The New York Film Critics Online also fell for Moonlight, naming the film the Best Picture of 2016, in addition to Director and Screenplay honors for Barry Jenkins, Supporting Actor for Mahershala Ali, Cinematography for James Laxton, and the Ensemble award.

2016 New York Film Critics Online Awards

PICTURE: Moonlight

DIRECTOR: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

SCREENPLAY: Barry Jenkins – Moonlight

ACTRESS: Isabelle Huppert – Elle

ACTOR: Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Viola Davis – Fences

SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

CINEMATOGRAPHY: James Laxton – Moonlight

FOREIGN LANGUAGE PICTURE: The Handmaiden

DOCUMENTARY: 13th

ANIMATED FEATURE: Kubo and the Two Strings

ENSEMBLE: Moonlight

DEBUT AS DIRECTOR: Robert Eggers – The Witch

USE OF MUSIC: Justin Hurwitz (composer) – La La Land

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER: Ruth Negga – Loving

TOP 12 Films

(Alphabetical)

Arrival
Fences
Free State of Jones
Hell or High Water
I, Daniel Blake
Jackie
La La Land
Loving
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
O.J.: Made in America
Toni Erdmann