Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA): ‘Sinners’ Dominates with 10 Wins
After picking up 13 nominations from the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), Sinners turned 10 of them into wins, including Best Film, Best Director and Original Screenplay for Ryan Coogler and Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan.
One Battle After Another, which had also earned 13 nominations, took home three wins: Best Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress for Benicio del Toro and Teyana Taylor, respectively, and Adapted Screenplay.
Jessie Buckley picked up her second Best Actress win for Hamnet; she won earlier in the week from Atlanta critics.
Here is the complete list of winners.
Best Film: Sinners
Best Director: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Best Supporting Actress: Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Documentary: The Perfect Neighbor
Best Foreign Language Film: Sentimental Value
Best Ensemble: Sinners
Best Youth Performance: Miles Caton, Sinners
Best Voice Performance: Arden Cho, KPop Demon Hunters
Best Motion Capture Performance: Zoe Saldaña, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Cinematography: Sinners
Best Editing (tie): F1 and Sinners
Best Production Design: Sinners
Best Score: Sinners
Best Stunts: Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC: A House of Dynamite
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