By Matt Neglia The Las Vegas Film Critics Society have announced their nominations for the best in film for 2016. Their winners will be determined tomorrow.
Click below to see the nominees.
Reviews are highlighted in yellow. Best Picture
Moonlight
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Nocturnal Animals
Hell or High Water
Best Actor
Chris Pine – Hell or High Water
Jake Gyllenhaal – Nocturnal Animals
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Denzel Washington – Fences
Best Actress
Emma Stone – La La Land
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Taraji P. Henson – Hidden Figures
Amy Adams – Arrival
Annette Bening – 20th Century Women
Best Supporting Actor
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Michael Shannon – Nocturnal Animals
Ben Foster – Hell or High Water
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer – Hidden Figures
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Viola Davis – Fences
Greta Gerwig – 20th Century Women
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Best Director
Garth Davis – Lion
Theodore Melfi – Hidden Figures
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
J.A. Bayona – A Monster Calls
Tom Ford – Nocturnal Animals
Best Original Screenplay
Manchester by the Sea
The Witch
Hell or High Water
Moonlight
La La Land
Best Adapted Screenplay
Hidden Figures
Lion
Nocturnal Animals
Arrival
A Monster Calls
Best Cinematography
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals
Arrival
La La Land
Rogue One
Best Editing
La La Land
Moonlight
Nocturnal Animals
Arrival
Hacksaw Ridge
Best Score
Jackie
Nocturnal Animals
Arrival
Lion
La La Land
Best Song
“City of Stars” (La La Land)
“How Far Will I Go” (Moana)
“I See Victory” (Hidden Figures)
“The Great Beyond” (Sausage Party)
“Finest Girl (Bin Laden Song) (Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)
Best Action Film
Deadpool
Captain America: Civil War
Rogue One
Hacksaw Ridge
Doctor Strange
Best Documentary
8 Days a Week
Weiner
OJ: Made in America
13
The Eagle Huntress
Best Costume Design
Jackie
The Witch
Fantastic Beasts
Love & Friendship
La La Land
Best Visual Effects
Jungle Book
Doctor Strange
Fantastic Beasts
Arrival
A Monster Calls
Best Art Direction
Jackie
La La Land
Arrival
A Monster Calls
Fantastic Beasts
Best Animated Film
Kubo and the Two Strings
Sausage Party
Finding Dory
Zootopia
Moana
Best Foreign Film
Elle
Neruda
The Handmaiden
Toni Erdmann
The Salesman
Best Comedy
Deadpool
Don’t Think Twice
The Edge of Seventeen
Sausage Party
The Nice Guys
Best Horror/Sci-Fi
The Witch
The Neon Demon
Arrival
10 Cloverfield Lane
Don’t Breathe
Best Family Film
The Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Moana
Zootopia
Jungle Book
Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Ensemble
Hidden Figures
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
Fences
Hell or High Water
Breakout Filmmaker
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Robert Eggers – The Witch
Kelly Fremon Craig – The Edge of Seventeen
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Swiss Army Man
Nate Parker – Birth of a Nation
Youth in Film
Madina Nalwanga – Queen of Katwe
Lewis MacDougall – A Monster Calls
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Hailee Steinfeld – The Edge of Seventeen
Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight You can follow Matt and hear more of his thoughts on the Oscars and Film on Twitter at @NextBestPicture
