Best Feature

“American Fiction” (MGM)

Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson


“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Studios)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
“Past Lives” (A24)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Director

Christopher Nolan
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


Greta Gerwig — “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Yorgos Lanthimos — “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Martin Scorsese — “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
Celine Song — “Past Lives” (A24)

Best Actor

Cillian Murphy
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


Bradley Cooper — “Maestro” (Netflix)
Colman Domingo — “Rustin” (Netflix)
Paul Giamatti — “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Jeffrey Wright — “American Fiction” (MGM)

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone
“Killers of the Flower Moon”
(Paramount Pictures)

Directed by Martin Scorsese
Produced by Martin Scorsese, Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, and Daniel Lupi


Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor — “Origin” (NEON)
Greta Lee — “Past Lives” (A24)
Margot Robbie — “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Emma Stone — “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Supporting Actor

Charles Melton
“May December” (Netflix)

Directed by Todd Haynes
Produced by Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney,
Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, and Christine Vachon


Sterling K. Brown — “American Fiction” (MGM)
Robert Downey Jr. — “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Ryan Gosling — “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


Emily Blunt — “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Danielle Brooks — “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Viola Davis — “Air” (Amazon Studios)
Jodie Foster — “Nyad” (Netflix)

Best Acting Ensemble

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Ensemble Cast including Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.,
Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, and Kenneth Branagh

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“American Fiction” (MGM)
“Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Best Youth Performance

Dominic Sessa
“The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Directed by Alexander Payne
Produced by Mark Johnson, Bill Block, and David Hemingson


Joe Bird – “Talk To Me” (A24)
Abby Ryder Fortson – “Are You There God ? Its Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Milo Machado Graner – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Ariana Greenblatt – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Iman Vellani – “The Marvels” (Marvel Studios + Walt Disney Pictures)

Best Voice Performance

Shameik Moore
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg


Jack Black – “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Illumination)
Daniel Kaluuya – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
Hailee Steinfeld – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
Masaki Suda – “The Boy and the Heron” (GKIDS)

Best Original Screenplay

“Past Lives” (A24)

Written by Celine Song

Directed by Celine Song
Produced by David Hinojosa, Christine Vachon, and Pamela Koffler


“Air” — Alex Convery (Amazon Studios)
“Anatomy of a Fall” — Justin Triet and Arthur Harari (NEON)
“Barbie” — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“May December” — Samy Burch and Alex Mechanik (Netflix)
“The Holdovers” — David Hemingson (Focus Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay

“American Fiction” (MGM)

Written by Cord Jefferson
Based on “Erasure” by Percival Everett

Directed by Cord Jefferson
Produced by Ben LeClair, Nikos Karamigios, Cord Jefferson, and Jermaine Johnson


“Killers of the Flower Moon — Eric Roth, Martin Scorsese (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Oppenheimer” – Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
“Origin” — Ava DuVernay (Neon)
“Poor Things” — Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Animated Film

“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
(Columbia Pictures)

Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson
Produced by Chris Miller, Phil Lord, Amy Pascal, Avi Arad, and Christina Steinberg


“The Boy and the Heron” (GKids/Toho)
“Elemental” (Pixar Animation)
“Nimona” (Netflix)
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)

Best Documentary

“American Symphony” (Netflix)

Directed by Matthew Heineman
Produced by Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, and Joedan Okun


“20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS)
“Little Richard: I Am Everything” (Magnolia Pictures)
“Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)
“They Shot the Piano Player” (Sony Pictures Classics)

Best International/Foreign Language Film

“Anatomy of a Fall” (France)
(NEON)

Directed by Justine Triet
Produced by Marie-Ange Luciani, Philippe Martin, and David Thion


“Fallen Leaves” (Finland) dir. Aki Kaurismäki (MUBI)
“Perfect Days” (Japan) dir. Wim Wenders (MUBI)
“Society of the Snow” (Spain) dir. J.A. Bayona (Netflix)
“The Taste of Things” (France) dir. Tran Anh Hung (IFC Films)
“The Teachers Lounge” (Germany) dir. İlker Çatak (Sony Pictures Classics)
“The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom) dir. Jonathan Glazer (A24)

Best Production Design

“Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Production Design by Sarah Greenwood | Set Decoration by Katie Spencer

Directed by Greta Gerwig
Produced by David Heyman, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, and Robbie Brenner


“Asteroid City” (Focus Features) – Adam Stockhausen (production designer), Kris Moran (set decorator)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures) – Jack Fisk (production designer), Adam Willis (set decorator)
“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) – Ruth De Jong (production designer), Claire Kaufman (set decorator)
“Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures) – Shona Heath, James Price (production designer), Zsuzsa Mihalek (set decorator)

Best Cinematography

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Cinematography by Hoyte van Hoyema, ASC

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“Barbie” — Rodrigo Prieto (Warner Bros.)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Rodrigo Prieto (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” — Matthew Libatique (Netflix)
“Poor Things” — Robbie Ryan (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Editing

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Edited by Jennifer Lame, ACE

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“Barbie” — Nick Houy (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“John Wick Chapter 4” — Nathan Orloff (Lionsgate)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Thelma Schoonmaker (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Maestro” — Michelle Tesoro (Netflix)

Best Original Score

“Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)

Composed by Ludwig Göransson

Directed by Christopher Nolan
Produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, and Christopher Nolan


“The Color Purple” — Kris Bowers (Warner Bros. Pictures)
“Killers of the Flower Moon” — Robbie Robertson (Paramount Pictures + Apple Original Films)
“Poor Things” — Jerskin Fendrix (Searchlight Pictures)
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” — Daniel Pemberton (Sony Pictures)

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

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BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE:
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BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
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BEST DOCUMENTARY:
Best Foreign Language Film:
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
BEST EDITING:
Best ORIGINAL Score:

“American Fiction”
Christopher Nolan — “Oppenheimer”
Cillian Murphy — “Oppenheimer”
Lily Gladstone — “Killers of the Flower Moon”
Charles Melton — “May December”
Da’Vine Joy Randolph — “The Holdovers”
“Oppenheimer”
Dominic Sessa — “The Holdovers”
Shameik Moore — “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Past Live” — Celine Song
“American Fiction” — Cord Jefferson
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“American Symphony”
“Anatomy of a Fall”
“Barbie” — Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer
“Oppenheimer” — Hoyte van Hoyema, ASC
“Oppenheimer” — Jennifer Lame, ACE
“Oppenheimer” — Ludwig Göransson

ABOUT THE Washington DC Area Film Critics Association

Founded in 2002, The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) comprises professional DC-based film critics with affiliations in television, radio, print and the internet. As of 2022, WAFCA has grown to include over 65 dedicated members from the District, Maryland and Virginia.

Our group works to advocate complete freedom of expression in film and film criticism – including the individual critic’s right to disagree with the opinions of their colleagues, and to promote public awareness that film is an important art form as well as a means of entertainment.

Our members vote every December to recognize the very best achievements of the cinematic year. Over the brief history of the association, WAFCA has garnered international attention, respect and credibility for the independent-minded approach that the group has taken in honoring Hollywood’s elite, often serving as a bellwether for identifying both Golden Globe and Academy Award winners.

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