“Nomadland” was the bigger winner coming out of the North Dakota Film Society Awards, winning not only Best Picture and Best Director for Chloé Zhao, but also Best Actress for Frances McDormand, Best Cinematography, and Best Film Editing. “Mank,” which was the most nominated by the group, took a pair of awards: Best Production Design and Best Original Score. “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” was also honored with a pair: Best Supporting Actress for Maria Bakalova and Best Song.
BEST PICTURE
“Nomadland”
RUNNERS-UP
“First Cow”
&
“I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
NOMINEES
- “First Cow”
- “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “Nomadland”
- “Promising Young Woman”
BEST DIRECTOR
Chloé Zhao
“Nomadland”
RUNNER-UP
David Fincher — “Mank”
NOMINEES
- Emerald Fennell — “Promising Young Woman”
- David Fincher — “Mank”
- Charlie Kaufman — “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
- Kelly Reichardt — “First Cow”
- Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
BEST ACTOR
Riz Ahmed
“Sound Of Metal”
RUNNER-UP
Delroy Lindo – “Da 5 Bloods”
NOMINEES
- Riz Ahmed — “Sound Of Metal”
- Chadwick Boseman — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Delroy Lindo – “Da 5 Bloods”
- Gary Oldman — “Mank”
- Steven Yeun — “Minari”
BEST ACTRESS
Frances McDormand
“Nomadland”
RUNNER-UP
Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
NOMINEES
- Viola Davis — “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom”
- Sophia Loren – “The Life Ahead”
- Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
- Carey Mulligan — “Promising Young Woman”
- Kate Winslet — “Ammonite”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Sacha Baron Cohen
“The Trial of the Chicago 7”
RUNNER-UP
Orion Lee — “First Cow”
NOMINEES
- Bo Burnham — “Promising Young Woman”
- Sacha Baron Cohen – “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
- Orion Lee — “First Cow”
- Paul Raci — “Sound Of Metal”
- David Strathairn — “Nomadland”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Maria Bakalova
“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
RUNNERS-UP
Ellen Burstyn – “Pieces Of A Woman”
Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
&
Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
NOMINEES
- Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- Ellen Burstyn – “Pieces Of A Woman”
- Saoirse Ronan — “Ammonite”
- Amanda Seyfried — “Mank”
- Yuh-Jung Youn — “Minari”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Promising Young Woman”
Emerald Fennell
RUNNER-UP
“First Cow”
NOMINEES
- “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
- “Mank”
- “Never Rarely Sometimes Always”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Sound Of Metal”
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Mank”
Donald Graham Burt
RUNNER-UP
“The Personal History Of David Copperfield” — Cristina Casali
NOMINEES
- “Emma.”
- “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
- “Mank”
- “News of the World”
- “The Personal History Of David Copperfield”
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Nomadland”
Joshua James Richards
RUNNER-UP
“Mank” — Erik Messerschmidt
NOMINEES
- “Emma.”
- “First Cow”
- “Mank”
- “Nomadland”
- “Tenet”
BEST FILM EDITING
“Nomadland”
Chloé Zhao
RUNNER-UP
“Tenet” — Jennifer Lame
NOMINEES
- “I’m Thinking Of Ending Things”
- “Mank”
- “Nomadland”
- “Promising Young Woman”
- “Tenet”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Mank”
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
RUNNER-UP
“Soul” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
NOMINEES
- “Ammonite”
- “The Invisible Man”
- “Mank”
- “Soul”
- “Tenet”
BEST SONG
”Wuhan Flu” from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Sacha Baron Cohen
RUNNER-UP
”Rocket to the Moon” from “Over The Moon”
NOMINEES
- ”Wuhan Flu” from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
- ”Only the Young” from “Miss Americana”
- ”Identical” from “On The Rocks”
- ”Speak Now” from “One Night In Miami”
- ”Rocket to the Moon” from “Over The Moon”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
“And Then We Danced”
(Sweden)
RUNNERS-UP
“Beanpole”
&
“Collective”
NOMINEES
- “And Then We Danced”
- “Another Round”
- “Beanpole”
- “Collective”
- “The Twentieth Century”
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“All In: The Fight For Democracy”
RUNNER-UP
“Dick Johnson Is Dead”
NOMINEES
- “All In: The Fight For Democracy”
- “Boys State”
- “Collective”
- “Dick Johnson Is Dead”
- “Time”
- “The Truffle Hunters”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURED
“Soul”
RUNNER-UP
“Wolfwalkers”
NOMINEES
- “The Croods: A New Age”
- “Onward”
- “Over The Moon”
- “Soul”
- “Wolfwalkers”
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “Nomadland”
Best Director: Chloé Zhao — “Nomadland”
Best Actor: Riz Ahmed — “Sound Of Metal”
Best Actress: Frances McDormand — “Nomadland”
Best Supporting Actor: Sacha Baron Cohen — “The Trial of the Chicago 7”
Best Supporting Actress: Maria Bakalova — “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman” — Emerald Fennell
Best Production Design: Mank” — Donald Graham Burt
Best Cinematography: “Nomadland” — Joshua James Richards
Best Film Editing: “Nomadland” — Chloé Zhao
Best Original Score: “Mank” — Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
Best Song: ”Wuhan Flu” from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”
Best International Feature: “And Then We Danced”
Best Documentary Feature: “All In: The Fight For Democracy”
Best Animated Feature: “Soul”
NORTH DAKOTA FILM SOCIETY
The North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) was created in 2019 to promote film education, preservation, criticism, and exhibition. Members of NDFS represent filmmakers, exhibitors and theater owners, educators, and members of the press (radio, television, online, or print).
Through its digital platforms, NDFS shares its members’ work while offering a new and exciting voice to the burgeoning film scene in North Dakota.
North Dakota is home to over 75 cinema screens throughout its major markets (Bismarck, Fargo, and Grand Forks), plus many of its smaller towns and cities are home to historic movie houses and theaters, like the art moderne Fargo Theatre, located in downtown Fargo, or the the Scenic Theater in Lisbon, ND, which is the oldest continuously-run theater in the United States.
