At the 84th "Academy Awards" held on February 26, 2012, which film won "Award for Best Picture"?

The 84th "Academy Awards" ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2011 in the United States and took place on February 26, 2012, at the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.

"The Artist" is a 2011 French comedy drama film in the style of a black-and-white silent film or part-talkie. It was written and directed by Michel Hazanavicius, produced by Thomas Langmann and stars Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo.

It was nominated for ten "Academy Awards" and won five, including "Best Picture", "Best Director" for Hazanavicius, and "Best Actor" for Dujardin, making him the first French actor ever to win in this category. It was also the first French-produced film to win "Best Picture", the first mainly silent film to win since 1927's "Wings" won at the 1st "Academy Awards" in 1929, the first film presented in the 4:3 aspect ratio to win since 1953's "From Here to Eternity", the first black-and-white film to win since 1993's "Schindler's List", though the latter contained limited colour sequences; and the first 100% black-and-white film to win since 1960's "The Apartment".

In France it was nominated for ten "César Awards", winning six, including "Best Film", "Best Director" for Hazanavicius, and "Best Actress" for Bejo. "The Artist" has received more awards than any other French film.