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Phoenix Critics Circle

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  • Perspectives
  • Awards
Best Picture -- Moonlight

Best Picture -- Moonlight

Other Nominees:

Arrival

Hell or High Water

La La Land

Manchester by the Sea

Best Comedy Film - Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Best Comedy Film - Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Other Nominees:

Deadpool

The Edge of Seventeen

Hail, Caesar!

The Nice Guys

Best Science Fiction Film - Arrival

Best Science Fiction Film - Arrival

Other Nominees:

10 Cloverfield Lane

Midnight Special

Best Horror Film - The Witch

Best Horror Film - The Witch

Other Nominees:

The Conjouring 2

Don’t Breathe

Best Mystery or Thriller Film - Hell or High Water

Best Mystery or Thriller Film - Hell or High Water

Other Nominees:

Green Room

Nocturnal Animals

Best Animated Film - Kubo and the Two Strings

Best Animated Film - Kubo and the Two Strings

Other Nominees:

Moana

Zootopia

Best Foreign Language Film - The Handmaiden

Best Foreign Language Film - The Handmaiden

Other Nominees:

Neruda

Things to Come

The Wailing

Best Documentary - O.J.: Made in America

Best Documentary - O.J.: Made in America

Other Nominees:

13th

Gleason

Tickled

Weiner

Best Actor - Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Best Actor - Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Other Nominees:

Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

Best Actress - Natalie Portman, Jackie

Best Actress - Natalie Portman, Jackie

Other Nominees:

Amy Adams, Arrival

Annette Bening, 20th Century Women

Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane

Emma Stone, La La Land

Best Supporting Actor -- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actor -- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Other Nominees:

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

Best Supporting Actress -- Viola Davis, Fences

Other Nominees:

Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky

Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Best Director - TIE - Damian Chazelle, La La Land AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Director - TIE - Damian Chazelle, La La Land AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Other Nominees:

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea

Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Best Director - TIE - Damian Chazelle, La La Land AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Director - TIE - Damian Chazelle, La La Land AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Other Nominees:

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea

Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Best Screenplay - Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster

Best Screenplay - Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster

Other Nominees:

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Eric Heisserer, Arrival

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water

Best Score -- Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

Best Score -- Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

Other Nominees:

Nicholas Britell, Moonlight

Johann Johannsson, Arrival

Mica Levi, Jackie

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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
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 AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Director - TIE - Damian Chazelle, La La Land AND Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Best Screenplay - Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Best Score -- Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
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The Phoenix Critics Circle is a program under the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Phoenix Film Foundation, and is a sibling of the Phoenix Film Festival, the International Horror and Sci-Fi Film Festival, IFP/Phoenix, the Arizona Student Film Festival, Peoria Film Fest, and the Phoenix Film Society. The Phoenix Film Foundation is dedicated to promoting diversity and education in the arts, elevating underrepresented voices, and driving the growth of independent film in Arizona. Through film showcases and accessible educational initiatives, we cultivate a vibrant, inclusive cinematic community, utilizing it as a catalyst for personal growth, creative expression, and positive social change.

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