The St. Louis Film Critics Association recently announced their annual awards winners.
;Best Picture: “The Shape Of Water” (Runner Up: “The Post”)
Best Director: Guillermo Del Toro – “The Shape Of Water” (Runner Up: Denis Villeneuve – “Blade Runner 2049”)
Best Actress: Frances Mcdormand – “Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri” (Runner Up: Sally Hawkins – “The Shape Of Water”)
Best Actor: Gary Oldman – “Darkest Hour” (Runner Up: James Franco – “The Disaster Artist”)
Best Supporting Actor: Richard Jenkins – “The Shape Of Water” (Runner Up: Sam Rockwell – “Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri”)
Best Supporting Actress: Laurie Metcalf – “Lady Bird” (Runner Up: Holly Hunter – “The Big Sick”)
Best Original Screenplay: “The Shape Of Water” (Runner Up: “Lady Bird”)
Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Disaster Artist” (Runner Up: “Molly’s Game” & “Call Me By Your Name” (TIE))
Best Cinematography: “Blade Runner 2049” (Runner Up: “Dunkirk”)
Best Soundtrack: “Baby Driver” (Runner Up: “Three Billboards Outside Of Ebbing, Missouri”)
Best Film Editing: “Baby Driver” (Runner Up: “The Shape of Water” & “Dunkirk” (TIE))
Best Production Design: “The Shape of Water” (Runner Up: “Blade Runner 2049)
Best Visual Effects: “Blade Runner 2049″ (Runner Up: The Shape of Water”)
Best Score: “Phantom Thread” (Runner Up: “Dunkirk”)
Best Animated Film: “Coco” (Runner Up: “Loving Vincent”)
Best Foreign Language Film: “Land of Mine” (Runner Up: “First They Killed My Father”)
Best Documentary Film: “Jane” (Runner Up: “Last Man In Aleppo”)
Best Scene: “The Disaster Artist” – Oh Hi, Mark (Runner Up: “Baby Driver” – Harlem Shuffle Opening & “Lady Bird” – Coach Directing The Tempest (TIE))
Worst Film Of 2017: “The Mummy” (Runner Up: “King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword” & “The Snowman” (TIE))
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