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The 16th Austin Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking for 2020, were announced on March 19, 2021. [1]
| Best Film | Best Director |
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| Best Actor | Best Actress |
| Best Supporting Actor | Best Supporting Actress |
| Best Original Screenplay | Best Adapted Screenplay |
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| Best Film Editing | Best Ensemble |
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| Best Animated Film | Best Foreign Language Film |
| Best First Film | Best Documentary |
| Best Cinematography | Best Score |
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| Best Stunts | Best Motion Capture/Special Effects Performance |
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| Bobby McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Austin Film Award |
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| Special Honorary Award | |
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