Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Award Winners

Best Feature

“Wicked” (Universal Pictures)

Best Director

Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist”

Best Actor

Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”

Best Actress

Mikey Madison – “Anora”

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”

Best Supporting Actress

Danielle Deadwyler – “The Piano Lesson”

Best Acting Ensemble

“Conclave” – Barbara Giordani, Nina Gold, Francesco Vedovati, Martin Ware

Best Voice Performance

Lupita Nyong’o – “The Wild Robot”

Best Youth Performance

Elliott Heffernan – “Blitz”

Best Adapted Screenplay

“Conclave” – written for the screen by Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay

“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg

Best International Film

“Emilia Pérez” – Mexico (setting), France, Belgium (shot)

Best Documentary

“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Animated Feature

“The Wild Robot” (Universal Pictures)

Best Original Score:

“Challengers” – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

Best Editing

(TIE)“Anora” – Sean Baker AND “Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker

Best Cinematography

“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke

Best Production Design

“Wicked” – Nathan Crowley

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

 “Civil War”

Best Motion Capture

Owen Teague – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”

Best Stunts

“The Fall Guy” – Chris O’Hara (stunt coordinator/stunt designer)