Last Friday, the American Film Institute announced their picks for the 10 best films of 2016! The AFI is considered to be one of the more reliable of the Oscar precursors so we’ll have to wait and see what this list means for potential dark horse nominees like Hacksaw Ridge and Zootopia.
Here’s the list!
(Important to note: The AFI list is in alphabetical order.)
ARRIVAL
FENCES
HACKSAW RIDGE
HELL OR HIGH WATER
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT
SILENCE
SULLY
ZOOTOPIA
The Boston Society of Film Critics may have honored La La Land. However, the Boston Online Film Critics honored Moonlight!
Here’s what the Boston Online Film Critics honored this year:
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
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
The Boston Society of Film Critics also announced their picks for the best of 2016 today!
Who did Boston pick?
Moonl…oh wait, sorry. No, Boston picked La La Land!
Here are the winners and the runner-ups at Boston!
Best Picture: LA LA LAND
Runner-up: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Runner-up: Joel Edgerton, LOVING
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert, ELLE and THINGS TO COME
Runner-up: Natalie Portman, JACKIE
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: Michael Shannon, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
Best Supporting Actress: Lily Gladstone, CERTAIN WOMEN
Runner-up: Michelle Williams, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Director: Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Screenplay: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Runner-up: PATERSON
Best Cinematography: THE HANDMAIDEN
Runner-up: MOONLIGHT
Best Score: JACKIE
Runner-up: LA LA LAND
Best Documentary: O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA
Runner-up: CAMERAPERSON
Best Foreign-Language Film: THE HANDMAIDEN
Runner-up: THINGS TO COME
Best Animated Film: TOWER
Runner-up:
Best Film Editing: LA LA LAND
Runner-up: HACKSAW RIDGE and CAMERAPERSON
Best New Filmmaker: Robert Eggers, THE WITCH
Runner-up: Kirsten Johnson, CAMERAPERSON
Best Ensemble Cast: MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: CERTAIN WOMEN
The San Francisco Film Critics also announced their picks for the best of 2016 earlier today and guess what won?
That’s right — Moonlight!
Here’s a complete list of winners and nominees:
BEST PICTURE
ARRIVAL
HELL OR HIGH WATER
LA LA LAND
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
MOONLIGHT (Winner)
BEST DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle – LA LA LAND
Barry Jenkins – MOONLIGHT (Winner)
Kenneth Lonergan – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Jeff Nichols – LOVING
Denis Villeneuve – ARRIVAL
BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Joel Edgerton – LOVING
Ryan Gosling – LA LA LAND
Tom Hanks – SULLY
Denzel Washington – FENCES (Winner)
BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams – ARRIVAL
Annette Bening – 20th CENTURY WOMEN
Isabelle Huppert – ELLE (Winner)
Ruth Negga – LOVING
Natalie Portman – JACKIE
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali – MOONLIGHT (Winner)
Jeff Bridges – HELL OR HIGH WATER
Ralph Fiennes – A BIGGER SPLASH
Ben Foster – HELL OR HIGH WATER
Michael Shannon – NOCTURNAL ANIMALS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis – FENCES (Winner)
Greta Gerwig – 20th CENTURY WOMEN
Lily Gladstone – CERTAIN WOMEN
Naomie Harris – MOONLIGHT
Michelle Williams – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST SCREENPLAY, ORIGINAL (tie)
HELL OR HIGH WATER – Taylor Sheridan
LA LA LAND – Damien Chazelle
THE LOBSTER – Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Kenneth Lonergan (Winner)
MOONLIGHT – Barry Jenkins (Winner)
BEST SCREENPLAY, ADAPTED
ARRIVAL – Eric Heisserer (Winner)
ELLE – David Birke
THE HANDMAIDEN – Park Chan-wook and Jeong Seo-Gyeong
FENCES – August Wilson
NOCTURNAL ANIMALS – Tom Ford
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
ARRIVAL – Bradford Young
JACKIE – Stephane Fontaine
LA LA LAND – Linus Sandgren
MOONLIGHT – James Laxton (Winner)
SILENCE – Rodrigo Pietro
PRODUCTION DESIGN
ARRIVAL – Patrice Vermette
THE HANDMAIDEN – Ryu Seong-hee (Winner)
JACKIE – Jean Rabasse
LA LA LAND – David Wasco
THE WITCH – Craig Lathrop
ORIGINAL SCORE
ARRIVAL – Johann Johannsson
HELL OR HIGH WATER – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
JACKIE – Mica Levi (Winner)
LA LA LAND – Justin Hurwitz
MOONLIGHT – Nicholas Britell
FILM EDITING (tie)
ARRIVAL – Joe Walker (Winner)
HELL OR HIGH WATER – Jake Roberts
LA LA LAND – Tom Cross
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA – Jennifer Lame
MOONLIGHT – Nat Sanders and Joi McMillon (Winner)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
FINDING DORY
KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
MOANA
THE RED TURTLE (Winner)
ZOOTOPIA
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE
ELLE
THE HANDMAIDEN (Winner)
NERUDA
THE SALESMAN
TONI ERDMANN
BEST DOCUMENTARY
13TH
CAMERAPERSON
FIRE AT SEA
I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO (Winner)
OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
SPECIAL CITATION
THE FITS (Winner)
KRISHA
PUSHING DEAD
The New York Film Critics Online named their picks for the best of 2016 earlier today! The big winner was Moonlight (which, hopefully, I will get a chance to see tomorrow.)
Best Picture: Moonlight
Best Director: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis – Fences
Breakthrough Performer: Ruth Negga – Loving
Best Screenplay: Moonlight
Best Cinematography: Moonlight
Best Use of Music: La La Land
Debut Director: Robert Eggers, The Witch
Best Foreign Language Film: The Handmaiden
Best Documentary: 13TH
Best Animated Film: Kubo and the Two Strings
Oh wow! I’ve been kind of busy for the last few days so I missed a lot of precursor awards! I’m going to try to get caught up on them tonight (especially since the Golden Globe nominations are due to be announced on Monday morning).
Let’s start out with the Toronto Film Critics Association! They announced their picks for the best of 2016 earlier today. It’s another victory for Moonlight!
Best Picture: Moonlight
Best Director: Maren Ade, Toni Erdmann
Best Actor: Adam Driver, Paterson
Best Actress: Sandra Hüller, Toni Erdmann
Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Best Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Best Animated Feature: Zootopia
Best Documentary: Cameraperson
Best First Feature: The Witch
Best Foreign Language Film: Toni Erdmann
Technicolor Clyde Gilmour Award: Alanis Obomsawin
Love you, Canada!
Oscar season continued today as the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics announced their picks for the best of 2016! What films and performers were honored in America’s capitol?
Here the complete list!
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Youth Performance:
Best Voice Performance
Best Motion Capture Performance
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Animated Feature
Best Documentary
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Production Design
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Original Score
The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC
It wasn’t just the Los Angeles Film Critics who announced their picks for the best of 2016 today! The Atlanta Film Critics Society also had their say.
Who won?
Find out below!
BEST FILM – LA LA LAND
BEST DIRECTOR – Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND
BEST ACTOR – Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST ACTRESS – Annette Bening, 20TH CENTURY WOMEN
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR – Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS – Lily Gladstone, CERTAIN WOMEN
BEST ENSEMBLE – Cast of AMERICAN HONEY
BEST ANIMATED FILM – KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM – 13TH
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM – TONI ERDMANN
BEST SCREENPLAY – Kenneth Lonergan, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
BEST SCORE – Cliff Martinez, THE NEON DEMON
BEST SONG – “Drive It Like You Stole It” from SING STREET
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY – Linus Sandgren, LA LA LAND
BEST EDITING – Tom Cross, LA LA LAND
EMPIRE OF THE SOUTH AWARD (Best Motion Picture Filmed in GA) – HIDDEN FIGURES
Oscar season continued today, with the Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) naming their picks for the best of 2016!
Best Picture
Winner: MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: LA LA LAND
Best Director
Winner: Barry Jenkins, MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: Damien Chazelle, LA LA LAND
Best Actor
Winner: Adam Driver, PATERSON
Runner-up: Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Actress
Winner: Isabelle Huppert, ELLE and THINGS TO COME
Runner-up: Rebecca Hall, CHRISTINE
Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: Issey Ogata, SILENCE
Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Lily Gladstone, CERTAIN WOMEN
Runner-up: Michelle Williams, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Screenplay
Winner: Efthymis Filippou and Yorgos Lanthimos, THE LOBSTER
Runner-up: Kenneth Lonergan, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
Best Cinematography
Winner: James Laxton, MOONLIGHT
Runner-up: Linus Sandgren, LA LA LAND
Best Production Design
Winner: Ryu Seong-hee, THE HANDMAIDEN
Runner-up: David Wasco, LA LA LAND
Best Editing
Winner: Bret Granato, Maya Mumma, Ben Sozanski, OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
Runner-up: Tom Cross, LA LA LAND
Best Music/Score
Winner: Justin Hurwitz, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, LA LA LAND
Runner-up: Mica Levi, JACKIE
Best Foreign-Language Film
Winner: THE HANDMAIDEN
Runner-up: TONI ERDMANN
Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Film
Winner: I AM NOT YOUR NEGRO
Runner-up: OJ: MADE IN AMERICA
Best Animation
Winner: YOUR NAME.
Runner-up: THE RED TURTLE
New Generation Award
Douglas Edwards Independent/Experimental Film/Video Award
THE ILLINOIS PARABLES from writer-director Deborah Stratman
The Broadcast Film Critics Association have announced their nominees for the 22nd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards and here they are! Once again, in a pattern that will probably see repeated several times of this next month, the nominations were dominated by Moonlight, La La Land, and Manchester By The Sea.
FILM NOMINATIONS FOR THE 22ND ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS
BEST PICTURE
BEST ACTOR
BEST ACTRESS
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
BEST DIRECTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BEST EDITING
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
BEST HAIR & MAKEUP
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
BEST ACTION MOVIE
BEST ACTOR IN AN ACTION MOVIE
BEST ACTRESS IN AN ACTION MOVIE
BEST COMEDY
BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
BEST SCI-FI/HORROR MOVIE
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
BEST SONG
BEST SCORE
Through the Shattered Lens 