Kansas City, Mo. ? The 41st annual vote of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle honored work ranging from an account of the 9/11 hijackings to acting portrayals of a British queen and a brutal African dictator.

The 27 voting members of the organization – composed of print, television, radio and online critics from the greater Kansas City area – cast ballots in 12 categories Tuesday. Films were eligible if they held advance screenings or opened in the Kansas City area during 2006.

The critics (which included Lawrence Journal-World entertainment editor Jon Niccum) voted the following as the best of 2006:

Best Film: “United 93”

Robert Altman Award for Directing: Paul Greengrass, “United 93”

Best Actor: Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland”

Best Actress: Helen Mirren, “The Queen”

Best Supporting Actor: Michael Sheen, “The Queen”

Best Supporting Actress: Catherine O’Hara, “For Your Consideration”

Best Original Screenplay: Michael Arndt, “Little Miss Sunshine”

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Best Adapted Screenplay: William Monahan, “The Departed”

Best Animated Film: “Over the Hedge”

Best Foreign Language Film: “Letters From Iwo Jima”

Best Documentary: “An Inconvenient Truth”

Vince Koehler Award for Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film: “Pan’s Labyrinth”

The Best Director award was renamed the Robert Altman Award for Directing this year in honor of Kansas City native Altman, who died in November.