The 5th
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, honoring the best in filmmaking in
2006, were given on December 11, 2006.
Winners
* Best Actor
**
Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker (born July 15, 1961) is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
After making his f ...
– ''
The Last King of Scotland
''The Last King of Scotland'' is a novel by journalist Giles Foden,
published by Faber and Faber in 1998. Focusing on the rise of Ugandan President Idi Amin and his reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979, the novel, which interweaves fiction an ...
''
* Best Actress
**
Helen Mirren – ''
The Queen
In the English-speaking world, The Queen most commonly refers to:
* Elizabeth II (1926–2022), Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 1952 until her death
The Queen may also refer to:
* Camilla, Queen Consort (born 1947), ...
''
* Best Animated Feature
** ''
Happy Feet
''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and ...
''
* Best Art Direction
** ''
Marie Antoinette''
* Best Breakthrough Performance
**
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...
– ''
Dreamgirls
''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...
''
* Best Cast
** ''
Little Miss Sunshine''
* Best Director
**
Martin Scorsese
Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, inclu ...
– ''The Departed''
* Best Documentary Feature
** ''An Inconvenient Truth''
* Best Film
** ''United 93 (film), United 93''
* Best Foreign Language Film
** ''Pan's Labyrinth, El laberinto del fauno (Pan's Labyrinth)'', Mexico/Spain/United States
* Best Screenplay – Adapted
** ''Thank You for Smoking (film), Thank You for Smoking'' – Jason Reitman
* Best Screenplay – Original
** ''
Little Miss Sunshine'' – Michael Arndt
* Best Supporting Actor
** Djimon Hounsou – ''Blood Diamond''
* Best Supporting Actress
**
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson (born September 12, 1981), also known by her nickname J.Hud, is an American singer, actress, and talk show host. Throughout her career, she has received various accolades for her works in recorded music, film, televisio ...
– ''
Dreamgirls
''Dreamgirls'' is a Broadway musical, with music by Henry Krieger and lyrics and book by Tom Eyen. Based on the show business aspirations and successes of R&B acts such as The Supremes, The Shirelles, James Brown, Jackie Wilson, and others,G ...
''
References
External links
The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
{{WAFCA Awards Chron
2006 film awards
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards, 2006