MARTIN SCORSESE - THE DEPARTED TOPS LAS VEGAS FILM SOCIETY AWARDS

MARTIN SCORSESE's star-studded gangster movie THE DEPARTED has landed three honours from the Las Vegas Film Society, including Best Picture. The Departed also picked up a Best Director accolade for Scorsese and a Best Film Editing nod for THELMA SCHOONMAKER. Elsewhere, DAME HELEN MIRREN was named Best Actress for her turn in THE QUEEN, while Best Actor went to FOREST WHITAKER for THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND. PETER O'TOOLE was honoured with the William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award. The Las Vegas Film Society is made up of 12 local critics who work for various print, radio, TV and internet publications. The full list of winners is: Best Picture - THE DEPARTED Best Actor - FOREST WHITAKER in THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND Best Actress - DAME HELEN MIRREN in THE QUEEN Best Supporting Actor - DJIMON HOUNSOU in BLOOD DIAMOND Best Supporting Actress - JENNIFER HUDSON in DREAMGIRLS Best Director - MARTIN SCORSESE for THE DEPARTED Best Screenplay (Original Or Adapted) - JASON REITMAN for THANK YOU FOR SMOKING Best Cinematography - EMMANUEL LUBEZKI for CHILDREN OF MEN Best Film Editing - THELMA SCHOONMAKER for THE DEPARTED Best Score - THOMAS NEWMAN for THE GOOD GERMAN Best Song - ORDINARY MIRACLE by DAVID STEWART and GLEN BALLARD; CHARLOTTE'S WEB by SARAH MCLACHLAN Best Family Film - CHARLOTTE'S WEB Best Documentary - AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Best Animated Film - MONSTER HOUSE Best Foreign Film - PAN'S LABYRINTH Best Costume Design - MARIE ANTOINETTE Best Art Direction - MARIE ANTOINETTE Best Visual Effects - X-MEN: THE LAST STAND Best Youth In Film - ABIGAIL BRESLIN in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE Best DVD (Packaging, Design And Content) - SUPERMAN ULTIMATE COLLECTORS EDITION (Warner Home Entertainment) William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award - PETER O'TOOLE.