More critics! The African-American Film Critics Association weighed in with a lot of love for Moonlight, while Dallas Ft. Worth agreed and San Diego went their own way, choosing to award Hell or High Water with the top spot.
AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
- Best Picture: Moonlight
- Best Director: Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Best Actor: Denzel Washington, Fences
- Best Actress: Ruth Negga, Loving
- Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- Best Supporting Actress: Viola Davis, Fences
- Best Ensemble: The cast of Hidden Figures
- Breakout Performance: Janelle Monae, Moonlight and Hidden Figures
- Best Independent Film: Moonlight
- Best Animation Film: Zootopia
- Best Song: "Victory," Hidden Figures
- Best Documentary: 13th
- Best Foreign Film: Tanna
- Best Screenplay: Fences
Moonlight, Fences, and Hidden Figures did very well here, as well as Ruth Negga (above) for Loving in Best Actress, which is nice to see. And a deviation in documentary towards Ava Duvernay's 13th, which is on Netflix right now for those interested.
SAN DIEGO FILM CRITICS SOCIETY
- Best Picture: HELL OR HIGH WATER
- Best Director: David Mackenzie, HELL OR HIGH WATER
- Best Actor, Male: Casey Affleck, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
- Best Actor, Female: Sonia Braga, AQUARIUS
- Best Supporting Actor, Male – Tied: Ben Foster, HELL OR HIGH WATER & Mahershala Ali, MOONLIGHT
- Best Supporting Actor, Female: Michelle Williams, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
- Best Comedic Performance: Ryan Gosling, THE NICE GUYS
- Best Ensemble: HELL OR HIGH WATER
- Breakthrough Artist: Lily Gladstone, CERTAIN WOMEN
- Best Original Screenplay: HELL OR HIGH WATER
- Best Adapted Screenplay: LOVE & FRIENDSHIP
- Best Documentary: WEINER
- Best Animated Film: KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS
- Best Foreign Language Film: MOUNTAINS MAY DEPART
- Best Editing: SULLY
- Best Cinematography: HELL OR HIGH WATER
- Best Production Design: HAIL, CAESAR!
- Best Visual Effects: THE JUNGLE BOOK
- Best Costume Design: LA LA LAND
- Best Use of Music in a Film: SING STREET
- Body of Work: Michael Shannon – NOCTURNAL ANIMALS, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, LOVING, ELVIS & NIXON
The San Diego critics really loved Hell or High Water and became the first critics group to give Best Picture to something besides the big three, which is a nice change. They also went for some interesting, outside the box choices in the techs as well.
DALLAS FT. WORTH FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
- BEST PICTURE: MOONLIGHT
- BEST DIRECTOR: Barry Jenkins, MOONLIGHT
- 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 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: THE HANDMAIDEN
- BEST DOCUMENTARY: TOWER
- BEST ANIMATED FILM: ZOOTOPIA
- BEST SCREENPLAY: MANCHESTER BY THE SEA
- BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: LA LA LAND
- BEST MUSICAL SCORE: LA LA LAND
And Dallas Ft. Worth really didn't stray outside the norm at all, except for the animated movie Tower (above) in documentary.
