2016 Online Film Critics Society Award Nominations Announced

Founded in 1997, the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) describes itself as “the largest, most respected organization for critics whose work appears primarily on the Internet.”  The OFCS says that it has been the key force in establishing and raising the standards for Internet-based film journalism.  Its membership consists of film reviewers, journalists and scholars based in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Latin America and the Asia/Pacific Rim region.  The Online Film Critics Society currently consists of 254 members with writers representing 22 countries across the globe.

The 20th Online Film Critics Society Award nominations were announced on Tuesday, December 27, 2016.

2016 / 20th OFCS Award nominees:

Best Picture
Arrival
The Handmaiden
Hell or High Water
Jackie
La La Land
Manchester By the Sea
Moonlight
O.J.: Made in America
Paterson
The Witch

Best Animated Feature
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
The Red Turtle
Zootopia

Best Director
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Pablo Larraín – Jackie
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By the Sea
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival

Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester By the Sea
Adam Driver – Paterson
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington – Fences

Best Actress
Amy Adams – Arrival
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Emma Stone – La La Land

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Tom Bennett – Love & Friendship
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By the Sea
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis – Fences
Lily Gladstone – Certain Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester By the Sea

Best Original Screenplay
Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
Jackie – Noah Oppenheim
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
The Lobster – Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou
Manchester By the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Best Adapted Screenplay
Arrival – Eric Heisserer, Ted Chiang
Elle – David Birke, Philippe Djian
Love & Friendship – Whit Stillman
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins, Tarell Alvin McCraney
Nocturnal Animals – Tom Ford

Best Editing
Arrival – Joe Walker
Cameraperson – Nels Bangerter
Jackie – Sebastian Sepulveda
La La Land – Tom Cross
Moonlight – Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders

Best Cinematography
Arrival – Bradford Young
Jackie – Stéphane Fontaine
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Moonlight – James Laxton
The Neon Demon – Natasha Braier

Best Film Not in the English Language
Elle – France
The Handmaiden – South Korea
Neruda – Chile
The Salesman – Iran
Toni Erdmann – Germany

Best Documentary
13th
Cameraperson
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
Weiner

Best Non-U.S. Release
After the Storm
The Death of Louis XIV
The Girl With All the Gifts
Graduation
Nocturma
Personal Shopper
A Quiet Passion
Staying Vertical
The Unknown Girl
Yourself and Yours

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2016 North Carolina Film Critics Association Award Nominations Announced

The North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) was formed by Kenneth R. Morefield in 2012 to promote film journalism in North Carolina.  It is comprised of film journalists who either live in North Carolina or write for outlets that serve readers in this state. The NCFCA votes annually on awards for achievements in film.

The winners of the 5th NCFCA Awards will be announced at the NCFCA site on Monday, January 2, 2017.  The nominees were announced Tuesday, December 27, 2016.

2016 / 5th NCFCA Award nominations:

BEST NARRATIVE FILM
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
13th
I Am Not Your Negro
Life, Animated
O.J.: Made in America
Weiner

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Elle
The Handmaiden
A Man Called Ove
Toni Erdmann
Things to Come

BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle — La La Land
Barry Jenkins — Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan — Manchester by the Sea
David Mackenzie — Hell or High Water
Chan-woo Park — The Handmaiden

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Chung-hoo Chung — The Handmaiden
James Laxton — Moonlight
Giles Nuttgens — Hell or High Water
Linus Sandgren — La La Land
Bradford Young — Arrival

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Arrival
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Jungle Book
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck — Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton — Loving
Ryan Gosling — La La Land
Viggo Mortensen — Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington — Fences

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali — Moonlight
Jeff Bridges — Hell or High Water
Ben Foster — Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges — Manchester by the Sea
Sam Neill — Hunt for the Wilderpeople

BEST ACTRESS
Annette Bening — 20th Century Women
Kate Beckinsale — Love & Friendship
Ruth Negga — Loving
Natalie Portman — Jackie
Emma Stone — La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis — Fences
Greta Gerwig — 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris — Moonlight
Nicole Kidman — Lion
Michelle Williams — Manchester by the Sea

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Damien Chazelle — La La Land
Barry Jenkins — Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan — Manchester by the Sea
Mike Mills — 20th Century Women
Taylor Sheridan — Hell or High Water

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Tom Ford — Nocturnal Animals
Eric Heisserer — Arrival
Seo-kyeong Jeong and Chan-wook Park — The Handmaiden
Whit Stillman — Love & Friendship
Taika Waititi — Hunt for the Wilderpeople

KEN HANKE MEMORIAL TAR HEEL AWARD
(To an artist or film with a special connection to North Carolina.)
Anthony Mackie
Jeff Nichols
Starving the Beast

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Phoenix Film Critics Society Name "La La Land" Best Picture of 2016

The Phoenix Film Critics Society is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, self-funded, independent organization consisting of professional film critics and film journalists in Arizona.

2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards were announced December 20, 2016.

2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards winners:

BEST PICTURE

La La Land

BEST DIRECTOR

Damien Chazelle – La La Land

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE

Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE

Emma Stone – La La Land

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

Viola Davis – Fences

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING

Hell or High Water

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Hell or High Water

BEST SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM OTHER MATERIAL

Hacksaw Ridge

THE OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR

Sing Street

BEST ANIMATED FILM

Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Elle – Belgium, France, Germany

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Gleason

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

La La Land – City Of Stars

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE

La La Land

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

La La Land

BEST FILM EDITING

Hacksaw Ridge

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

La La Land

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Doctor Strange

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH

Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight

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Detroit Film Critics Name "La La Land" Best Picture of 2016

The Detroit Film Critics Society was founded in Spring 2007 and currently consists of a group of 20 Michigan film critics (as December 2013) who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Flint, Michigan.

The winners of the 2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards were announced Monday, December 19, 2016.

2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards winners:

BEST PICTURE
LA LA LAND

BEST DIRECTOR
DAMIEN CHAZELLE – LA LA LAND

BEST ACTOR
CASEY AFFLECK – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST ACTRESS
EMMA STONE – LA LA LAND

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
JEFF BRIDGES – HELL OR HIGH WATER

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
VIOLA DAVIS – FENCES

BEST ENSEMBLE
20TH CENTURY WOMEN

BEST BREAKTHROUGH
KELLY FREMON CRAIG – EDGE OF SEVENTEEN – DIRECTOR/WRITER

BEST SCREENPLAY
DAMIEN CHAZELLE – LA LA LAND

BEST DOCUMENTARY
O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA

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St. Louis Film Critics Name "La La Land" Best Film of 2016

The St. Louis Film Critics is an association of professional film critics operating in metropolitan St. Louis and adjoining areas of Missouri and Illinois.  Founded in late 2004, the group’s goals (according to the website) are to serve the interests of local film critics, and to promote an appreciation for cinema both as an art form and for its societal, cultural and historical context and impact.

The eligibility requirements for a SLFC Award, according to the group’s website:  a film must have been shown in the greater St. Louis area in a theater or at a film festival or series, or made available to SLFC members by screening or screener during the past year. Films opening in limited run elsewhere for Oscar qualification but which will open in the St. Louis area early in the next year are eligible.

2016 StLFCA Annual Award winners:

BEST FILM
Winner: La La Land
Runners-up: Hell or High Water and Manchester by the Sea (tie)

BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Runners-up: Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea andDenis Villeneuve – Arrival (tie)

BEST ACTOR
Winner: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Runner-up: Joel Edgerton – Loving

BEST ACTRESS
Winner: Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Runner-up: Natalie Portman – Jackie

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Runner-up: Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Winner: Viola Davis – Fences
Runner-up: Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
Runner-up: Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Love and Friendship – Whit Stillman (Screenplay); Jane Austen (Novel)
Runner-up: Arrival – Eric Heisserer (Screenplay); Ted Chiang (Short Story)

BEST EDITING
Winner: Jackie – Sebastián Sepúlveda
Runners-up: Hacksaw Ridge – John Gilbert and La La Land – Tom Cross

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Runner-up: Moonlight – James Laxton

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: The Handmaiden – Seong-hie Ryu
Runners-up: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them – Stuart Craig and James Hambidge; Jackie – Jean Rabasse and La La Land – David Wasco (three-way tie)

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Winner: The Jungle Book
Runner-up: Doctor Strange

BEST MUSIC SCORE
Winner: La La Land – Justin Herwitz
Runner-up: Jackie – Mica Levi

BEST SOUNDTRACK
Winner: Sing Street
Runner-up: La La Land

BEST SONG
Winner: “Audition (The Fools Who Dream)” – La La Land
Runner-up: “City of Stars” – La La Land

BEST ACTION FILM
Winner: Captain America: Civil War
Runner-up: Doctor Strange

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner: Zootopia
Runner-up: Kubo and the Two Strings

BEST COMEDY
Winner: Hail, Caesar!
Runner-up: Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Winner: I Am Not Your Negro
Runner-up: Weiner

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Winner: Elle
Runner-up: The Handmaiden

BEST HORROR / SCIENCE-FICTION FILM
Winner: The Witch
Runner-up: Arrival

BEST SCENE
Winner: La La Land – Opening dance number, “Another Day of Sun”
Runner-up: Hail, Caesar! – “Would that it were so simple.”

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2016 EDA Award for Best Film of 2016 Goes to "Moonlight" - Complete Winners List

According the organization’s website, The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), was founded in 2006. The membership is made up of “highly qualified professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media.” Its state purpose is to “support work by and about women - both in front of and behind the cameras - through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the movies.”

EDA Award winners were announced on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

2016 / 10th EDA Awards winners:

AWFJ EDA BEST OF AWARDS: These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.

Best Film: Moonlight

Best Director: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

Best Screenplay, Original: Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Best Screenplay, Adapted: Moonlight – Barry Jenkins

Best Documentary: 13th – Ava DuVernay

Best Animated Film: Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush

Best Actress: Ruth Negga – Loving

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Viola Davis – Fences

Best Actor: Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director: Moonlight – Yesi Ramirez

Best Cinematography: Moonlight – James Laxton

Best Editing: Moonlight – Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Best Non-English-Language Film: The Handmaiden – Park Chan-Wook, South Korea

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS: These awards honor WOMEN only.

Best Woman Director: Ava DuVernay – 13th

Best Woman Screenwriter: Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women

Best Animated Female (tie):

Judy in Zootopia – Ginnifer Goodwin

Moana in Moana – Auli’i Cravalho

Best Breakthrough Performance: Ruth Negga – Loving

Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry:

Ava DuVernay – For 13th and raising awareness about the need for diversity and gender equality in Hollywood

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

Actress Defying Age and Ageism (tie):

Annette Bening – 20th Century Women

Isabelle Huppert – Elle and Things to Come

Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award:
Rules Don’t Apply – Warren Beatty (b. 1937) and Lily Collins (b. 1989)

Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent: Jennifer Aniston – Mother’s Day and Office Christmas Party

Bravest Performance: Isabelle Huppert – Elle

Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t have been Made: Ben Hur

AWFJ Hall of Shame Award: Sharon Maguire and Renee Zellwegger for Bridget Jones’s Baby

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2016 Best Visual Effects Oscar Nominations Down to 10 Hopefuls

10 CONTENDERS REMAIN IN VFX OSCAR RACE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 films remain in the running in the Visual Effects category for the 89th Academy Awards®.

The films are listed below in alphabetical order:

“Arrival”

“The BFG”

“Captain America: Civil War”

“Deepwater Horizon”

“Doctor Strange”

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”

“The Jungle Book”

“Kubo and the Two Strings”

“Passengers”

“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

The Academy’s Visual Effects Branch Executive Committee determined the shortlist.  All members of the Visual Effects Branch will now be invited to view 10-minute excerpts from each of the shortlisted films on Saturday, January 7, 2017.  Following the screenings, the members will vote to nominate five films for final Oscar® consideration.

Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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2016 EDA Award Nominations Announced by AWFJ

According the organization’s website, The Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Inc. (AWFJ), was founded in 2006.  The membership is made up of “highly qualified professional female movie critics, reporters and feature writers working in print, broadcast and online media.”  Its state purpose is to “support work by and about women - both in front of and behind the cameras - through intra-group promotional activities, outreach programs and by presenting the annual EDA Awards in recognition of outstanding accomplishments (the best and worst) by and about women in the movies.”

EDA Award winners will be announced on Wednesday, December 21, 2016.

2016 / 10th EDA Awards nominations:

AWFJ BEST OF AWARDS: These awards are presented to women and/or men without gender consideration.

Best Film
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Director
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival

Best Screenplay, Original
20th Century Women – Mike Mills
Hail Caesar – Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
Hell or High Water – Taylor Sheridan
La La Land – Damien Chazelle
Manchester by the Sea – Kenneth Lonergan

Best Screenplay, Adapted
Arrival – Eric Heisserer
Lion – Luke Davies
Love & Friendship – Whit Stillman
Moonlight – Barry Jenkins
Nocturnal Animals –Tom Ford

Best Documentary
13th – Ava DuVernay
Gleason – Clay Tweel
I Am Not Your Negro – Raoul Peck
OJ Made in America – Ezra Edelman
Weiner – Elyse Steinberg and Josh Kriegma

Best Animated Film
Finding Dory – Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane
Kubo and the Two Strings- Travis Knight
Moana – Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker, Chris Williams
Zootopia – Byron Howard, Rich Moore, Jared Bush

Best Actress
Amy Adams – Arrival
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Ruth Negga – Loving
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Emma Stone – La La Land

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Viola Davis – Fences
Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Octavia Spemcer-Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Joel Edgerton – Loving
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Tom Hanks – Sully
Denzel Washington – Fences

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester By the Sea
Michael Shannon- Nocturnal Animals

Best Ensemble Cast – Casting Director
20th Century Women – Mark Bennett and Laura Rosenthal
Hail Caesar – Ellen Chenoweth
Hell or High Water – Jo Edna Boldin and Richard Hicks
Manchester by the Sea – Douglas Aibel
Moonlight – Yesi Ramirez

Best Cinematography
Arrival – Bradford Young
Hell or High Water – Giles Nuttgens
La La Land – Linus Sandgren
Manchester by The Sea – Jody Lee Lipes
Moonlight – James Laxton

Best Editing
Arrival – Joe Walker
I Am Not Your Negro — Alexandra Strauss
La La Land – Tom Cross
Manchester By The Sea – Jennifer Lame
Moonlight – Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders

Best Non-English-Language Film
Elle – Paul Verhoeven, France
Fire At Sea – Gianfranco Rosi, Italy
The Handmaiden – Chan-Wook Park, South Korea
Julieta – Pedro Almodovar. Spain
Toni Erdmann – Maren Ede, Germany

EDA FEMALE FOCUS AWARDS: These awards honor WOMEN only.

Best Woman Director
Andrea Arnold – American Honey
Ava DuVernay -13th
Rebecca Miller – Maggie’s Plan
Mira Nair – Queen of Katwe
Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women

Best Woman Screenwriter
Andrea Arnold – American Honey
Rebecca Miller – Maggie’s Plan
Kelly Reichardt – Certain Women
Lorene Scafaria – The Meddler
Laura Terruso – Hello, My Name is Doris

Best Animated Female
Dory in Finding Dory –Ellen DeGeneres
Judy in Zootopia – Ginnifer Goodwin
Moana in Moana – Auli’i Cravalho

Best Breakthrough Performance
Sasha Lane – American Honey
Janelle Monai – Moonlight and Hidden Figures
Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe
Ruth Negga – Loving

Outstanding Achievement by A Woman in The Film Industry

Ava DuVernay – For 13th and raising awareness about the need for diversity and gender equality in Hollywood.

Anne Hubbell and Amy Hobby for establishing Tangerine Entertainment’s Juice Fund to support female filmmakers.

Mynette Louie, President of Gamechanger Films, which finances narrative films directed by women.

April Reign for creating and mobilizing the #OscarsSoWhite campaign.

EDA SPECIAL MENTION AWARDS

Actress Defying Age and Ageism
Anette Bening – 20th Century Women
Viola Davis – Fences
Sally Field – Hello, My Name is Doris
Isabelle Huppert – Elle and Things to Come
Helen Mirren – Eye in the Sky

Most Egregious Age Difference Between The Lead and The Love Interest Award
Dirty Grandpa – Robert De Niro (b. 1943) and Aubrey Plaza (b. 1984)
Indepencence Day Resurgence – Charlotte Gainsbourg (b 1971) and Jeff Goldblum (b 1952)
Mechanic Resurrection – Jason Statham (b. 1967) and Jessica Aba (b. 1981)
Rules Don’t Apply – Warren Beatty (b. 1937) and Lily Collins (b. 1989)

Actress Most in Need Of A New Agent
Jennifer Aniston – Mother’s Day and Office Christmas Party
Melissa McCarthy – The Boss and Ghostbusters
Margot Robbie – Suicide Squad and Tarzan
Julia Roberts – Mother’s Day
Shailene Woodley – Divergent Series

Bravest Performance
Jessica Chastain – Ms. Sloane
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Sasha Lane – American Honey
Ruth Negga – Loving

Remake or Sequel That Shouldn’t Have Been Made
Ben Hur
Ghostbusters
Independence Day Resurgence
The Magnificent Seven
My Big Fat Greek Wedding

AWFJ Hall of Shame Award
Sharon Maguire and Renee Zellwegger for Bridget Jones’s Baby
Nicholas Winding Refn and Elle Fanning for The Neon Demon
David Ayer and Margot Robbie for Suicide Squad
David E. Talbert and Mo’Nique for Almost Christmas

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Boston Online Film Critics Name "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016

The Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) was founded in May 2012.  According to the group, BOFCA fosters a community of web-based film critics and provides them with a supportive group of colleagues and a professional platform for their voices to be heard. They collect and link to their reviews every week at a website that also features original content by members, including filmmaker interviews and spotlights on Boston’s vital repertory film scene.

By widening professional membership to writers working in new media, BOFCA aims to encourage more diverse opinions in the field. The Boston Online Film Critics Association has gathered together critics writing for publications that collectively receive over 15 million impressions/page views per month. BOFCA is present on social media year-round with members’ film articles and essays.

The 2016 Boston Online Film Critics Association Awards:

BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT

BEST DIRECTOR:
Damien Chazelle – LA LA LAND

BEST ACTOR:
Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST ACTRESS:
Isabelle Huppert – ELLE

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST ENSEMBLE:
MOONLIGHT

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Kenneth Lonergan – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:
THE HANDMAIDEN

BEST DOCUMENTARY:
CAMERAPERSON

BEST ANIMATED FILM:
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Natasha Braier – THE NEON DEMON

BEST EDITING:
Nels Bangerter – CAMERAPERSON

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
Mica Levi – JACKIE

THE TEN BEST FILMS OF THE YEAR:
MOONLIGHT
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
LA LA LAND
PATERSON
HELL OR HIGH WATER
GREEN ROOM
SILENCE
CERTAIN WOMEN
THE HANDMAIDEN
ELLE

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Washington DC Film Critics Name "La La Land" Best Film of 2016

Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is comprised of professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2013, WAFCA has grown to include 58 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.

The 2016 WAFCA Awards were announced Monday, December 5, 2016.

The 2016 WAFCA Award winners:

Best Film:
La La Land

Best Director:
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)

Best Actor:
Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Actress:
Natalie Portman (Jackie)

Best Supporting Actor:
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)

Best Supporting Actress:
Viola Davis (Fences)

Best Acting Ensemble:
Hell or High Water

Best Youth Performance:
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Voice Performance:
Liam Neeson (A Monster Calls)

Best Motion Capture Performance:
Mark Rylance (The BFG)

Best Original Screenplay:
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Eric Heisserer, Based on the Story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang (Arrival)

Best Animated Feature:
Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Documentary:
13th

Best Foreign Language Film:
Elle

Best Production Design:
Production Designer: David Wasco; Set Decorator: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, SDSA (La La Land)

Best Cinematography:
Linus Sandgren, SFS (La La Land)

Best Editing:
Tom Cross, ACE (La La Land)

Best Original Score:
Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC:
Jackie


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Las Vegas Film Critics Name "La La Land" Best Picture of 2016

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) is a non-profit organization that describes itself as “progressive” and “dedicated to the advancement and preservation of film.”  The LVFCS membership is comprised of “select” print, television and internet film critics in the Las Vegas area. The LVFCS presents its "Sierra" awards each year for the best in film, including The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the late Academy Award winning actor.

2016 Sierra Award winners were announced Friday, December 16, 2016.

2016 Sierra Award winners:

Best Picture
La La Land

Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress
Natalie Portman – Jackie

Best Supporting Actor
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis – Fences

Best Director
La La Land

Best Adapted Screenplay
Nocturnal Animals

Best Original Screenplay
La La Land

Best Cinematography
La La Land

Best Film Editing
Moonlight

Best Score
La La Land

Best Song
“City of Stars” – La La Land

Best Action Film
Captain America: Civil War

Best Documentary
O.J.: Made in America

Best Animated Film
Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Foreign Language Film
The Handmaiden

Best Costumes
The Witch

Best Art Direction
La La Land

Best Visual Effects
The Jungle Book

Best Comedy
The Nice Guys

Best Horror/Sci-Fi
The Witch

Best Family Film
The Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Best Ensemble
Hidden Figures

Breakout Filmmaker
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Youth in Film
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award
Kirk Douglas

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Phoenix Critics Circle Names "Moonlight" Best Picture of 2016

The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) is separate from the Phoenix Film Critics Society.  The PCC says that it is dedicated to promoting both the larger film industry and our local film community. The group describes it members as writers, reviewers, and cinema historians moving the conversation forward, through print, broadcast, and online media both within Arizona and nationwide.

The 2016 Phoenix Critics Cirlce Award winners were announced Saturday, December 17th, 2016.

2016 Phoenix Critics Circle Award winners:

BEST PICTURE
Moonlight

BEST COMEDY FILM
Hunt for the Wilderpeople

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
Arrival

BEST HORROR FILM
The Witch

BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER FILM
Hell or High Water

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Handmaiden (South Korea)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
O.J.: Made in America

BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman, Jackie

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Fences

BEST DIRECTOR (tie)
Damian Chazelle, La La Land
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

BEST SCREENPLAY
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster

BEST SCORE
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

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Kansas City Film Critics Circle Names "Manchester by the Sea" Best Film of 2016

Founded in 1967, The Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) says that it is the "second oldest professional film critics" association in the United States" (behind the New York Film Critics Circle).  The organization is composed of media film critics in the Kansas City metropolitan area.  The KCFCC’s awards are named for the group’s founder, James Loutzenhiser, who died in November 2001.

2016 / 50th KCFCC Annual Awards:

Best Film: Manchester by the Sea

Robert Altman Award for Best Director: Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Actor: Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Actress: Natalie Portman (Jackie)

Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis (Fences) & Naomie Harris (Moonlight)

Best Supporting Actor: Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)

Best Adapted Screenplay: Arrival

Best Original Screenplay: Hell or High Water

Best Foreign Language Film: The Handmaiden (South Korea)

Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America

Best Animated Film: Zootopia

The Vince Koehler Award for Best SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Film: Arrival

Tom Poe Award for Best LGBT Film: Moonlight

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2016 St Louis Film Critics Award Nominations Announced

The St. Louis Film Critics is an association of professional film critics operating in metropolitan St. Louis and adjoining areas of Missouri and Illinois.  Founded in late 2004, the group’s goals (according to the website) are to serve the interests of local film critics, and to promote an appreciation for cinema both as an art form and for its societal, cultural and historical context and impact.

The eligibility requirements for a SLFC Award, according to the group’s website:  a film must have been shown in the greater St. Louis area in a theater or at a film festival or series, or made available to SLFC members by screening or screener during the past year. Films opening in limited run elsewhere for Oscar qualification but which will open in the St. Louis area early in the next year are eligible.

Nominations for the 2016 StLFCA Annual Awards were announced, Monday, December 12, 2016.  The winners were announced Sunday, December 18, 2016.

2016 StLFCA Annual Award Nominees

BEST FILM
        Arrival
        Hell or High Water
        La La Land
        Manchester by the Sea
        Moonlight

BEST DIRECTOR
        Damien Chazelle - La La Land
        Barry Jenkins - Moonlight
        Kenneth Lonergan - Manchester by the Sea
        David Mackenzie - Hell or High Water
        Denis Villeneuve - Arrival

BEST ACTOR
        Casey Affleck - Manchester by the Sea
        Joel Edgerton - Loving
        Ryan Gosling - La La Land
        Tom Hanks - Sully
        Viggo Mortensen - Captain Fantastic

BEST ACTRESS
        Amy Adams - Arrival
        Issabelle Huppert - Elle
        Ruth Negga - Loving
        Natalie Portman - Jackie
        Emma Stone - La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
        Mahershala Ali - Moonlight
        Jeff Bridges - Hell or High Water
        Lucas Hedges - Manchester by the Sea
        Dev Patel - Lion
        Michael Shannon - Nocturnal Animals

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
        Viola Davis - Fences
        Lily Gladstone - Certain Women
        Great Gerwig - 20th Century Women
        Naomie Harris - Moonlight
        Michelle Williams - Manchester by the Sea

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
        Hell or High Water - Taylor Sheridan
        La La Land - Damien Chazelle
        Loving - Jeff Nichols
        Manchester by the Sea - Kenneth Lonergan
        Moonlight - Barry Jenkins

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
        Arrival - Eric Heisserer (Screenplay); Ted Chiang (Short Story)
        Fences - August Wilson (Screenplay and Play)
        Lion  - Luke Davies (Screenplay); Saroo Brierley with Larry Buttrose (Book)
        Love and Friendship - Whit Stillman (Screenplay); Jane Austen (Novel)
        Nocturnal Animals - Tom Ford (Screenplay); August Wright (Novel)

BEST EDITING
        Hacksaw Ridge - John Gilbert
        Jackie - Sebastián Sepúlveda
        La La Land - Tom Cross
        Moonlight - Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders
        Nocturnal Animals - Joan Sobel

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
        Arrival - Bradford Young
        Café Society - Vittorio Storaro
        Hail, Caesar! - Roger Deakins
        La La Land - Linus Sandgren
        Moonlight - James Laxton

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
        Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Stuart Craig and James Hambidge
        Hail, Caesar! - Jess Gonchor
        The Handmaiden - Seong-hie Ryu
        Jackie - Jean Rabasse
        La La Land - David Wasco

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
        Arrival
        Doctor Strange
        The Jungle Book
        La La Land
        A Monster Calls

BEST MUSIC SCORE
        Arrival - Johann Johannson
        Jackie - Mica Levi
        La La Land - Justin Herwitz
        Moonlight - Nicholas Brittle
        The Neon Demon - Cliff Martinez

BEST SOUNDTRACK
        Everybody Wants Some!!
        La La Land
        Moana
        Sing Street
        Trolls

BEST SONG
        "Audition (The Fools Who Dream)" - La La Land
        "City of Stars" - La La Land
        "How Far I'll Go" - Moana
        "You're Welcome" - Moana
        "Drive It Like You Stole It" - Sing Street

BEST ACTION FILM
        Captain America: Civil War
        Deadpool
        Doctor Strange
        Hacksaw Ridge
        Jason Bourne

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
        April and the Extraordinary World
        Finding Dory
        Kubo and the Two Strings
        Moana
        Zootopia

BEST COMEDY
        Deadpool
        Don't Think Twice
        Florence Foster Jenkins
        Hail, Caesar!
        Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
        De Palma
        The Eagle Huntress
        Gleason
        I Am Not Your Negro
        Weiner

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
        Elle
        The Handmaiden
        A Man Called Ove
        Our Little Sister
        Toni Erdmann

BEST HORROR / SCIENCE-FICTION FILM
        10 Cloverfield Lane
        Arrival
        Doctor Strange
        Don't Breathe
        The Witch

BEST SCENE
        Captain America: Civil War - Battle at the Leipzig/Halle Airport.
        Deadpool - Opening credits.
        Hail, Caesar! - "Would that it were so simple."
        La La Land - Opening dance number, "Another Day of Sun."
        Manchester by the Sea - Lee (Casey Affleck) and Randi (Michelle Williams) meet on the street.

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2016 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Nominations

Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is comprised of professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2013, WAFCA has grown to include 58 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.

The 2016 WAFCA Awards were announced Monday, December 5, 2016.

The 2016 WAFCA Award nominees:

Best Film:
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Director:
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water)
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)

Best Actor:
Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Joel Edgerton (Loving)
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge)
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
Denzel Washington (Fences)

Best Actress:
Amy Adams (Arrival)
Annette Bening (20th Century Women)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Emma Stone (La La Land)

Best Supporting Actor:
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
Ben Foster (Hell or High Water)
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Supporting Actress:
Viola Davis (Fences)
Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Molly Shannon (Other People)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Acting Ensemble:
Fences
Hell or High Water
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
20th Century Women

Best Youth Performance:
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Lewis MacDougall (A Monster Calls)
Sunny Pawar (Lion)
Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen)
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch)

Best Voice Performance:
Jason Bateman (Zootopia)
Auli'i Cravalho (Moana)
Ellen DeGeneres (Finding Dory)
Ginnifer Goodwin (Zootopia)
Liam Neeson (A Monster Calls)

Best Motion Capture Performance:
Liam Neeson (A Monster Calls)
Mark Rylance (The BFG)

Best Original Screenplay:
Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water)
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight)
Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou (The Lobster)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Eric Heisserer, Based on the Story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang (Arrival)
August Wilson, Based on his Play (Fences)
Luke Davies, Adapted from the Memoir "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley (Lion)
Patrick Ness, Based on his Novel (A Monster Calls)
Tom Ford, Based on the Novel "Tony and Susan" by Austin Wright (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Animated Feature:
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

Best Documentary:
Gleason
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
13th
Weiner

Best Foreign Language Film:
Elle
Julieta
The Handmaiden
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann

Best Production Design:
Production Designer: Patrice Vermette; Key Decorator: Paul Hotte (Arrival)
Production Designer: Stuart Craig; Set Decorator: Anna Pinnock (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
Production Designer: Jean Rabasse, ADC; Set Decorator: Véronique Melery (Jackie)
Production Designer: David Wasco; Set Decorator: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, SDSA (La La Land)
Craig Lathrop (The Witch)

Best Cinematography:
Bradford Young, ASC (Arrival)
Stéphane Fontaine, AFC (Jackie)
Linus Sandgren, SFS (La La Land)
James Laxton (Moonlight)
Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Editing:
Joe Walker, ACE (Arrival)
Sebastián Sepúlveda (Jackie)
Tom Cross, ACE (La La Land)
Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon (Moonlight)
Blu Murray (Sully)

Best Original Score:
Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival)
Mica Levi (Jackie)
Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)
Nicholas Britell (Moonlight)
Cliff Martinez (The Neon Demon)

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC:
Jackie
Jason Bourne
Loving
Miss Sloane
Snowden

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2016 Phoenix Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced

The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) is separate from the Phoenix Film Critics Society.  The PCC says that it is dedicated to promoting both the larger film industry and our local film community. The group describes it members as writers, reviewers, and cinema historians moving the conversation forward, through print, broadcast, and online media both within Arizona and nationwide.

The 2016 Phoenix Critics Cirlce Awards were announced Saturday, December 17th, 2016.

2016 Phoenix Critics Circle Award nominees:

BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

BEST COMEDY FILM
Deadpool
The Edge of Seventeen
Hail, Caesar!
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Nice Guys

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
10 Cloverfield Lane
Arrival
Midnight Special

BEST HORROR FILM
The Conjouring 2
Don’t Breathe
The Witch

BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER FILM
Green Room
Hell or High Water
Nocturnal Animals

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Handmaiden
Neruda
Things to Come
The Wailing

BEST DOCUMENTARY
13th
Gleason
O.J.: Made in America
Tickled
Weiner

BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Arrival
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Ben Foster, Hell or High Water
John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Fences
Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

BEST DIRECTOR
Damian Chazelle, La La Land
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

BEST SCREENPLAY
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water

BEST SCORE
Nicholas Britell, Moonlight
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Johann Johannsson, Arrival
Mica Levi, Jackie

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2016 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations Announced

The Austin Film Critics Association describes itself as a group dedicated to supporting the best in film, whether at the international, national, or local level. Members of the AFCA contribute to such publications and outlets as Ain’t It Cool News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, The Daily Texan, DVDActive, Fandango, Film School Rejects, FirstShowing.net, KOOP Radio, Movies.com, among others.

Going by last year's award, the 2016 Austin Film Critics Association Awards will be announced by the end of the year.

2016 Austin Film Critics Association Awards nominees:

Best Film

Arrival

The Handmaiden

La La Land

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

Best Director

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Colin Farrell, The Lobster

Denzel Washington, Fences

Joel Edgerton, Loving

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Best Actress

Amy Adams, Arrival

Annette Bening, 20th Century Women

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Ruth Negga, Loving

Best Supporting Actor

Ben Foster, Hell or High Water

Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress

Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women

Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Min-hee Kim, The Handmaiden

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Mike Mills, 20th Century Women

Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou, The Lobster

Best Adapted Screenplay

Eric Heisserer, Arrival

Luke Davies, Lion

Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong, The Handmaiden

Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals

Whit Stillman, Love & Friendship

Best Cinematography

Bradford Young, Arrival

Chung Chung-hoon, The Handmaiden

James Laxton, Moonlight

Linus Sandgren, La La Land

Stéphane Fontaine, Jackie

Best Score

Cliff Martinez, The Neon Demon

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Arrival

Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

Mica Levi, Jackie

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Hell or High Water

Best Foreign-Language Film

The Brand New Testament – France

Elle – Belgium, France, Germany

The Handmaiden – South Korea

Things to Come – France, Germany

Toni Erdmann – Germany, Austria

Best Documentary

13TH

I Am Not Your Negro

O.J.: Made in America

Tower

Weiner

Best Animated Film

Kubo & The Two Strings

Moana

The Little Prince

Tower

Zootopia

Best First Film

The Birth of a Nation

The Edge of Seventeen

Krisha

Swiss Army Man

The Witch

The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award

Anya Taylor Joy, The Witch

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Keith Maitland, Tower

Sasha Lane, American Honey

Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight

Best Austin Film

Loving

Midnight Special

Slash

Tower

Transpecos

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Las Vegas Film Critics' 2016 Sierra Award Nominations Announced

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) is a non-profit organization that describes itself as “progressive” and “dedicated to the advancement and preservation of film.” The LVFCS membership is comprised of “select” print, television and internet film critics in the Las Vegas area. The LVFCS presents its "Sierra" awards each year for the best in film, including The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the late Academy Award winning actor.

2016 Sierra Award winners will be announced Friday, December 16, 2016

2016 Sierra Award nominees:

Best Picture

Moonlight

La La Land

Manchester by the Sea

Nocturnal Animals

Hell or High Water

Best Actor

Chris Pine – Hell or High Water

Jake Gyllenhaal – Nocturnal Animals

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Ryan Gosling – La La Land

Denzel Washington – Fences

Best Actress

Emma Stone – La La Land

Natalie Portman – Jackie

Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures

Amy Adams – Arrival

Annette Bening – 20th Century Women

Best Supporting Actor

Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

Ben Foster – Hell or High Water

Best Supporting Actress

Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures

Naomie Harris – Moonlight

Viola Davis – Fences

Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women

Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea

Best Director

Garth Davis – Lion

Theodore Melfi – Hidden Figures

Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

J.A. Bayona – A Monster Calls

Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals

Best Original Screenplay

Manchester by the Sea

The Witch

Hell or High Water

Moonlight

La La Land

Best Adapted Screenplay

Hidden Figures

Lion

Nocturnal Animals

Arrival

A Monster Calls

Best Cinematography

Moonlight

Nocturnal Animals

Arrival

La La Land

Rogue One

Best Editing

La La Land

Moonlight

Nocturnal Animals

Arrival

Hacksaw Ridge

Best Score

Jackie

Nocturnal Animals

Arrival

Lion

La La Land

Best Song

“City of Stars” (La La Land)

“How Far Will I Go” (Moana)

“I See Victory” (Hidden Figures)

“The Great Beyond” (Sausage Party)

“Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song) (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)

Best Action Film

Deadpool

Captain America: Civil War

Rogue One

Hacksaw Ridge

Doctor Strange

Best Documentary

8 Days a Week

Weiner

OJ: Made in America

13

The Eagle Huntress

Best Costume Design

Jackie

The Witch

Fantastic Beasts

Love & Friendship

La La Land

Best Visual Effects

Jungle Book

Doctor Strange

Fantastic Beasts

Arrival

A Monster Calls

Best Art Direction

Jackie

La La Land

Arrival

A Monster Calls

Fantastic Beasts

Best Animated Film

Kubo and the Two Strings

Sausage Party

Finding Dory

Zootopia

Moana

Best Foreign Film

Elle – France, France, Germany

Neruda – United States, Chile, and others

The Handmaiden – South Korea

Toni Erdmann – Germany, Austria

The Salesman – Iran, France

Best Comedy

Deadpool

Don’t Think Twice

The Edge of Seventeen

Sausage Party

The Nice Guys

Best Horror/Sci-Fi

The Witch

The Neon Demon

Arrival

10 Cloverfield Lane

Don’t Breathe

Best Family Film

The Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Moana

Zootopia

The Jungle Book

Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Ensemble

Hidden Figures

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

Fences

Hell or High Water

Breakout Filmmaker

Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

Robert Eggers – The Witch

Kelly Fremon Craig – Edge of Seventeen

Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Swiss Army Man

Nate Parker – Birth of a Nation

Youth in Film

Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe

Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls

Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

Hailee Steinfeld – Edge of Seventeen

Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight

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2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Award Nominations Announced

The Detroit Film Critics Society was founded in Spring 2007 and currently consists of a group of 20 Michigan film critics (as December 2013) who write or broadcast in the Detroit area as well as other major cities within a 150-mile radius of the city including Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo, Lansing, and Flint, Michigan.

The winners of the 2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards will be announced Monday, December 19, 2016.

2016 Detroit Film Critics Society Awards nominees:

BEST PICTURE

    THE EDGE OF SEVENTEEN
    HELL OR HIGH WATER
    MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
    MOONLIGHT
    LA LA LAND

BEST DIRECTOR

    DAMIEN CHAZELLE – LA LA LAND
    BARRY JENKINS – MOONLIGHT
    KENNETH LONERGAN – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
    DAVID MACKENZIE – HELL OR HIGH WATER
    DENZEL WASHINGTON – FENCES

BEST ACTOR

    CASEY AFFLECK – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
    JOEL EDGERTON – LOVING
    ANDREW GARFIELD – HACKSAW RIDGE
    RYAN GOSLING – LA LA LAND
    DENZEL WASHINGTON – FENCES

BEST ACTRESS

    AMY ADAMS – ARRIVAL
    ANNETTE BENING – 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
    REBECCA HALL – CHRISTINE
    RUTH NEGGA – LOVING
    NATALIE PORTMAN – JACKIE
    EMMA STONE – LA LA LAND

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

    MAHERSHALA ALI – MOONLIGHT
    JEFF BRIDGES – HELL OR HIGH WATER
    ALDEN EHRENREICH – HAIL, CAESAR!
    RALPH FIENNES – A BIGGER SPLASH
    LUCAS HEDGES – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

    VIOLA DAVIS – FENCES
    ELLE FANNING – 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
    GRETA GERWIG – 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
    FELICITY JONES – A MONSTER CALLS
    MICHELLE WILLIAMS – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA

BEST ENSEMBLE

    20TH CENTURY WOMEN
    EVERYBODY WANTS SOME!!
    HELL OR HIGH WATER
    MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
    MOONLIGHT

BEST BREAKTHROUGH

    MAHERSHALA ALI – MOONLIGHT, HIDDEN FIGURES – ACTOR
    KELLY FREMON CRAIG – EDGE OF SEVENTEEN – DIRECTOR/WRITER
    LUCAS HEDGES – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – ACTOR
    BARRY JENKINS – MOONLIGHT – DIRECTOR/WRITER
    TREVANTE RHODES – MOONLIGHT – ACTOR
    TREY EDWARD SHULTS – KRISHA – DIRECTOR/WRITER

BEST SCREENPLAY

    DAMIEN CHAZELLE – LA LA LAND
    ERIC HEISSERER – ARRIVAL
    BARRY JENKINS – MOONLIGHT
    KENNETH LONERGAN – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
    TAYLOR SHERIDAN – HELL OR HIGH WATER

  BEST DOCUMENTARY

    13TH
    GLEASON
    LIFE, ANIMATED
    O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
    TICKLED
    WEINER

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2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Award Nominations Announced

The Phoenix Film Critics Society is a tax-exempt, not-for-profit, self-funded, independent organization consisting of professional film critics and film journalists in Arizona.

2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards will be announced December 20, 2016.

2016 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards nominations:

BEST PICTURE
A Monster Calls
Arrival
Florence Foster Jenkins
Hacksaw Ridge
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester By The Sea
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals
Sing Street

BEST DIRECTOR
Mel Gibson – Hacksaw Ridge
David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester By The Sea
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

BEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
Andrew Garfield – Hacksaw Ridge
Casey Affleck – Manchester By The Sea
Denzel Washington – Fences
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Tom Hanks – Sully

BEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE
Amy Adams – Arrival
Emma Stone – La La Land
Meryl Streep – Florence Foster Jenkins
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Ruth Negga – Loving

BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
Hugh Grant – Florence Foster Jenkins
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals

BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Felicity Jones – A Monster Calls
Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Viola Davis – Fences

BEST ENSEMBLE ACTING
Fences
Hell or High Water
Hidden Figures
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
The Lobster

BEST SCREENPLAY ADAPTED FROM OTHER MATERIAL
Arrival
Fences
Hacksaw Ridge
Lion
Love & Friendship

THE OVERLOOKED FILM OF THE YEAR
Anthropoid
Captain Fantastic
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Sing Street
The Lobster

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Trolls
Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
A Man Called Ove - Sweden
Between Sea and Land - Columbia
Desierto - Mexico
Elle – Belgium, France, Germany
The Handmaiden – South Korea

BEST DOCUMENTARY
13th
Gleason
Oasis: Supersonic
OJ: Made in America
Weiner

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
La La Land – Audition (The Fools Who Dream)
La La Land – City Of Stars
Moana – How Far I’ll Go
Rules Don’t Apply – The Rules Don’t Apply
Sing Street – Drive it Like You Stole It

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Arrival
Jackie
La La Land
Lion
Nocturnal Animals

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Lion
Silence

BEST FILM EDITING
Hacksaw Ridge
La La Land
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals
Sully

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Hacksaw Ridge
Jackie
La La Land
Silence

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Florence Foster Jenkins
Hacksaw Ridge
Jackie
La La Land

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Arrival
Captain America: Civil War
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The Jungle Book

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Witch
Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Ruth Negga – Loving

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A YOUTH
Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight
Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Neel Sethi – The Jungle Book
Sunny Pawar – Lion

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