Here Are The 2024 Oscar Winners!


It was quite a night for Anora and Sean Baker!  Sean Baker tied Walt Disney’s record by winning 4 Oscars in one night.  After being dismissed as an als0-ran by many critics, Anora made a comeback and swept the Oscars.  It was actually kind of fun to watch.

(As far as my predictions go, I hit 12 out of 23 correctly.  That’s one of my worst showings ever but at least I managed to stay over 50%, albeit barely.)

Best Picture

  • Anora

Best Actor

  • Adrien Brody – The Brutalist

Best Actress

  • Mikey Madison – Anora

Best Supporting Actress

  • Zoe Saldaña – Emilia Pérez

Best Supporting Actor

  • Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

Best Director

  • Sean Baker – Anora

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • Conclave – Peter Straughan

Best Original Screenplay

  • Anora – Sean Baker

Best Film Editing

  • Anora

Best Cinematography

  • The Brutalist

Best Original Song

  • El Mal – Emilia Pérez

Best Original Score

  • The Brutalist

Best International Feature

  • I’m Still Here – Brazil

Best Animated Feature

  • Flow

Best Documentary Feature

  • No Other Land

Best Costume Design

  • Wicked

Best Make-up and Hairstyling

  • The Substance

Best Production Design

  • Wicked

Best Sound

  • Dune: Part Two

Best Visual Effects

  • Dune: Part Two

Best Live Action Short

  • I’m Not a Robot

Best Animated Short

  • In the Shadow of the Cypress

Best Documentary Short

  • The Only Girl in the Orchestra

My Oscar Predictions


Okay, let’s do this!  Here are my predictions of what will win at the big show tonight!

Best Picture — Anora

Best Directing — Sean Baker, Anora

Best Actor — Timothee Chalamet, A Complete Unknown

Best Actress — Mikey Madison, Anora

Best Supporting Actor — Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Supporting Actress — Ariana Grande, Wicked

Best Original Screenplay — A Real Pain

Best Adapted Screenplay — Conclave

Best Animated Feature — The Wild Robot

Best Production Design — Wicked

Best Cinematography — Nosferatu

Best Costume Design — Wicked

Best Film Editing — Conclave

Best Makeup and Hairstyling — Wicked

Best Sound — Dune Part II

Best Visual Effects — Dune Part II

Best Original Score — The Brutalist

Best Original Song — Never Too Late from Elton John: Never Too Late

Best Documentary Feature — Sugarcane

Best International Feature: I’m Still Here

Best Animated Short: Yuck!

Best Documentary Short: The Only Girl In The Orchestra

Best Live Action Short: The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Here’s What Won At The Golden Globes


BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Brutalist

BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Emilia Perez

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Brady Corbet for The Brutalist

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Fernanda Torres for I’m Still Here

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Adrien Brody for The Brutalist

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Demi Moore for The Substance

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
Sebastian Stan for A Different Man

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Zoe Saldana for Emilia Perez

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
Kieran Culkin for A Real Pain

BEST MOTION PICTURE – NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Emilia Perez

BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
Flow

CINEMATIC AND BOX OFFICE ACHIEVEMENT
Wicked

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
Conclave

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Challengers

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
El Mal from Emilia Perez

Conclave Wins In North Carolina


The North Carolina Film Critics Association has announced its picks for the best of 2024!

BEST NARRATIVE FILM
Anora
The Brutalist
Challengers
Civil War
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
I Saw the TV Glow
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
The Substance

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM
Dahomey
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Transformers One
The Wild Robot

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine As Light
Emilia Pérez
Evil Does Not Exist
I’m Still Here
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

BEST DIRECTOR
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Luca Guadagnino – Challengers
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Zendaya – Challengers

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE IN ANIMATION OR MIXED MEDIA
Kevin Durand – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Maya Hawke – Inside Out 2
Pedro Pascal – The Wild Robot
Sarah Snook – Memoir of a Snail

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Conclave

Dune: Part Two
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
A Different Man
Anora
The Brutalist
Challengers
The Substance

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave

Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Sing Sing

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Challengers
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
The Brutalist

BEST EDITING
Anora
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
A Different Man
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST SCORE
The Brutalist
Challengers
Conclave
Nosferatu
The Wild Robot

BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Compress/Repress” – Challengers

“El Mal” – Emilia Pérez
“Harper and Will Go West” – Will & Harper
“Kiss the Sky” – The Wild Robot
“Like a Bird” – Sing Sing

BEST SOUND DESIGN
Challengers
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS
Dune: Part Two

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Nosferatu
The Substance

BEST STUNT COORDINATION
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Monkey Man

DIRECTORIAL DEBUT
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker
Francis Galluppi – The Last Stop in Yuma County
Zoë Kravitz – Blink Twice
Josh Margolin – Thelma
Sean Wang – Dìdi (弟弟)
Malcolm Washington – The Piano Lesson

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Carlos Diehz – Conclave
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Mikey Madison – Anora
Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Adam Pearson – A Different Man

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Cinematography
Roger Deakins

Christopher Doyle
Greig Fraser
Emmanuel Lubezki
Hoyte van Hoytema

KEN HANKE MEMORIAL TAR HEEL AWARD
Stephen McKinley Henderson – Civil War
Jeff Nichols (Director) – The Bikeriders
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Hunter Schafer – Cuckoo
Drew Starkey – Queer

The Substance Wins In Kansas City!


Yesterday, The Kansas City Film Critics Circle announced their picks for the best of 2024!

BEST FILM
Anora
Civil War
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
I Saw The TV Glow
Nickel Boys
A Real Pain
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – Anora
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Two
David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

BEST ACTRESS (TIE)
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
June Squibb – Thelma

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Adam Pearson – A Different Man
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Joan Chen – Didi
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anora
The Brutalist
Civil War
A Real Pain
The Substance

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Wild Robot

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
The Wild Robot

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Dahomey
Look Into My Eyes
Seeking Mavis Beacon
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

VINCE KOEHLER AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR
Dune: Part Two
I Saw The TV Glow
Late Night with the Devil
Nosferatu
The Substance

TOM POE AWARD FOR BEST LGBTQ FILM
I Saw The TV Glow
Emilia Pérez
Love Lies Bleeding
My Old Ass
Will & Harper
Queer

BUSTER KEATON AWARD FOR BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE FILM
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Monkey Man

The Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Honors Challengers


Yesterday, the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association announced its picks for the best of 2024.

BEST PICTURE
Anora
The Brutalist
Challengers
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
I Saw the TV Glow
Nickel Boys
No Other Land
Nosferatu
A Real Pain

BEST FOREIGN FILM
All We Imagine as Light (India)
Evil Does Not Exist (Japan)
Kneecap (Ireland)
No Other Land (Israel)
Red Rooms (Canada)

BEST ANIMATED FILM
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Daughters
No Other Land
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Luca Guadagnino – Challengers
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

LEAD ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Hugh Grant – Heretic
Keith Kupferer – Ghostlight

LEAD ACTRESS
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Fernanda Torres – I’m Still Here

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Joan Chen – Dìdi
Ariana Grande-Butera – Wicked
Natasha Lyonne – His Three Daughters
Margaret Qualley – The Substance

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anora – Sean Baker
The Brutalist – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
Challengers – Justin Kuritzkes
A Different Man – Aaron Schimberg
A Real Pain – Jesse Eisenberg

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave – Peter Straughan
Hit Man – Richard Linklater & Glen Powell
Nickel Boys – RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
Oh, Canada – Paul Schrader
Sing Sing – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar / story by
Kwedar, Bentley, Clarence Maclin & John Whitfield

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist – Lol Crawley
Challengers – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Dune: Part Two – Greig Fraser
Nickel Boys – Jomo Fray
Nosferatu – Jarin Blaschke

BEST EDITING
The Brutalist – David Jancso
Challengers – Marco Costa
Dune: Part Two – Joe Walker
Nickel Boys – Nicholas Monsour
Saturday Night – Nathan Orloff & Shane Reid

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
The Brutalist – Daniel Blumberg
Challengers – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Conclave – Volker Bertelman
Nosferatu – Robin Carolan
The Wild Robot – Kris Bowers

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Yura Borisov – Anora
Lily Collias – Good One
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Mikey Madison – Anora
Izaac Wang – Dìdi

BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR
India Donaldson – Good One
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker
Josh Margolin – Thelma
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Aaron Schimberg – A Different Man

Here Are The 2024 Nominations of the Music City Film Critics Association!


The Music City Film Critics Association (that’s Nashville) has announced its nominees for the best of of 2024!  The winners will be announced on January 10th.

BEST PICTURE
Anora
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Sing Sing
The Brutalist
The Substance
Wicked

THE JIM RIDLEY AWARD
Close Your Eyes
Eno
Hundreds of Beavers
The People’s Joker
The Substance

BEST DIRECTOR
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Robert Eggers – Nosferatu

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Demi Moore – The Substance
Lily Rose-Depp – Nosferatu
Mikey Madison – Anora
Nicole Kidman – Babygirl

BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Sebastian Stan – A Different Man
Timothee Chalamet – A Complete Unknown

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Katy O Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Monica Barbaro – A Complete Unknown
Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain

YOUNG ACTRESS
Alisha Weir – Abigail
Alyla Brown – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Ariel Donoghue – Trap
Beatrice Schneider – The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass

YOUNG ACTOR
Elliott Heffernam – Blitz
Ethan Herisse – Nickel Boys
Griffin Kramer – The People’s Joker
Ian Foreman – I Saw the TV Glow
Izaac Wang – Didi

BEST ENSEMBLE
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked

BEST MUSIC FILM
A Complete Unknown
Emilia Pérez
Kneecap
Piece by Piece
Wicked

ANIMATED FILM
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

DOCUMENTARY
Daughters
No Other Land
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

INTERNATIONAL FILM
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Red Rooms
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

SCREENPLAY
A Real Pain
Anora
Challengers
The Brutalist
The Substance

ORIGINAL SONG
Claw Machine – I Saw the TV Glow
Compress/Repress – Challengers
El Mal – Emilia Pérez
Kiss the Sky – The Wild Robot
Like a Bird – Sing Sing

SCORE
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
The Brutalist

SOUND
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Substance
Wicked

CINEMATOGRAPHY
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
The Brutalist

PRODUCTION DESIGN
Hundreds of Beavers
Dune: Part Two
Nosferatu
The Brutalist
Wicked

EDITING
Anora
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Brutalist

STUNT WORK
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Gladiator II
Hundreds of Beavers
The Fall Guy

COMEDY
Deadpool & Wolverine
Hundreds of Beavers
My Old Ass
Saturday Night
Thelma

HORROR
Heretic
Late Night with the Devil
Nosferatu
Smile 2
The Substance

ACTION
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kill
The Fall Guy

Here Are The 2024 Nominations of the Kansas City Film Critics Circle!


Yesterday, The Kansas City Film Critics Circle announced their nominations for the best of 2024!  The winners will be announced on January 4th!

BEST FILM
Anora
Civil War
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
I Saw The TV Glow
Nickel Boys
A Real Pain
Sing Sing
The Substance
Wicked

ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD FOR BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – Anora
Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

BEST ACTOR
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Timothée Chalamet – Dune: Part Two
David Dastmalchian – Late Night with the Devil
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Karla Sofía Gascón – Emilia Pérez
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
June Squibb – Thelma

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Chris Hemsworth – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Adam Pearson – A Different Man
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice
Denzel Washington – Gladiator II

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Joan Chen – Didi
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Margaret Qualley – The Substance
Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Anora
The Brutalist
Civil War
A Real Pain
The Substance

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Nickel Boys
Sing Sing
The Wild Robot

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
The Brutalist
Civil War
Dune: Part Two
Gladiator II
Nickel Boys
Nosferatu
Wicked

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
Challengers
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
The Substance
The Wild Robot

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
All We Imagine as Light
Emilia Pérez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In

BEST DOCUMENTARY
Dahomey
Look Into My Eyes
Seeking Mavis Beacon
Sugarcane
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

VINCE KOEHLER AWARD FOR BEST SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR
Dune: Part Two
I Saw The TV Glow
Late Night with the Devil
Nosferatu
The Substance

TOM POE AWARD FOR BEST LGBTQ FILM
I Saw The TV Glow
Emilia Pérez
Love Lies Bleeding
My Old Ass
Will & Harper
Queer

BUSTER KEATON AWARD FOR BEST STUNT ENSEMBLE FILM
Deadpool & Wolverine
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Monkey Man

Anora Wins In North Texas


The North Texas Film Critics Association has announced its picks for the best of 2024!

BEST PICTURE
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Sing Sing

BEST ACTOR
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Daniel Craig – Queer

BEST ACTRESS
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Anya Taylor-Joy – Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Edward Norton – A Complete Unknown
Yura Borisov – Anora

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Isabella Rossellini – Conclave
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor – Nickel Boys
Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist

BEST DIRECTOR
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig (Germany) (TIE)
Flow (Latvia) (TIE)
Kneecap (Ireland)
I’m Still Here (Brazil)
All We Imagine As Light (an international co-production involving companies from France, India, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Italy)

BEST DOCUMENTARY
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Sugarcane
Will & Harper
Daughters
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

BEST ANIMATED FILM
The Wild Robot
Memoir Of A Snail
Inside Out 2
Flow
Transformers One

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
Stéphane Fontaine – Conclave
Lol Crawley – The Brutalist
Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two
John Mathieson – Gladiator II
Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys

BEST NEWCOMER
Marissa Bode – Wicked
Ethan Herisse – Nickel Boys
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker
Aaron Pierre – Rebel Ridge

BEST SCREENPLAY
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain

GARY MURRAY AWARD (Best Ensemble)
Conclave
Saturday Night
Sing Sing
Wicked
Dune: Part Two

Here Are The 2024 Austin Film Critics Association!


Yesterday, the Austin Film Critics Association did their part to keep Austin weird by announcing their nominees for the best of 2024!  The winners will be announced January 6th!

Best Picture
Anora
The Brutalist
Dune: Part Two
Conclave
Love Lies Bleeding
Nosferatu
Nickel Boys
The Substance
Sing Sing
Wicked

Best Director
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet – The Brutalist
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Rose Glass – Love Lies Bleeding
Denis Villeneuve – Dune: Part Two

Best Actress
Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
Nicole Kidman – Babygirl
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance

Best Actor
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist
Daniel Craig – Queer
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes – Conclave
Hugh Grant – Heretic

Best Supporting Actress
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Ariana Grande – Wicked
Felicity Jones – The Brutalist
Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Margaret Qualley – The Substance

Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist
Jeremy Strong – The Apprentice

Best Ensemble
Anora
The Brutalist
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Sing Sing

Best Original Screenplay
Sean Baker – Anora
Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold – The Brutalist
Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
Justin Kuritzkes – Challengers

Best Adapted Screenplay
Dana Fox & Winnie Holzman – Wicked
Greg Kwedar & Clint Bentley – Sing Sing
RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes – Nickel Boys
Peter Straughan – Conclave
Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two

Best Cinematography
Jarin Blaschke – Nosferatu
Lol Crawley – The Brutalist
Jomo Fray – Nickel Boys
Greig Frasier – Dune: Part Two
Benjamin Kracun – The Substance

Best Editing
Sean Baker – Anora
Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, & Valentin Féron – The Substance
Dávid Jancsó – The Brutalist
Joe Walker – Dune: Part Two
Hansjörg Weißbrich – September 5

Best Original Score
Daniel Blumberg – The Brutalist
Kris Bowers – The Wild Robot
Robin Carolan – Nosferatu
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross – Challengers
Hans Zimmer – Dune: Part Two

Best International Film
Emilia Perez
Flow
I’m Still Here
Kneecap
The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Best Documentary
Dahomey
No Other Land
The Remarkable Life of Ibelin
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Will & Harper

Best Animated Film
Flow
Inside Out 2
Memoir of a Snail
Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
The Wild Robot

Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance
Kevin Durand – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Amy Poehler – Inside Out 2
Sarah Snook – Memoir of a Snail
Robbie Williams/Jonno Davies – Better Man

Best Stunt Work
Dune: Part Two
The Fall Guy
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Kill
Monkey Man

Best First Film
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker
Zoe Kravitz – Blink Twice
Josh Margolin – Thelma
Arkasha Stevenson – The First Omen
Sean Wang – Didi

The AFCA also acknowledges standout works from directors who live in Austin. Our nominees for 2024:
The Bikeriders (Jeff Nichols)
Fugitive Dreams (Jason Neulander)
Hit Man (Richard Linklater)
Sasquatch Sunset (Nathan and David Zellner)
Sing Sing (Greg Kwedar)