Lists and awards, 12/10.

"Dave Filipi is the film and video curator at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. He has been a fan of the Criterion Collection since the days when laserdisc was king." And it's his turn to pick a Top 10.

"Today saw the release of the annual Black List, an index of the year's best-liked, not-yet-produced screenplays. To compile it, more than 250 film executives were polled and each script had to be mentioned four times to warrant inclusion." And Lane Brown's got the List in full at Vulture.

Cartoon Brew co-editor Amid Amidi lays out his "personal picks of the year. I make no claim that these are the best of 2008; these are only the things that I enjoyed most during the past year."

The New Republic's Christopher Orr tracks the "Worst Cinematic Trend of the Year."

Darren Hughes has 20 more actresses for you.

You've seen the Washington Area Film Critics Assocation's picks; Christian Hamaker has the full list of nominees.

Granta contributors name their "Books of the Year."

Foreign Policy lists the "Top 10 Stories You Missed in 2008." Via Jason Kottke.

Reminder: Rex Sorgatz's list of year-end lists is already very, very long - but organized well enough that you can find what you're looking for.

Online viewing tip. Cinematical's Erik Davis has "40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes."

Posted by dwhudson at December 10, 2008 12:19 PM