Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2016
The 15th Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 5, 2016.Winners and nominees
Best Film
Best Director
Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the SeaBest Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – MoonlightBest Supporting Actress
Best Adapted Screenplay
Eric Heisserer – ArrivalBest Original Screenplay
- Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Best Ensemble
Best Animated Film
Best Documentary Film
Best Foreign Language Film
Best Art Direction
Best Cinematography
Linus Sandgren – La La LandBest Editing
Best Original Score
Justin Hurwitz – La La LandBest Youth Performance
Best Animated Voice Performance
Liam Neeson – A Monster CallsBest Motion Capture Performance
The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C.
Multiple nominations and awards
These films had multiple nominations:
- 9 nominations: La La Land and Moonlight
- 8 nominations: Arrival and Manchester by the Sea
- 6 nominations: Hell or High Water and Jackie
- 4 nominations: Fences and A Monster Calls
- 3 nominations: 20th Century Women, Loving, Nocturnal Animals, and Zootopia
- 2 nominations: Finding Dory, Lion, Moana, and The Witch
The following films received multiple awards:
- 7 wins: La La Land
- 2 wins: Jackie and Manchester by the Sea