Milk (film) - Accolades

Accolades

Milk had received accolades from several film critics organizations.

• December 2, 2008, the film received 4 nominations for the 24th Independent Spirit Awards and won 2, including Best Supporting Male (James Franco) and Best First Screenplay (Dustin Lance Black).
• December 9, 2008, the film received eight Critic's Choice Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
• December 11, 2008, Sean Penn received one Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor, the film's only nomination.
• December 18, 2008, the Screen Actors Guild nominated Milk in three categories: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Cast in a Motion Picture for the 15th Screen Actors Guild Awards; Sean Penn was chosen as Best Actor.
• January 5, 2009, the film's producers received a nomination for Producer of the Year for the 20th Producers Guild of America Awards.
• January 8, 2009, Gus Van Sant received a nomination for Outstanding Directorial Achievement for the 61st Directors Guild of America Awards.
• The film won Best Original Screenplay at the 62nd Writers Guild of America Awards
• The film received four BAFTA award nominations, including Best Film, for the 62nd British Academy Film Awards.
• January 22, 2009 the film received 8 Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and winning two, for Best Original Screenplay (Dustin Lance Black) and Best Actor in a Leading Role (Sean Penn).