beaufoy, cinematography for Christopher Dod Mantle, editing for Chris Dickens and score for AR Rahman. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2008/dec/17/dark-knight-austin-critics -- regards, Vithur
