Scoring an impressive 6 awards, 12 Years a Slave dominates the D.C. Critics prizes, though Gravity has a pretty impressive day as well. Frozen also picks up its first award this season, which might bolster its chances of being more than just a populist choice.

Award Tallies

(6) 12 Years a Slave
(3) Gravity

The Awards

Best Picture

12 Years a Slave

Best Animated Feature

Frozen

Best Director

Alfonso Cuaron – Gravity

Best Actor

Chiwetel Ejiofor – 12 Years a Slave

Best Actress

Cate Blanchett – Blue Jasmine

Best Supporting Actor

Jared Leto – Dallas Buyers Club

Best Supporting Actress

Lupita Nyong’o – 12 Years a Slave

Best Original Screenplay

Her

Best Adapted Screenplay

12 Years a Slave

Best Score

12 Years a Slave

Best Editing

Gravity

Best Cinematography

Gravity

Best Art Direction

The Great Gatsby

Best Foreign Language Film

The Broken Circle Breakdown

Best Documentary

Blackfish

Best Ensemble

12 Years a Slave

Best Youth Performance

Tye Sheridan – Mud

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

Lee Daniels’ The Butler

Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Data

Year Founded: 2002
First Awards: 2002 (12)