
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
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