Hooray for Elle‘s Isabelle Huppert, who now has some momentum toward a Best Actress Oscar nomination. And hats tip to Barry Jenkins for his direction and writing of Moonlight, the appeal of which has expanded beyond its devoted critical-elite base and may steamroll right into the Film Independent Spirit Awards and beyond.
Best Feature: Moonlight (d: Barry Jenkins, A24)
Best Documentary: O.J.: Made in America (d: Ezra Edelman, ESPN Films)
Best Actress: Isabelle Huppert, Elle (Sony Pictures Classics)
Best Actor: Casey Affleck, Manchester by the Sea (Amazon Studios)
Best Screenplay: Moonlight (story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; screenplay by Barry Jenkins, A24)
Breakthrough Actor: Anya Taylor-Joy, The Witch (A24)
Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award: Trey Edward Shults, Krisha (A24)
Breakthrough Series — Short Form: Her Story (creators: Jen Richards and Laura Zak, herstoryshow.com)
Breakthrough Series — Long Form: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (creators: Rachel Bloom & Aline Brosh McKenna, The CW)