claim: Manchester by the Sea is a film that was premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
evidence: Manchester by the Sea is a 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan , and starring Casey Affleck , Michelle Williams , Kyle Chandler , and Lucas Hedges .. Kenneth Lonergan. Kenneth Lonergan. Casey Affleck. Casey Affleck. Michelle Williams. Michelle Williams ( actress ). Kyle Chandler. Kyle Chandler. Lucas Hedges. Lucas Hedges. drama film. Drama ( film and television ). The plot follows a man who looks after his teenage nephew after his brother dies .. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 23 , 2016 and was soon picked up by Amazon Studios for distribution .. Sundance. 2016 Sundance Film Festival. Amazon Studios. Amazon Studios. Sundance Film Festival. 2016 Sundance Film Festival. It began a limited release on November 18 , 2016 , before going wide on December 16 , 2016 and grossed $ 74 million worldwide on an $ 8.5 million budget .. limited release. limited release. going wide. wide release. Manchester by the Sea received critical acclaim upon its release and was counted among the best films of 2016 .. Critics praised in particular Affleck 's performance , as well as Lonergan 's direction and screenplay .. At the 89th Academy Awards , the film received six nominations  : Best Picture , Best Director , Best Actor -LRB- Affleck -RRB- , Best Supporting Actor -LRB- Hedges -RRB- , Best Supporting Actress -LRB- Williams -RRB- , and Best Original Screenplay -- winning for Best Original Screenplay and Best Actor .. 89th Academy Awards. 89th Academy Awards. Best Picture. Academy Award for Best Picture. Best Director. Academy Award for Best Director. Best Actor. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Best Supporting Actor. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Best Supporting Actress. Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Best Original Screenplay. Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor and was nominated in four more categories .. Best Actor. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. Golden Globe Award. Golden Globe Award