The 21st San Diego Film Critics Society Awards were announced on December 12, 2016.
[1][2][3] Hell or High Water David Mackenzie – Hell or High Water Casey Affleck – Manchester by the Sea Sônia Braga – Aquarius Mahershala Ali – Moonlight (TIE) Ben Foster – Hell or High Water (TIE) Michelle Williams – Manchester by the Sea Ryan Gosling – The Nice Guys Taylor Sheridan – Hell or High Water Whit Stillman – Love & Friendship Kubo and the Two Strings Weiner Mountains May Depart Giles Nuttgens – Hell or High Water Mary Zophres – La La Land Blu Murray – Sully Jess Gonchor – Hail, Caesar!
The Jungle Book Sing Street Lily Gladstone – Certain Women Hell or High Water Michael Shannon for Elvis & Nixon, Loving, Midnight Special, and Nocturnal Animals