2016 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award Nominations

Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) is comprised of professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2013, WAFCA has grown to include 58 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.

The 2016 WAFCA Awards were announced Monday, December 5, 2016.

The 2016 WAFCA Award nominees:

Best Film:
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Director:
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
David Mackenzie (Hell or High Water)
Denis Villeneuve (Arrival)

Best Actor:
Casey Affleck (Manchester by the Sea)
Joel Edgerton (Loving)
Andrew Garfield (Hacksaw Ridge)
Ryan Gosling (La La Land)
Denzel Washington (Fences)

Best Actress:
Amy Adams (Arrival)
Annette Bening (20th Century Women)
Ruth Negga (Loving)
Natalie Portman (Jackie)
Emma Stone (La La Land)

Best Supporting Actor:
Mahershala Ali (Moonlight)
Jeff Bridges (Hell or High Water)
Ben Foster (Hell or High Water)
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Michael Shannon (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Supporting Actress:
Viola Davis (Fences)
Greta Gerwig (20th Century Women)
Naomie Harris (Moonlight)
Molly Shannon (Other People)
Michelle Williams (Manchester by the Sea)

Best Acting Ensemble:
Fences
Hell or High Water
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight
20th Century Women

Best Youth Performance:
Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea)
Lewis MacDougall (A Monster Calls)
Sunny Pawar (Lion)
Hailee Steinfeld (The Edge of Seventeen)
Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch)

Best Voice Performance:
Jason Bateman (Zootopia)
Auli'i Cravalho (Moana)
Ellen DeGeneres (Finding Dory)
Ginnifer Goodwin (Zootopia)
Liam Neeson (A Monster Calls)

Best Motion Capture Performance:
Liam Neeson (A Monster Calls)
Mark Rylance (The BFG)

Best Original Screenplay:
Taylor Sheridan (Hell or High Water)
Damien Chazelle (La La Land)
Kenneth Lonergan (Manchester by the Sea)
Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight)
Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthimis Filippou (The Lobster)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Eric Heisserer, Based on the Story "Story of Your Life" by Ted Chiang (Arrival)
August Wilson, Based on his Play (Fences)
Luke Davies, Adapted from the Memoir "A Long Way Home" by Saroo Brierley (Lion)
Patrick Ness, Based on his Novel (A Monster Calls)
Tom Ford, Based on the Novel "Tony and Susan" by Austin Wright (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Animated Feature:
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

Best Documentary:
Gleason
I Am Not Your Negro
O.J.: Made in America
13th
Weiner

Best Foreign Language Film:
Elle
Julieta
The Handmaiden
The Salesman
Toni Erdmann

Best Production Design:
Production Designer: Patrice Vermette; Key Decorator: Paul Hotte (Arrival)
Production Designer: Stuart Craig; Set Decorator: Anna Pinnock (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
Production Designer: Jean Rabasse, ADC; Set Decorator: Véronique Melery (Jackie)
Production Designer: David Wasco; Set Decorator: Sandy Reynolds-Wasco, SDSA (La La Land)
Craig Lathrop (The Witch)

Best Cinematography:
Bradford Young, ASC (Arrival)
Stéphane Fontaine, AFC (Jackie)
Linus Sandgren, SFS (La La Land)
James Laxton (Moonlight)
Seamus McGarvey, ASC, BSC (Nocturnal Animals)

Best Editing:
Joe Walker, ACE (Arrival)
Sebastián Sepúlveda (Jackie)
Tom Cross, ACE (La La Land)
Nat Sanders, Joi McMillon (Moonlight)
Blu Murray (Sully)

Best Original Score:
Jóhann Jóhannsson (Arrival)
Mica Levi (Jackie)
Justin Hurwitz (La La Land)
Nicholas Britell (Moonlight)
Cliff Martinez (The Neon Demon)

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC:
Jackie
Jason Bourne
Loving
Miss Sloane
Snowden

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2016 Phoenix Critics Circle Award Nominations Announced

The Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) is separate from the Phoenix Film Critics Society.  The PCC says that it is dedicated to promoting both the larger film industry and our local film community. The group describes it members as writers, reviewers, and cinema historians moving the conversation forward, through print, broadcast, and online media both within Arizona and nationwide.

The 2016 Phoenix Critics Cirlce Awards were announced Saturday, December 17th, 2016.

2016 Phoenix Critics Circle Award nominees:

BEST PICTURE
Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

BEST COMEDY FILM
Deadpool
The Edge of Seventeen
Hail, Caesar!
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
The Nice Guys

BEST SCIENCE FICTION FILM
10 Cloverfield Lane
Arrival
Midnight Special

BEST HORROR FILM
The Conjouring 2
Don’t Breathe
The Witch

BEST MYSTERY OR THRILLER FILM
Green Room
Hell or High Water
Nocturnal Animals

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Zootopia

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Handmaiden
Neruda
Things to Come
The Wailing

BEST DOCUMENTARY
13th
Gleason
O.J.: Made in America
Tickled
Weiner

BEST ACTOR
Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea
Andrew Garfield, Hacksaw Ridge
Ryan Gosling, La La Land
Viggo Mortensen, Captain Fantastic

BEST ACTRESS
Amy Adams, Arrival
Annette Bening, 20th Century Women
Jessica Chastain, Miss Sloane
Natalie Portman, Jackie
Emma Stone, La La Land

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight
Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water
Ben Foster, Hell or High Water
John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane
Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Viola Davis, Fences
Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women
Naomie Harris, Moonlight
Helen Mirren, Eye in the Sky
Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

BEST DIRECTOR
Damian Chazelle, La La Land
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea
Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

BEST SCREENPLAY
Damien Chazelle, La La Land
Efthimis Filippou, Yorgos Lanthimos, The Lobster
Eric Heisserer, Arrival
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight
Taylor Sheridan, Hell or High Water

BEST SCORE
Nicholas Britell, Moonlight
Justin Hurwitz, La La Land
Johann Johannsson, Arrival
Mica Levi, Jackie

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POLITICS - From TheWrap:  Ambassardships if you can get A-listers to sing for Trump's inauguration.

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TELEVISION - From TheWrap:  NBC is developing a TV series based on the 1992 film, "Single White Female."  I still have not seen that movie.

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CRIME - From YahooNews:  On, Thursday, December 15, 2016, Dylann Storm Roof was convicted in federal court 33 counts, including the grisly murder of 9 people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on June 17, 2015.

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MOVIES - From TheVillageVoice:  Alan Scherstuhl reviews "Collateral Beauty," the Will Smith starrer which looks like a mess.

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TELEVISION - From Variety:  Julia Roberts starring in her first TV series, a miniseries based on the book, "Today Will Be Different."

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OBIT - From CNN:  Craig Sager, a sideline reporter for Turner Sports, has died at the age of 65, Thursday, December 15, 2016.  Sager was known for  his colorful and loud suits and ties.

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MOVIES - From Deadline:   Emma Stone is "Cruella" for Disney. Now, it needs a director.

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STAR TREK - From TVLine:  Sonequa Martin-Green has been announced about CBS' upcoming "Star Trek: Discovery."  Martin-Green is currently playing Sasha on "The Walking Dead."

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OBIT - From NYDailyNews:  Popular TV funny man and actor, Bernard Fox, has died at the age of 89, Wednesday, December 14, 2016.  He was known for playing "Dr. Bombay" on the classic fantasy sitcom, "Bewitched."  My favorite memories of him are his appearances on "The Andy Griffith Show" as Malcom Merriweather.

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OSCARS - From YahooMovies:  Jimmy Kimmel reveals that he will be paid $15,000 to host the Oscars.

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OBIT - From YahooCelebrity:  The actor and singer, Alan Thicke, has died at the age of 69, Tuesday, December 13, 2016.  Thicke is best known for two things.  First is his role as Dr. Jason Seaver in the ABC sitcom, "Growing Pains."  Second is that he is the father of singer-songwriter, Robin Thicke.

From YahooMusic:  Robin Thicke remembers his father, the actor Alan Thicke, who died suddenly yesterday.

From YahooCelebrity:  Alan Thicke's final moments.  Yeah, that sound tawdry.

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AWARDS - From THR:  "Birth of a Nation" finally gets major awards recognition with the release of the NAACP Image Awards nominations.

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Ruben Fleischer ("Zombieland") to direct Chris Evans ("Captain America" films) in "Jekyll."

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MOVIES - From YahooMovies:  Warner preps all-female villains DC Comics movie with director David Ayer and hot actress, Margot Robbie, who played Harley Quinn in Ayer's "Suicide Squad."

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MOVIES - From Deadline:  Margot Robbie is Tonya Harding in "I, Tonya."

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MOVIES - From Variety:  2016 "Black List" scripts revealed.

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AWARDS - From TheWrap:  The 2017 Golden Globe nominations have been revealed.

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From YahooTV:  Viola Davis offers a powerful speech in accepting the first-ever "#SeeHer" Award at the Critics Choice Awards, Sunday, December 11, 2016.

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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo:  The winner of the 12/9 to 12/11/2016 weekend box office is Disney's "Moana" with an estimated take of $18.8 million.  This is its third week at #1.

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CELEBRITY - From YahooNews:  Comedian T.J. Miller hosts Critics Choice Awards  3 days after being arrested.

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GENDER - From IndieWire:  Which blockbusters passed or failed the Bechdel-Wallace Test?

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AWARDS - From THR:  The film "Toni Erdman" dominates 2016 European Film Awards.

From Deadline:   Full winners list for the 2016 EFAs.

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MOVIES - From BleedingCool:  Samuel L. Jackson talks politics and Oscar-bait movies at Dubai Film Festival.

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COMICS-FILM - From TheWrap:    The sequel to "Spider-Man: Homecoming" is slotted for Independence Day weekend 2019.  "Bad Boys 4," which was originally slated for this weekend moves up to May 2019.

TRAILERS:

From YouTube:  New trailer for the Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn comedy, "Snatched."

From YouTube:  First trailer for Christopher Nolan's WWII film, "Dunkirk," which is due Summer 2017.

85 Foreign Films Hopeful for 60th Anniversary of Foreign Film Oscar

85 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2016 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR®

60th anniversary of the Foreign Language Film Category

Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards®.  Yemen is a first-time entrant.

The 2016 submissions are:

Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director;
Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;
Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, directors;
Austria, “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe,” Maria Schrader, director;
Bangladesh, “The Unnamed,” Tauquir Ahmed, director;
Belgium, “The Ardennes,” Robin Pront, director;
Bolivia, “Sealed Cargo,” Julia Vargas Weise, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Death in Sarajevo,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Little Secret,” David Schurmann, director;
Bulgaria, “Losers,” Ivaylo Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “Before the Fall,” Ian White, director;
Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, director;
China, “Xuan Zang,” Huo Jianqi, director;
Colombia, “Alias Maria,” José Luis Rugeles, director;
Costa Rica, “About Us,” Hernán Jiménez, director;
Croatia, “On the Other Side,” Zrinko Ogresta, director;
Cuba, “The Companion,” Pavel Giroud, director;
Czech Republic, “Lost in Munich,” Petr Zelenka, director;
Denmark, “Land of Mine,” Martin Zandvliet, director;
Dominican Republic, “Sugar Fields,” Fernando Báez, director;
Ecuador, “Such Is Life in the Tropics,” Sebastián Cordero, director;
Egypt, “Clash,” Mohamed Diab, director;
Estonia, “Mother,” Kadri Kõusaar, director;
Finland, “The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki,” Juho Kuosmanen, director;
France, “Elle,” Paul Verhoeven, director;
Georgia, “House of Others,” Rusudan Glurjidze, director;
Germany, “Toni Erdmann,” Maren Ade, director;
Greece, “Chevalier,” Athina Rachel Tsangari, director;
Hong Kong, “Port of Call,” Philip Yung, director;
Hungary, “Kills on Wheels,” Attila Till, director;
Iceland, “Sparrows,” Rúnar Rúnarsson, director;
India, “Interrogation,” Vetri Maaran, director;
Indonesia, “Letters from Prague,” Angga Dwimas Sasongko, director;
Iran, “The Salesman,” Asghar Farhadi, director;
Iraq, “El Clásico,” Halkawt Mustafa, director;
Israel, “Sand Storm,” Elite Zexer, director;
Italy, “Fire at Sea,” Gianfranco Rosi, director;
Japan, “Nagasaki: Memories of My Son,” Yoji Yamada, director;
Jordan, “3000 Nights,” Mai Masri, director;
Kazakhstan, “Amanat,” Satybaldy Narymbetov, director;
Kosovo, “Home Sweet Home,” Faton Bajraktari, director;
Kyrgyzstan, “A Father’s Will,” Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu, directors;
Latvia, “Dawn,” Laila Pakalnina, director;
Lebanon, “Very Big Shot,” Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya, director;
Lithuania, “Seneca’s Day,” Kristijonas Vildziunas, director;
Luxembourg, “Voices from Chernobyl,” Pol Cruchten, director;
Macedonia, “The Liberation of Skopje,” Rade Šerbedžija, Danilo Šerbedžija, directors;
Malaysia, “Beautiful Pain,” Tunku Mona Riza, director;
Mexico, “Desierto,” Jonás Cuarón, director;
Montenegro, “The Black Pin,” Ivan Marinović, director;
Morocco, “A Mile in My Shoes,” Said Khallaf, director;
Nepal, “The Black Hen,” Min Bahadur Bham, director;
Netherlands, “Tonio,” Paula van der Oest, director;
New Zealand, “A Flickering Truth,” Pietra Brettkelly, director;
Norway, “The King’s Choice,” Erik Poppe, director;
Pakistan, “Mah-e-Mir,” Anjum Shahzad, director;
Palestine, “The Idol,” Hany Abu-Assad, director;
Panama, “Salsipuedes,” Ricardo Aguilar Navarro, Manolito Rodríguez, directors;
Peru, “Videophilia (and Other Viral Syndromes),” Juan Daniel F. Molero, director;
Philippines, “Ma’ Rosa,” Brillante Ma Mendoza, director;
Poland, “Afterimage,” Andrzej Wajda, director;
Portugal, “Letters from War,” Ivo M. Ferreira, director;
Romania, “Sieranevada,” Cristi Puiu, director;
Russia, “Paradise,” Andrei Konchalovsky, director;
Saudi Arabia, “Barakah Meets Barakah,” Mahmoud Sabbagh, director;
Serbia, “Train Driver’s Diary,” Milos Radovic, director;
Singapore, “Apprentice,” Boo Junfeng, director;
Slovakia, “Eva Nová,” Marko Skop, director;
Slovenia, “Houston, We Have a Problem!” Žiga Virc, director;
South Africa, “Call Me Thief,” Daryne Joshua, director;
South Korea, “The Age of Shadows,” Kim Jee-woon, director;
Spain, “Julieta,” Pedro Almodóvar, director;
Sweden, “A Man Called Ove,” Hannes Holm, director;
Switzerland, “My Life as a Zucchini,” Claude Barras, director;
Taiwan, “Hang in There, Kids!” Laha Mebow, director;
Thailand, “Karma,” Kanittha Kwunyoo, director;
Turkey, “Cold of Kalandar,” Mustafa Kara, director;
Ukraine, “Ukrainian Sheriffs,” Roman Bondarchuk, director;
United Kingdom, “Under the Shadow,” Babak Anvari, director;
Uruguay, “Breadcrumbs,” Manane Rodríguez, director;
Venezuela, “From Afar,” Lorenzo Vigas, director;
Vietnam, “Yellow Flowers on the Green Grass,” Victor Vu, director;
Yemen, “I Am Nojoom, Age 10 and Divorced,” Khadija Al-Salami, director.

The competitive Foreign Language Film category was introduced in 1956 for the 29th Academy Awards.  In celebration of its 60th anniversary, the Academy has created a complete playlist of acceptance speeches and a poster gallery of all the Foreign Language Film Oscar® winners.

The 89th Oscars® will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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Academy Announces Eligible Music for 2016 "Best Original Score" Oscar

145 ORIGINAL SCORES IN 2016 OSCAR RACE

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 145 scores from eligible feature-length motion pictures released in 2016 are in contention for nominations in the Original Score category for the 89th Academy Awards®.

The eligible scores along with their composers are listed below, in alphabetical order by film title:

"The Abolitionists," Tim Jones, composer

"Absolutely Fabulous The Movie," Jake Monaco, composer

"The Accountant," Mark Isham, composer

"Alice through the Looking Glass," Danny Elfman, composer

"Allied," Alan Silvestri, composer

"Almost Christmas," John Paesano, composer

"American Pastoral," Alexandre Desplat, composer

"The Angry Birds Movie," Heitor Pereira, composer

"Anthropoid," Robin Foster, composer

"Armenia, My Love," Silvia Leonetti, composer

"Assassin's Creed," Jed Kurzel, composer

"Autumn Lights," Hugi Gudmundsson and Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson, composers

"The BFG," John Williams, composer

"Believe," Michael Reola, composer

"Ben-Hur," Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders, composers

"Bilal," Atli Ӧrvarsson, composer

"Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk," Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna, composers

"The Birth of a Nation," Henry Jackman, composer

"Bleed for This," Julia Holter, composer

"The Boss," Christopher Lennertz, composer

"Bridget Jones's Baby," Craig Armstrong, composer

"The Bronze," Andrew Feltenstein and John Nau, composers

"Captain America: Civil War," Henry Jackman, composer

"The Charnel House," Todd Haberman, composer

"The Choice," Marcelo Zarvos, composer

"Collateral Beauty," Theodore Shapiro, composer

"The Conjuring 2," Joseph Bishara, composer

"Criminal," Brian Tyler and Keith Power, composers

"Deadpool," Tom Holkenborg, composer

"Deepwater Horizon," Steve Jablonsky, composer

"Denial," Howard Shore, composer

"Doctor Strange," Michael Giacchino, composer

"The Dressmaker," David Hirschfelder, composer

"Eddie the Eagle," Matthew Margeson, composer

"The Edge of Seventeen," Atli Ӧrvarsson, composer

"Elle," Anne Dudley, composer

"Eye in the Sky," Paul Hepker and Mark Kilian, composers

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," James Newton Howard, composer

"Fences," Marcelo Zarvos, composer

"Finding Dory," Thomas Newman, composer

"The First Monday in May," Ian Hultquist and Sofia Hultquist, composers

"Florence Foster Jenkins," Alexandre Desplat, composer

"Floyd Norman: An Animated Life," Ryan Shore, composer

"The Founder," Carter Burwell, composer

"Free State of Jones," Nicholas Britell, composer

"Ghostbusters," Theodore Shapiro, composer

"The Girl on the Train," Danny Elfman, composer

"Gleason," Dan Romer and Saul Simon MacWilliams, composers

"Gold," Daniel Pemberton, composer

"Greater," Stephen Raynor-Endelman, composer

"Hacksaw Ridge," Rupert Gregson-Williams, composer

"Hail, Caesar!," Carter Burwell, composer

"The Handmaiden," Cho Young-wuk, composer

"Hands of Stone," Angelo Milli, composer

"Hell or High Water," Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, composers

"Hidden Figures," Pharrell Williams and Benjamin Wallfisch, composers

"High-Rise," Clint Mansell, composer

"How to Be Single," Fil Eisler, composer

"Hunt for the Wilderpeople," Lukasz Buda and Samuel Scott, composers

"The Huntsman: Winter's War," James Newton Howard, composer

"Ice Age: Collision Course," John Debney, composer

"Independence Day: Resurgence," Thomas Wander and Harald Kloser, composers

"Indignation," Jay Wadley, composer

"The Invitation," Theodore Shapiro, composer

"Ithaca," John Mellencamp, composer

"Jack Reacher: Never Go Back," Henry Jackman, composer

"Jackie," Mica Levi, composer

"Julieta," Alberto Iglesias, composer

"The Jungle Book," John Debney, composer

"Keeping Up with the Joneses," Jake Monaco, composer

"Kicks," Brian Reitzell, composer

"Krisha," Brian McOmber, composer

"Kubo and the Two Strings," Dario Marianelli, composer

"La La Land," Justin Hurwitz, composer

"Land of Mine," Sune Martin, composer

"Landfill Harmonic," Michael A. Levine, composer

"The Legend of Ben Hall," Ronnie Minder, composer

"The Legend of Tarzan," Rupert Gregson-Williams, composer

"Life, Animated," Dylan Stark and T. Griffin, composers

"The Light between Oceans," Alexandre Desplat, composer

"Lights Out," Benjamin Wallfisch, composer

"Lion," Dustin O'Halloran and Hauschka, composers

"The Little Prince," Hans Zimmer and Richard Harvey, composers

"Live by Night," Harry Gregson-Williams, composer

"Loving," David Wingo, composer

"Maggie's Plan," Michael Rohatyn, composer

"Me before You," Craig Armstrong, composer

"The Meddler," Jonathan Sadoff, composer

"Midnight Special," David Wingo, composer

"Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates," Jeff Cardoni, composer

"Miracles from Heaven," Carlo Siliotto, composer

"Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children," Mike Higham and Matthew Margeson, composers

"Miss Sloane," Max Richter, composer

"Mr. Church," Mark Isham, composer

"Moana," Mark Mancina, composer

"Money Monster," Dominic Lewis, composer

"The Monkey King 2," Christopher Young, composer

"A Monster Calls," Fernando Velázquez, composer

"Moonlight," Nicholas Britell, composer

"Morgan," Max Richter, composer

"My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2," Christopher Lennertz, composer

"The Neon Demon," Cliff Martinez, composer

"The Nice Guys," John Ottman, composer

"No Letting Go," Alain Mayrand, composer

"Nocturnal Animals," Abel Korzeniowski, composer

"Now You See Me 2," Brian Tyler, composer

"O.J.: Made in America," Gary Lionelli, composer

"Off the Rails," Steve Gernes and Duncan Thum, composers

"The Other Side of the Door," Joseph Bishara, composer

"The Ottoman Lieutenant," Geoff Zanelli, composer

"Ouija: Origin of Evil," Taylor Stewart and John Andrew Grush, composers

"Our Kind of Traitor," Marcelo Zarvos, composer

"Passengers," Thomas Newman, composer

"Paterson," Carter Logan and Jim Jarmusch, composers

"Patriots Day," Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, composers

"Pelé: Birth of a Legend," A. R. Rahman, composer

"Pete's Dragon," Daniel Hart, composer

"Po," Burt Bacharach, composer

"Queen of Katwe," Alex Heffes, composer

"Race," Rachel Portman, composer

"The Red Turtle," Laurent Perez Del Mar, composer

"Ride Along 2," Christopher Lennertz, composer

"Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," Michael Giacchino, composer

"Sausage Party," Alan Menken and Christopher Lennertz, composers

"The Secret Life of Pets," Alexandre Desplat, composer

"Silicon Cowboys," Ian Hultquist, composer

"Sing," Joby Talbot, composer

"Snowtime!," Eloi Painchaud and Jorane, composers

"Southside with You," Stephen James Taylor, composer

"Star Trek Beyond," Michael Giacchino, composer

"Storks," Mychael Danna and Jeff Danna, composers

"Suicide Squad," Steven Price, composer

"Sully," Christian Jacob, composer

"Swiss Army Man," Andy Hull and Robert McDowell, composers

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows," Steve Jablonsky, composer

"10 Cloverfield Lane," Bear McCreary, composer

"10 Days in a Madhouse," Jamie Hall, composer

"13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," Lorne Balfe, composer

"Trolls," Christophe Beck, composer

"20th Century Women," Roger Neill, composer

"Warcraft," Ramin Djawadi, composer

"Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," Nick Urata, composer

"X-Men: Apocalypse," John Ottman, composer

"Zoolander 2," Theodore Shapiro, composer

"Zootopia," Michael Giacchino, composer

A Reminder List of works submitted in the Original Score category will be made available with a nominations ballot to all members of the Music Branch, who shall vote in the order of their preference for not more than five achievements.  The five achievements receiving the highest number of votes will become the nominations for final voting for the award.

To be eligible, the original score must be a substantial body of music that serves as original dramatic underscoring, and must be written specifically for the motion picture by the submitting composer.  Scores diluted by the use of preexisting music, diminished in impact by the predominant use of songs or any music not composed specifically for the film by the submitting composer, or assembled from the music of more than one composer shall not be eligible.

Nominations for the 89th Oscars® will be announced on Tuesday, January 24, 2017.

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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2016 Austin Film Critics Association Award Nominations Announced

The Austin Film Critics Association describes itself as a group dedicated to supporting the best in film, whether at the international, national, or local level. Members of the AFCA contribute to such publications and outlets as Ain’t It Cool News, the Austin American-Statesman, the Austin Chronicle, The Daily Texan, DVDActive, Fandango, Film School Rejects, FirstShowing.net, KOOP Radio, Movies.com, among others.

Going by last year's award, the 2016 Austin Film Critics Association Awards will be announced by the end of the year.

2016 Austin Film Critics Association Awards nominees:

Best Film

Arrival

The Handmaiden

La La Land

Manchester by the Sea

Moonlight

Best Director

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Denis Villeneuve, Arrival

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Park Chan-wook, The Handmaiden

Best Actor

Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea

Colin Farrell, The Lobster

Denzel Washington, Fences

Joel Edgerton, Loving

Ryan Gosling, La La Land

Best Actress

Amy Adams, Arrival

Annette Bening, 20th Century Women

Isabelle Huppert, Elle

Natalie Portman, Jackie

Ruth Negga, Loving

Best Supporting Actor

Ben Foster, Hell or High Water

Jeff Bridges, Hell or High Water

Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals

Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress

Greta Gerwig, 20th Century Women

Michelle Williams, Manchester by the Sea

Min-hee Kim, The Handmaiden

Naomie Harris, Moonlight

Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Damien Chazelle, La La Land

Kenneth Lonergan, Manchester by the Sea

Mike Mills, 20th Century Women

Yorgos Lanthimos, Efthymis Filippou, The Lobster

Best Adapted Screenplay

Eric Heisserer, Arrival

Luke Davies, Lion

Park Chan-wook, Jeong Seo-kyeong, The Handmaiden

Tom Ford, Nocturnal Animals

Whit Stillman, Love & Friendship

Best Cinematography

Bradford Young, Arrival

Chung Chung-hoon, The Handmaiden

James Laxton, Moonlight

Linus Sandgren, La La Land

Stéphane Fontaine, Jackie

Best Score

Cliff Martinez, The Neon Demon

Jóhann Jóhannsson, Arrival

Justin Hurwitz, La La Land

Mica Levi, Jackie

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Hell or High Water

Best Foreign-Language Film

The Brand New Testament – France

Elle – Belgium, France, Germany

The Handmaiden – South Korea

Things to Come – France, Germany

Toni Erdmann – Germany, Austria

Best Documentary

13TH

I Am Not Your Negro

O.J.: Made in America

Tower

Weiner

Best Animated Film

Kubo & The Two Strings

Moana

The Little Prince

Tower

Zootopia

Best First Film

The Birth of a Nation

The Edge of Seventeen

Krisha

Swiss Army Man

The Witch

The Robert R. “Bobby” McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award

Anya Taylor Joy, The Witch

Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Keith Maitland, Tower

Sasha Lane, American Honey

Trevante Rhodes, Moonlight

Best Austin Film

Loving

Midnight Special

Slash

Tower

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Las Vegas Film Critics' 2016 Sierra Award Nominations Announced

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) is a non-profit organization that describes itself as “progressive” and “dedicated to the advancement and preservation of film.” The LVFCS membership is comprised of “select” print, television and internet film critics in the Las Vegas area. The LVFCS presents its "Sierra" awards each year for the best in film, including The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the late Academy Award winning actor.

2016 Sierra Award winners will be announced Friday, December 16, 2016

2016 Sierra Award nominees:

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 – France, France, Germany

Neruda – United States, Chile, and others

The Handmaiden – South Korea

Toni Erdmann – Germany, Austria

The Salesman – Iran, France

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

The 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 – 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 – Edge of Seventeen

Alex R. Hibbert – Moonlight

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