Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2024

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23rd WAFCA Awards
DateDecember 8, 2024 (2024-12-08)
Highlights
Best Film Wicked
Best Director Brady Corbet The Brutalist
Best Actor Colman Domingo Sing Sing
Best Actress Mikey Madison Anora

The 23rd Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards winners were announced on December 8, 2024, presented to recognize the best of film in 2024. [1]

Contents

Nominations were announced on December 7, 2024. The Brutalist led the nominations with ten, followed by Conclave with nine and Wicked with eight. The categories for Best Stunts and Best Motion Capture, as well as the Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC, were introduced. [2]

Winners and nominees

Brady Corbet, Best Director winner Brady Corbet at Berlinale 2024.jpg
Brady Corbet, Best Director winner
Colman Domingo, Best Actor winner Colman Domingo at SXSW 2024.jpg
Colman Domingo, Best Actor winner
Mikey Madison, Best Actress winner Mikey Madison at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped).jpg
Mikey Madison, Best Actress winner
Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor winner Kieran Culkin at the 2024 New York Film Festival 2 (cropped).jpg
Kieran Culkin, Best Supporting Actor winner
Danielle Deadwyler, Best Supporting Actress winner Danielle Deadwyler at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (cropped 3).jpg
Danielle Deadwyler, Best Supporting Actress winner
Jesse Eisenberg, Best Original Screenplay winner Jesse Eisenberg-62192 (cropped).jpg
Jesse Eisenberg, Best Original Screenplay winner
Lupita Nyong'o, Best Voice Performance winner Lupita Nyong'o by Gage Skidmore 4.jpg
Lupita Nyong'o, Best Voice Performance winner

The winners are listed first and in boldface. [3] [4]

Best Film Best Director
Best Actor Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress
Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Animated Feature Best Documentary
Best International/Foreign Language Film Best Cinematography
Best Editing Best Original Score
Best Production Design Best Acting Ensemble
Best Youth Performance Best Voice Performance
Best StuntsBest Motion Capture
The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

Multiple nominations and wins

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References

  1. Neglia, Matt (December 8, 2024). "The 2024 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". NextBestPicture. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  2. Anderson, Erik (December 8, 2024). "2024 Washington Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Nominations". AwardsWatch. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  3. "2024 WAFCA Award Winners". WAFCA. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. Neglia, Matt (2024-12-08). "The 2024 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-09.