Precursor: 5th North Carolina Critics Nominations (2016)

A four-way tie for most nominations marks the North Carolina Film Critics slate for 2016. Most of the selections have been referenced by other groups previously, so there isn’t much that’s newsworthy in this grouping.

Nominations Tallies

(6) Hell or High Water, La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight
(4) Arrival, The Handmaiden
(3) 20th Century Women

The Nominations

Best Picture

Arrival
Hell or High Water
La La Land
Manchester by the Sea
Moonlight

Best Animated Feature

Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

Best Director

Damien Chazelle — La La Land
Barry Jenkins — Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan — Manchester by the Sea
David Mackenzie — Hell or High Water
Chan-woo Park — The Handmaiden

Best Actor

Casey Affleck — Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton — Loving
Ryan Gosling — La La Land
Viggo Mortensen — Captain Fantastic
Denzel Washington — Fences

Best Actress

Annette Bening — 20th Century Women
Kate Beckinsale — Love & Friendship
Ruth Negga — Loving
Natalie Portman — Jackie
Emma Stone — La La Land

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali — Moonlight
Jeff Bridges — Hell or High Water
Ben Foster — Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges — Manchester by the Sea
Sam Neill — Hunt for the Wilderpeople