AwardsWatch - Black Film Critics Circle Awards Moonlight Best Film, Director; Fences Wins Actor, Supporting Actress

Black Film Critics Circle Awards Moonlight Best Film, Director; Fences Wins Actor, Supporting Actress

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The Black Film Critics Circle have chosen Moonlight as the Best Film of 2016 as well as Director, Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali), Original Screenplay and Cinematography. Fences won big too with four awards – Best Actor (Denzel Washington), Supporting Actress (Viola Davis), Adapted Screenplay and Ensemble. Ruth Negga won Best Actress for Loving.

Here is the full list of winners:

Best Film
Moonlight

Best Director
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Actor
Denzel Washington, Fences

Best Actress
Ruth Negga, Loving

Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali, Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress
Viola Davis, Fences

Best Original Screenplay
Barry Jenkins, Moonlight

Best Adapted Screenplay
August Wilson, Fences

Best Cinematography
James Laxton, Moonlight

Best Foreign Film
Elle

Best Documentary
13TH

Best Animated Film
Zootopia

Best Ensemble
Fences

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