Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2016
22nd Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | |
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Date | December 13, 2016 |
Location | Dallas, Texas |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association |
Website | dfwcritics.com |
The 22nd Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards honoring the best in film for 2016 were announced on December 13, 2016.[1] These awards "recognizing extraordinary accomplishment in film" are presented annually by the Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA), based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex region of Texas.[2] The organization, founded in 1990, includes 30 film critics for print, radio, television, and internet publications based in north Texas.[3] The Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association began presenting its annual awards list in 1993.[3]
Moonlight was the DFWFCA's most awarded film of 2016, taking four top honors: Best Picture, Best Director (Barry Jenkins), Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), and the Russell Smith Award. La La Land and Manchester by the Sea both won two awards. Manchester by the Sea won Best Actor (Casey Affleck) and Best Screenplay (Kenneth Lonergan), while La La Land won Best Cinematography (Linus Sandgren) and Best Musical Score (Justin Hurwitz).
Winners[]
Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Other films ranked by the annual poll are listed in order. While most categories saw 5 honorees named, categories ranged from as many as 10 (Best Film) to as few as 2 (Best Cinematography, Best Screenplay, and Best Musical Score).
Category awards[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Barry_Jenkins_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Barry_Jenkins_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Casey_Affleck_at_the_Manchester_by_the_Sea_premiere_%2830199719155%29_%28cropped%29.jpg/150px-Casey_Affleck_at_the_Manchester_by_the_Sea_premiere_%2830199719155%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Natalie_Portman_Thor_2_cropped.png/150px-Natalie_Portman_Thor_2_cropped.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/37/Mahershala_Ali_%2829953410761%29.jpg/150px-Mahershala_Ali_%2829953410761%29.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/85/Viola_Davis_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg/150px-Viola_Davis_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg)
Best Picture | Best Foreign Language Film |
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Best Actor | Best Actress |
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Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
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Best Director | Best Documentary Film |
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Best Animated Film | Best Cinematography |
Best Screenplay | Best Musical Score |
Individual awards[]
Russell Smith Award[]
- Moonlight, for "best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film"
References[]
- ^ "DFW Film Critics Name 'Moonlight' Best Film of 2016". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Membership Requirements". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ a b "Home page". Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
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