Other winners at the NYFCC event include 'Zootopia', 'Moonlight', 'Manchester by the Sea', 'The Edge of Seventeen' and 'Elle'.
- December 2, 2016
AceShowbiz -
After leading the nominations of Critics' Choice Movie Awards with a total of 12 nods, "La La Land" wins big at the NYFCC event. The drama musical directed by "Whiplash" helmer Damien Chazelle takes the title of Best Film at the New York Film Critics Circle.
Meanwhile, Casey Affleck wins Best Actor and his "Manchester by the Sea" co-star Michelle Williams is named Best Supporting Actress for both her roles in "Manchester" and "Certain Women". Best Animated Film goes to "Zootopia".
Best Director is awarded to Barry Jenkins for his amazing work in "Moonlight" and the actor Mahershala Ali is named Best Supporting Actor. Isabelle Huppert is picked by the NYFCC members as Best Actress, thanks to her performances in both "Elle" and "Things to Come".
- Best Film: "La La Land"
- Best Director: Barry Jenkins - "Moonlight"
- Best Actor: Casey Affleck - "Manchester by the Sea"
- Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert - "Elle" and "Things to Come"
- Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali - "Moonlight"
- Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Williams - "Manchester by the Sea" and "Certain Women"
- Best Screenplay: Kenneth Lonergan - "Manchester by the Sea"
- Best Cinematography: James Laxton - "Moonlight"
- Best Foreign Language Film: "Toni Erdmann"
- Best Documentary: "O.J.: Made in America"
- Best Animated Film: "Zootopia"
- Best First Film: "The Edge of Seventeen" and "Krisha"
- Special Awards: Thelma Schoonmaker - "Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust 25th Anniversary" restoration release.
