The nominations for the 17th Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in 2016, were announced on December 16, 2016. Manchester by the Sea led with six nominations, when Moonlight with four and La La Land with three nominations.
The winners were announced on December 20, 2016. Manchester by the Sea won five awards, including Best Film.
Winners and nominees
International
Best Film
Manchester by the Sea
La La Land
Moonlight
Best Director
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Denis Villeneuve – Arrival
Best Actor
Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea
Ryan Gosling – La La Land
Denzel Washington – Fences
Best Actress
Isabelle Huppert – Elle
Amy Adams – Arrival
Natalie Portman – Jackie
Best Supporting Actor
Mahershala Ali – Moonlight
Jeff Bridges – Hell or High Water
Lucas Hedges – Manchester by the Sea
Best Supporting Actress
Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea
Viola Davis – Fences
Naomie Harris – Moonlight
Best Screenplay
Kenneth Lonergan – Manchester by the Sea
Barry Jenkins – Moonlight
Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water
Best Foreign-Language Film
Toni Erdmann
Elle
The Handmaiden
Best Documentary
Cameraperson
13th
O.J.: Made in America
Canadian
Best Canadian Film
Hello Destroyer
Werewolf
Window Horses
Best Director of a Canadian Film
Kevan Funk – Hello Destroyer
Ashley McKenzie – Werewolf
Isiah Medina – 88:88
Best Actor in a Canadian Film
Jared Abrahamson – Hello Destroyer
Chen Gang – Old Stone
Andrew Gillis – Werewolf
Best Actress in a Canadian Film
Bhreagh MacNeil – Werewolf
Deragh Campbell – Never Eat Alone
Tatiana Maslany – The Other Half
Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film
Kurt Max Runte – Hello Destroyer
Joe Buffalo – Hello Destroyer
Martin Dubreuil – Shambles (Maudite poutine)