The Indiana Film Journalists Association also loved The Artist, naming the the film the Best Picture of 2011, and Best Director for Michel Hazanavicius.  Project Nim was named Best Documentary and The Skin I Live In, Best Foreign Language Film.

Indiana Film Journalists Association Awards of 2011

Best Picture: The Artist [Runner-up: The Descendants]
Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist) [Runner-up: Terrence Malick (The Tree of Life)]
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti (Win Win) [Runner-up: Ralph Fiennes (Coriolanus)]
Best Actress: Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) [Runner-up: Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin)]
Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer (Beginners) [Runner-up: Albert Brooks (Drive)]
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis (The Help) [Runner-up: Amy Ryan (Win Win)]
Best Adapted Screenplay: The Descendants [Runner-up: Moneyball]
Best Original Screenplay: Win Win [Runner-up: Margin Call]
Best Musical Score: The Artist [Runner-up: Hugo]
Best Animated Film: Rango [Runner-up: Winnie the Pooh]
Best Foreign Language Film: The Skin I Live In [Runner-up: 13 Assassins]
Best Documentary: Project Nim [Runner-up: Into the Abyss]
Original Vision Award: The Tree of Life [Runner-up: The Artist]
Hoosier Award: Lindsay Goffman (Producer — Dumbstruck)