The Phoenix Critics Circle proudly announces nominees for its annual awards. Members have narrowed the films from 2016 to the top nominees in each category.
Voting is underway for the winners and they will be announced on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
Best Picture
- Arrival
- Hell or High Water
- La La Land
- Manchester by the Sea
- Moonlight
Best Comedy Film
- Deadpool
- The Edge of Seventeen
- Hail, Caesar!
- Hunt for the Wilderpeople
- The Nice Guys
Best Science Fiction Film
- 10 Cloverfield Lane
- Arrival
- Midnight Special
Best Horror Film
- The Conjuring 2
- Don’t Breathe
- The Witch
Best Mystery or Thriller Film
- Green Room
- Hell or High Water
- Nocturnal Animals
Best Animated Film
- Kubo and the Two Strings
- Moana
- Zootopia
Best Foreign Language Film
- The Handmaiden
- Neruda
- Things to Come
- The Wailing
Best Documentary
- 13th
- Gleason
- O.J.: Made in America
- Tickled
- Weiner
Best Actor
- Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
- Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
- Ryan Gosling, La La Land
- Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic
Best Actress
- Amy Adams, Arrival
- Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
- Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
- Natalie Portman, Jackie
- Emma Stone, La La Land
Best Supporting Actor
- Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
- 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
- Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women
- Naomie Harris, Moonlight
- Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky
- Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea
Best Director
- Damian Chazelle, La La Land
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester By The Sea
- Denis Villeneuve, Arrival
Best Screenplay
- Damien Chazelle, La La Land
- Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
- Eric Heisserer, Arrival
- Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
- Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water
Best Score
- Nicholas Britell, Moonlight
- Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
- Johann Johannsson, Arrival
- Mica Levi, Jackie