Washington D.C. Film Critics Weigh In on the Best of 2014

Will the 2015 Oscars see Boyhood and Birdman emerge as the most nominated films? If the critics groups are correct, both films will earn multiple nominations, including Best Picture nods. The Washington DC Area Film Critics Association found both films worthy of multiple awards, with Birdman earning the most awards with five. Boyhood followed close behind with four awards, including Best Film and Best Director.

WAFCA is made up of 55 DC-VA-MD-based film critics.

2014 WAFCA AWARD WINNERS:

Best Film:
Boyhood

Best Director:
Richard Linklater (Boyhood)

Best Actor:
Michael Keaton (Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Best Actress:
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)

Best Supporting Actor:
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)

Best Supporting Actress:
Patricia Arquette (Boyhood)

Best Acting Ensemble:
Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance

Best Youth Performance:
Ellar Coltrane (Boyhood)

Best Adapted Screenplay:
Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl)

Best Original Screenplay:
Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr., Armando Bo (Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Best Animated Feature:
The LEGO Movie

Best Documentary:
Life Itself

Best Foreign Language Film:
Force Majeure

Best Art Direction:
Production Designer: Adam Stockhausen, Set Decorator: Anna Pinnock (The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Best Cinematography:
Emmanuel Lubezki, ASC, AMC (Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Best Editing:
Douglas Crise, Stephen Mirrione, ACE (Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)

Best Original Score:
Mica Levi (Under the Skin)

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC:
Captain America: The Winter Soldier