The Week in Awards

Following the rapid fire announcements from the National Board of Review, and the New York and Los Angeles Film Critics, things slowed down last week with only the Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society, and the Boston Online Film Critics Association making their selections. Here are their picks for the year's best:

Best Film

La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society

Moonlight - Boston Online Film Critics Association



Best Director

Damien Chazelle, La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society, Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Actress

Annette Bening, 20th Century Women - Atlanta Film Critics Society

Isabelle Huppert, Elle - Boston Online Film Critics Association

Natalie Portman, Jackie - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association


Best Actor
Casey Affleck, Manchester By the Sea - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society, Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Lily Gladstone, Certain Women - Atlanta Film Critics Society

Michelle Williams, Manchester By the Sea - Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society, Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Screenplay
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By the Sea - Atlanta Film Critics Society, Boston Online Film Critics Association

Damien Chazelle, La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (as Best Original Screenplay)

Eric Heisserer, Arrival - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (as Best Adapted Screenplay)


Best Animated Feature
Kubo and the Two Strings - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society, Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Documentary
13th - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society

Cameraperson - Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Foreign Language Film
Elle - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

The Handmaiden - Boston Online Film Critics Association

Toni Erdmann - Atlanta Film Critics Society


Best Production Design
La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association


Best Cinematography
Natasha Braier, The Neon Demon - Boston Online Film Critics Association

Linus Sandgren, La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association


Best Editing

Nels Bangerter, Cameraperson - Boston Online Film Critics Association

Tom Cross, La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association, Atlanta Film Critics Society


Best Original Score
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Mica Levi, Jackie - Boston Online Film Critics Association

Cliff Martinez, The Neon Demon - Atlanta Film Critics Society


Best Song
"Drive It Like You Stole It," Sing Street - Atlanta Film Critics Society


Best Acting Ensemble
American Honey - Atlanta Film Critics Society

Hell or High Water - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association

Moonlight - Boston Online Film Critics Association


Best Youth Performance
Lucas Hedges, Manchester By the Sea - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association


Best Voice Performance
Liam Neeson, A Monster Calls - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association


Best Motion Capture Performance
Mark Rylance, The BFG - Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association