FENCES, Denzel Washington Top Winners of 2016 Black Film Critics Circle Awards

The Black Film Critics Circle today announced the winners of their 2016 annual awards. Among the honorees were FENCES co-stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. The film also received a nod for Best Ensemble, while playwright August Wilson picked up a prize for his adapted screenplay.

Commented BFCC Co-president Gary Sargent, "This has been a year of progress for cinema of color, though politically it may seem we may be moving backwards. The recent announcement from BAFTA and the changes behind the scenes in Hollywood and the global film industry have been represented in this year's slate of films. Their successes at the box office and acknowledgement by fellow awards organizations denote the significance of the global black experience as captured on film."

A complete list of winners follows:

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, from France

Best Documentary
13th

Best Animated Film
Zootopia

Best Ensemble
Fences

Source: Deadline