Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2016

The nominations for the 17th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2016, were announced on December 16, 2016.[1] Manchester by the Sea led with six nominations, when Moonlight with four and La La Land with three nominations.[2]

The winners were announced on December 20, 2016. Manchester by the Sea won five awards, including Best Film.[3]

## Winners and nominees

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Kenneth Lonergan, Best Director and Best Screenplay winner Casey Affleck, Best Actor winner Isabelle Huppert, Best Actress winner Mahershala Ali, Best Supporting Actor winner Michelle Williams, Best Supporting Actress winner

### International

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Best Film

* Manchester by the Sea
* La La Land
* Moonlight

Best Director

* Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
* Damien Chazelle – La La Land
* Denis Villeneuve – Arrival

Best Actor

* Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
* Ryan Gosling – La La Land
* Denzel Washington – Fences

Best Actress

* Isabelle Huppert – Elle
* Amy Adams – Arrival
* Natalie Portman – Jackie

Best Supporting Actor

* Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
* Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
* Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea

Best Supporting Actress

* Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
* Viola Davis – Fences
* Naomie Harris – Moonlight

Best Screenplay

* Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
* Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
* Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water

Best Foreign-Language Film

* Toni Erdmann
* Elle
* The Handmaiden

Best Documentary

* Cameraperson
* 13th
* O.J.: Made in America

### Canadian

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Best Canadian Film

* Hello Destroyer
* Werewolf
* Window Horses

Best Director of a Canadian Film

* Kevan Funk – Hello Destroyer
* Ashley McKenzie – Werewolf
* Isiah Medina – 88:88

Best Actor in a Canadian Film

* Jared Abrahamson – Hello Destroyer
* Chen Gang – Old Stone
* Andrew Gillis – Werewolf

Best Actress in a Canadian Film

* Bhreagh MacNeil – Werewolf
* Deragh Campbell – Never Eat Alone
* Tatiana Maslany – The Other Half

Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film

* Kurt Max Runte – Hello Destroyer
* Joe Buffalo – Hello Destroyer
* Martin Dubreuil – Shambles (Maudite poutine)

Best Supporting Actress in a Canadian Film

* Molly Parker – Weirdos
* Hannah Gross – Unless
* Julia Sarah Stone – The Unseen

Best Screenplay of a Canadian Film

* Ann Marie Fleming – Window Horses
* Kevan Funk – Hello Destroyer
* Ashley McKenzie – Werewolf

Best Canadian Documentary

* The Prison in Twelve Landscapes
* After the Last River
* We Can't Make the Same Mistake Twice

Best First Film by a Canadian Director

* Werewolf
* Hello Destroyer
* Never Eat Alone

Best British Columbia Film

* Hello Destroyer
* Aim for the Roses
* Koneline: Our Land Beautiful
* Window Horses

## References

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1. ^ "2017 Nominees Announced, 'Manchester by the Sea' Leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle International Nominations List with Six Nods". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. December 16, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
2. ^ Vlessing, Etan (December 16, 2016). "'Manchester By the Sea' Tops Vancouver Film Critics Circle Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
3. ^ "MANCHESTER BY THE SEA named Best Film by VFCC". Vancouver Film Critics Circle. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

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