I managed to watch some 600 films (which includes 125 shorts, with films ranging from 30 second to 39 minutes) this year, and here were my 20 favorites that I watched for the first time this year. Completely subjective (duh) and in slight preferential order.
Renewed Appreciation: The Rules of The Game, Hellzapoppin', To Be Or Not To Be, Heat, The Bad And The Beautiful, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Dumbo.