2016 Critics Choice Awards – Best Original Screenplay Winner
La La Land
Damien Chazelle
While navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.
Manchester by the Sea
Kenneth Lonergan
A depressed uncle is asked to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy’s father dies.
Spotlight
Josh Singer
The true story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the massive scandal of child molestation and cover-up within the local Catholic Archdiocese, shaking the entire Catholic Church to its core.