The Boston Society of Film Critics has chosen La La Land as the best of the year, giving it a total of 3 awards. With the exception of Tower for Best Animated Film, none of these selections are truly unexpected.

Award Tallies

(3) La La Land
(2) The Handmaiden, Moonlight

The Awards

Best Picture

La La Land

Best Animated Film

Tower

Best Director

Damien Chazelle – La La Land

Best Actor

Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea

Best Actress

Isabelle Huppert – Elle; Things to Come

Best Supporting Actor

Mahershala Ali – Moonlight

Best Supporting Actress

Lily Gladstone – Certain Women

Best Screenplay

Manchester by the Sea

Best Original Score

Jackie

Best Film Editing

La La Land

Best Cinematography

The Handmaiden

Best Foreign Film

The Handmaiden

Best Documentary

O.J.: Made in America

Best New Filmmaker

Robert Eggers – The Witch

Best Ensemble Cast

Moonlight

Boston Society of Film Critics Data

Year Founded: 1981
First Awards: 1980 (37)