Another win for Boyhood and better overall support for Birdman. The only striking thing about these awards is how much in sync they are with the general consensus. There are no truly off-the-wall selections.

Award Tallies

(5) Birdman
(4) Boyhood

The Awards

Best Film

Boyhood

Best Animated Feature

The Lego Movie

Best Director

Richard Linklater – Boyhood

Best Actor

Michael Keaton – Birdman

Best Actress

Julianne Moore – Still Alice

Best Supporting Actor

J.K. Simmons – Whiplash

Best Supporting Actress

Patricia Arquette – Boyhood

Best Original Screenplay

Birdman

Best Adapted Screenplay

Gone Girl

Best Score

Under the Skin

Best Editing

Birdman

Best Cinematography

Birdman

Best Art Direction

The Grand Budapest Hotel

Best Foreign Language Film

Force Majeure

Best Documentary

Life Itself

Best Ensemble

Birdman

Best Youth Performance

Ellar Coltrane – Boyhood

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, D.C.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 2002
First Awards: 2002 (13)