‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ Tops 2017 Nevada Film Critics Society Awards

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri was named Best Film of 2017 by The Nevada Film Critics Society. The film also won Best Supporting Actor for Sam Rockwell and Best Original Screenplay for Martin McDonagh.

The Shape of Water was also a three-time winner with Sally Hawkins for Best Actress, Guillermo del Toro for Best Director and a win for its Production Design.

Tied for Best Actor were Gary Oldman for Darkest Hour and James Franco for The Disaster Artist.

Here is the full list of winners in each category:

Best Film – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Actor – tie – Gary Oldman – Darkest Hour and James Franco – The Disaster Artist

Best Actress – Sally Hawkins – The Shape of Water

Best Supporting Actor – Sam Rockwell – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Supporting Actress – Allison Janney – I, Tonya

Best Youth Performance – Brooklynn Prince – The Florida Project

Best Director – Guillermo Del Toro – The Shape of Water

Best Original Screenplay – Martin McDonagh – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Best Adapted Screenplay – Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber – The Disaster Artist

Best Documentary – Jane

Best Animated Movie – Coco

Best Production Design – The Shape of Water

Best Cinematography – Blade Runner 2049

Best Visual Effects – Blade Runner 2049

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