The 2015–16 film awards season began in November 2015 with the Gotham Independent Film Awards 2015 and ended in February 2016 with the 88th Academy Awards. Major winners for the year included The Revenant, Mad Max: Fury Road, Spotlight, Room and Steve Jobs among others.
Award ceremonies Award ceremony Ceremony date Best Film Best Director Best Actor Best Actress Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay 25th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards 30 November 2015 Spotlight Paul DanoLove & Mercy Bel PowleyThe Diary of a Teenage Girl colspan="2" Tom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight 87th National Board of Review Awards 1 December 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Ridley ScottThe Martian Matt DamonThe Martian Brie LarsonRoom Sylvester StalloneCreed Jennifer Jason LeighThe Hateful Eight Quentin TarantinoThe Hateful Eight Drew GoddardThe Martian 50th National Society of Film Critics Awards 3 January 2016 Spotlight Todd HaynesCarol Michael B. JordanCreed Charlotte Rampling45 Years Mark RylanceBridge of Spies Kristen StewartClouds of Sils Maria Tom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight 73rd Golden Globe Awards10 January 2016 The Revenant (Drama)The Martian (Musical or Comedy) Alejandro G. IñárrituThe Revenant Leonardo DiCaprio (Drama)The RevenantMatt Damon (Musical or Comedy)The Martian Brie Larson (Drama)RoomJennifer Lawrence (Musical or Comedy)JoySylvester StalloneCreed Kate WinsletSteve JobsAaron SorkinSteve Jobs 21st Critics' Choice Awards17 January 2016 Spotlight George MillerMad Max: Fury Road Leonardo DiCaprioThe Revenant Brie LarsonRoom Alicia VikanderThe Danish GirlTom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlightAdam McKay and Charles RandolphThe Big Short27th Producers Guild of America Awards23 January 2016 The Big Short colspan="7" 5th AACTA International Awards29 January 2016 Mad Max: Fury Road George MillerMad Max: Fury Road Leonardo DiCaprioThe Revenant Cate BlanchettCarol Mark RylanceBridge of Spies Rooney MaraCarol Tom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight22nd Screen Actors68th Directors68th Writers Guild of America Awards30 January, 6, 13 February 2016 Spotlight (Ensemble Cast)Alejandro G. IñárrituThe RevenantBrie LarsonRoom Idris ElbaBeasts of No Nation Alicia VikanderThe Danish GirlTom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlightAdam McKay and Charles RandolphThe Big Short 69th British Academy Film Awards14 February 2016 The Revenant Mark RylanceBridge of Spies Kate WinsletSteve Jobs 20th Satellite Awards21 February 2016SpotlightTom McCarthySpotlight Saoirse RonanBrooklyn Christian BaleThe Big Short Alicia VikanderThe Danish Girl Aaron SorkinSteve Jobs 31st Independent Spirit Awards27 February 2016 Abraham AttahBeasts of No NationBrie LarsonRoom Idris ElbaBeasts of No Nation Mya TaylorTangerineTom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlight 88th Academy Awards28 February 2016 Alejandro G. IñárrituThe Revenant Leonardo DiCaprioThe Revenant Mark RylanceBridge of Spies Alicia VikanderThe Danish GirlTom McCarthy and Josh SingerSpotlightAdam McKay and Charles RandolphThe Big Short
Critics Prizes Award datesCeremonyBest Film winner2 December 201581st New York Film Critics Circle Awards Carol 6 December 201541st Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Spotlight 17 January 201636th London Film Critics Circle Awards Mad Max: Fury Road
Films by awards gained + Major Awards and nominations received Films Academy Awards BAFTA Awards Golden Globe Awards Guild Awards Critics' Choice Awards Satellite Awards Total Noms Wins Noms Wins Noms Wins Noms Wins Noms Wins Noms Wins Noms Wins45 Years 1 1 colspan="4" 1 1 4 099 Homes colspan="4" 1 1 1 colspan="2" 3 0Amy 1 1 2 1 colspan="2" 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 5Ant-Man colspan="2" 1 colspan="4" 1 colspan="2" 2 0The Assassin colspan="2" 1 colspan="4" 1 2 1 4 1Beasts of No Nation colspan="2" 1 1 3 2 1 colspan="2" 6 2The Big Short 5 1 5 1 7 2 1 29 8Black Mass colspan="6" 1 2 3 6 0Bridge of Spies 6 1 1 1 4 5 5 1 30 3Brooklyn 3 6 1 1 colspan="2" 5 2 16 2Carol 6 4 5 1 38 1Cinderella 1 1 colspan="2" 4 1 1 2 9 1Concussion colspan="4" 1 colspan="4" 1 2 0Creed 1 colspan="2" 1 1 colspan="2" 1 1 1 4 2The Danish Girl 4 1 5 3 4 2 5 1 1 28 5Ex Machina 2 1 5 1 1 3 1 colspan="2" 18 3Grandma colspan="4" 1 colspan="2" 1 colspan="2" 2 0The Hateful Eight 3 1 3 1 3 1 colspan="2" 6 1 colspan="2" 15 4The Hunting Ground 1 colspan="4" 2 1 1 2 1 6 2Inside Out 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 13 6Joy 1 colspan="2" 2 1 2 3 colspan="2" 8 1The Lady in the Van colspan="2" 1 1 colspan="6" 2 0Love & Mercy colspan="4" 2 colspan="2" 2 4 8 0Mad Max: Fury Road 7 2 5 4 1 The Martian 6 1 9 1 4The Revenant 4 5 2 5 Room 4 1 2 3 1 2 1 4 2 4 19 7Sicario 3 3 colspan="2" 4 1 5 5 1 20 2Spectre 1 1 colspan="2" 1 1 2 2 7 13 2Spotlight 6 3 1 3 5 2 8 32 Spy colspan="4" 2 colspan="2" 3 colspan="2" 5 0Star Wars: The Force Awakens 5 4 1 colspan="2" 3 1 colspan="2" 13 1Steve Jobs 2 3 1 3 4 4 1 20 4Straight Outta Compton 1 colspan="4" 3 1 1 6 0Theeb 1 2 1 colspan="8" 3 1Trainwreck colspan="4" 2 1 3 1 colspan="2" 6 1Trumbo 1 1 2 5 3 3 15 0The Walk colspan="8" 1 1 1 2 1Youth 1 colspan="2" 2 2 1 1 7 0
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