Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2016 Explained

21st FFCC Awards

December 23, 2016

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Best Picture:
The Lobster

The 21st Florida Film Critics Circle Awards were held on December 23, 2016.^[1]

The nominations were announced on December 20, 2016, led by Moonlight with ten nominations.^[2]

Winners and nominees

Winners are listed at the top of each list in bold, while the runner-ups for each category are listed under them.

Best Film	Best Director
The Lobster Runner-up: La La Land Hell or High Water Manchester by the Sea Moonlight	Damien Chazelle – La La Land Runner-up: Yorgos Lanthimos – The Lobster Barry Jenkins – Moonlight Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Best Actor	Best Actress
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea as Lee Chandler Runner-up: Joel Edgerton – Loving as Richard Loving Ryan Gosling – La La Land as Sebastian Wilder Viggo Mortensen – Captain Fantastic as Ben Cash Denzel Washington – Fences as Troy Maxson	Isabelle Huppert – Elle as Michèle Leblanc Runner-up: Emma Stone – La La Land as Mia Dolan Annette Bening – 20th Century Women as Dorothea Fields Ruth Negga – Loving as Mildred Loving Natalie Portman – Jackie as Jackie Kennedy
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water as Marcus Hamilton Runner-up: Ralph Fiennes – A Bigger Splash as Harry Hawkes Mahershala Ali – Moonlight as Juan André Holland – Moonlight as Kevin Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals as Bobby Andes	Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea as Randi Runner-up: Viola Davis – Fences as Rose Lee Maxson Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women as Abbie Porter Lily Gladstone – Certain Women as Jamie / The Rancher Naomie Harris – Moonlight as Paula Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures as Dorothy Vaughan
Best Adapted Screenplay	Best Original Screenplay
Love & Friendship Runner-up: Moonlight Arrival Fences Nocturnal Animals	The Lobster Runner-up: Manchester by the Sea 20th Century Women Hell or High Water La La Land
Best Animated Film	Best Documentary
Kubo and the Two Strings Runner-up: Zootopia Moana Sausage Party	Cameraperson Runner-up: I Am Not Your Negro Life, Animated Weiner
Best Foreign Language Film	Best Ensemble
Elle Runner-up: The Handmaiden Embrace of the Serpent The Salesman Toni Erdmann	American Honey Runner-up: Moonlight 20th Century Women Hidden Figures Manchester by the Sea
Best Art Direction / Production Design	Best Cinematography
La La Land Runner-up: Jackie Arrival Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Love & Friendship	La La Land Runner-up: The Handmaiden Arrival Jackie Moonlight
Best Score	Best Visual Effects
La La Land Runner-up: Jackie Arrival Moonlight	Arrival Runner-up: Doctor Strange Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them The Jungle Book Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Best First Film	Pauline Kael Breakout Award
The Edge of Seventeen Runner-up: The Witch The Childhood of a Leader Spa Night Swiss Army Man	Barry Jenkins – Moonlight Runner-up: Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea as Patrick Chandler
Golden Orange Award

Notes and References

1. 2016 FFCC Award Winners . Hans . Morgenstern . . December 23, 2016 . December 23, 2016.
2. 'Moonlight' leads 2016 Florida Film Critics Awards Nominations . . December 20, 2016 . December 20, 2016.