My 2016 film favorites.

At last you say! It's May and Dan is finally revealing his favorites in film from last year.  I could not be more timely.

Well to start, here are the best of some of the best in behind the scenes in film 2016.

Best Visual Effects:  Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Editing: La La Land
Best Cinematography: Moonlight
Best Costumes: Jackie
Best Use of Sound: La La Land
Best Original Score: Moonlight
Best Art and Set Direction: La La Land

And now my favorites in twelve other movie categories in alphabetical order.
My 5 favorites animated films of 2016 were...
Finding Dory
Kubo and the Two Strings
Moana
Sausage Party
Zootopia

And my very favorite was.....Moana

My 5 favorite Foreign Lamguage films of the year were.....
The Handmaiden South Korea
Julieta Spain
The Salesman Iran
Tanna  Australia
Toni Erdmann Germany

And my very favorite was.....The Handmaiden South Korea

My 5 favorite Original Songs from a film were....
Another Day of Sun La La Land
Audition (The Fools Who Dream) La La Land
Can't Stop the Feeling Trolls
Try Everything Zootopia
We Know The Way Moana

And my very favorite was....Audition (The Fools Who Dream) La La Land

My 5 favorite Documentaries of the years were.....
I Am Not Your Negro
OJ: Made in America
13th
Tickled
Weiner

And my very favorite was....Weiner

The best 5 Supporting Male Actor performances were...
Mahershala Ali Moonlight
Ralph Fiennes A Bigger Splash
Lucas Hedges Manchester by the Sea
Dev Patel Lion
Trevante Rhodes Moonlight

And my very favorite was....Mahershala Ali Moonlight

The 5 best performances by a Supporting Female Actor were...
Viola Davis Fences
Naomie Harris Moonlight
Nicole Kidman Lion
Janelle Monae Hidden Figures
Michelle Williams Manchester by the Sea

And my very favorite was...Viola Davis Fences

Best 5 best Original  Screenplays were...
La La Land
 Manchester by the Sea
Other People
20th Century Women
Zootopia

And my very favorite is....Manchester by the Sea

The 5 Best Adapted Screenplays were....
The Handmaiden
Hidden Figures
Lion
Loving
Moonlight

And my very favorite was...Moonlight



The 5 Best Directors of the years were.....
Damien Chazelle La La Land
Garth Davis Lion
Barry Jenkins Moonlight
Kenneth Lonergan Manchester by the Sea
Chan-Wook Park The Handmaiden

And my very favorite was Barry Jenkins Moonlight

The 5 Best Lead Female actors were....
Annette Bening 20th Century Women
Isabelle Huppert Elle
Ruth Negga Loving
Natalie Portman Jackie
Emma Stone La La Land

And my very favorite was Annette Bening 20th Century Women

The 5 Best performances by a Lead Male Actor were...
Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea
Joel Edgerton Loving
Colin Farrell The Lobster
Ryan Gosling La La Land
Denzel Washington Fences

And my very favorite was Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea

And finally the 10 best films of 2016 in rank order were....
10. The Handmaiden
9. Moana
8. La La Land
7. Loving
6. 20th Century Women
5. Hidden Figures
4. Weiner
3. Lion
2. Manchester by the Sea
and the Best Film of 2016 was....Moonlight



In Summary
Best Visual Effects:  Kubo and the Two Strings
Best Editing: La La Land
Best Cinematography: Moonlight
Best Costumes: Jackie
Best Use of Sound: La La Land
Best Original Score: Moonlight
Best Art and Set Direction: La La Land
Animated Film Moana
Foreign Film The Handmaiden
Documentary Weiner
Original Song Audition (The Fools Who Dream) La La Land
Original Screenplay Manchester by the Sea
Adapted Screenplay Moonlight
Best Supporting Actor Mahershala Ali Moonlight
Best Supporting Actress Fences
Best Director Barry Jenkins Moonlight
Lead Actress Annette Bening 20th Century Women
Lead Actor Casey Affleck Manchester by the Sea
Best Film of 2016 Moonlight