Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2016
# Florida Film Critics Circle Awards 2016

21st FFCC Awards

December 23, 2016

Best Picture: The Lobster

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

The nominations were announced on December 20, 2016, led by Moonlight with ten nominations.

## 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: O.J.: Made in America 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 ||
| The cast and crew of Moonlight ||
