In their third year, the North Dakota Film Society named “The Power of the Dog” the Best Picture of the year, along with Jane Campion as the Best Director. Not only that, they awarded three of the four acting awards to the cast. The film also won Best Cinematography, Film Editing, and Original Score.
Best Picture
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Produced by Emile Sherman, Iain Canning, Roger Frappier, Jane Campion, and Tanya Seghatchian
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) |
BEST DIRECTOR
Jane Campion
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Osnat Handelsman Keren, Talia Kleinhendler, and Charles Dorfman
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Paul Thomas Anderson — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Wes Anderson — “The French Dispatch” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Guillermo del Toro — “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Lin-Manel Miranda — “tick, tick…Boom!” (Netflix) |
BEST ACTOR
Benedict Cumberbatch
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Nicolas Cage — “Pig” (Neon) |
| Bradley Cooper — “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Andrew Garfield — “tick, tick…Boom!” (Netflix) |
| Denzel Washington — “The Tragedy of Macbeth” (A24) |
BEST ACTRESS
Kristen Stewart
“Spencer”
Directed by Pablo Larraín
Neon
NOMINEES
| Jessica Chastain — “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| Alana Haim — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Renate Reinsve — “The Worst Person in the World” (Neon) |
| Agathe Rousselle — “Titane” (Neon) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Kodi Smit-McPhee
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Bradley Cooper — “Licorice Pizza” (MGM) |
| Robin de Jesús — “tick, tick…Boom!” (Netflix) |
| Mike Faist — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Ciarán Hinds — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Kirsten Dunst
“The Power of the Dog”
Directed by Jane Campion
Netflix
NOMINEES
| Caitríona Balfe — “Belfast” (Focus Features) |
| Jessie Buckley — “The Lost Daughter” (Netflix) |
| Ariana DeBose — “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
| Ruth Negga — “Passing” (Netflix) |
BEST SCREENPLAY
“Licorice Pizza”
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| “C’mon C’mon” — Mike Mills (A24) |
| “Drive My Car” — Ryûsuke Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe (Janus Films) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Wes Anderson, Jason Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Power of the Dog” — Jane Campion (Netflix) |
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“The French Dispatch”
Production Design by Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Nightmare Alley” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“The Power of the Dog”
Cinematography by Ari Wegner
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Greig Fraser (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” — Andrew Droz Palermo (A24) |
| “Nightmare Alley” — Dan Laustsen (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “West Side Story” — Janusz Kaminski (20th Century Studios) |
BEST FILM EDITING
“The Power of the Dog”
Edited by Peter Sciberras
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “The French Dispatch” — Andrew Weisblum (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Licorice Pizza” — Andy Jurgensen (MGM) |
| “tick, tick…Boom!” — Myron Kerstein and Andrew Weisblum (Netflix) |
| “West Side Story” — Sarah Broshar and Michael Kahn (20th Century Studios) |
Best Visual Effects
“Dune”
Directed by Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “No Time To Die” (Netflix) |
| “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (Columbia Pictures) |
Best Sound
“Dune”
Sound Design by Mac Ruth, Mark Mangini, Theo Green, Doug Hemphill, and Ron Bartlett
Warner Bros. Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Last Night in Soho” (Focus Features) |
| “The Power of the Dog” (Netflix) |
| “tick, tick…Boom!” (Netflix) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
Best Costume Design
“Cruella”
Costume Design by Jenny Beavan
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Jacqueline West (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The French Dispatch” — Milena Canonero (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Last Night in Soho” — Odile Dicks-Mireaux (Focus Features) |
| “West Side Story” — Paul Tazewell (20th Century Studios) |
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Makeup and Hairstyling by Linda Dowds, Stephanie Ingram, and Justin Raleigh
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Cruella” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “Dune” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “The Green Knight” (A24) |
| “West Side Story” (20th Century Studios) |
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“The Power of the Dog”
Composed by Jonny Greenwood
Netflix
NOMINEES
| “Dune” — Hans Zimmer (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
| “Encanto” — Germaine Franco (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “The French Disptach” — Alexandre Desplat (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “The Harder They Fall” — Jeymes Samuel (Netflix) |
Best Original Song
“No Time to Die”
from “No Time to Die”
Music and Lyrics by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
NOMINEES
| ”So May We Start” from “Annette” (Amazon Studios) |
| ”Just Look Up” from ”Don’t Look Up” (Netflix) |
| ”Dos Oruguitas” from “Encanto” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| ”Be Alive” from “King Richard” (Warner Bros. Pictures) |
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
“Flee”
(Denmark)
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Neon
NOMINEES
| “Drive My Car” (Japan) (Janus Films) |
| “The Hand of God” (Italy) (Netflix) |
| “Titane” (France) (Neon) |
| “The Worst Person in the World” (Norway) (Neon) |
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“Flee”
Directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen
Neon
NOMINEES
| “The First Wave” (National Geographic) |
| “Procession” (Netflix) |
| “Summer of Soul (…Or, When the Revolution Could Not Be Televised)” (Searchlight Pictures) |
| “Val” (Amazon Studios) |
Best Animated Feature
“Encanto”
Directed by Jared Bush and Byron Howard
Walt Disney Pictures
NOMINEES
| “Flee” (Neon) |
| “Luca” (Walt Disney Pictures) |
| “The Mitchells vs. the Machines” (Netflix) |
| “The Summit of the Gods” (Netflix) |
QUICK LIST
Best Picture: “The Power of the Dog”
Best Director: Jane Campion — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actor: Benedict Cumberbatch — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Actress: Kristen Stewart — “Spencer”
Best Supporting Actor: Kodi Smit-McPhee — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Supporting Actress: Kirsten Dunst — “The Power of the Dog”
Best Screenplay: “Licorice Pizza” — Paul Thomas Anderson
Best Production Design: “The French Dispatch” — Adam Stockhausen and Rena DeAngelo
Best Cinematography: “The Power of the Dog” — Ari Wegner
Best Film Editing: “The Power of the Dog” — Peter Sciberras
Best Visual Effects: “Dune”
Best Sound: “Dune”
Best Costume Design: “Cruella” — Jenny Beavan
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”
Best Original Score: “The Power of the Dog” — Jonny Greenwood
Best Original Song: ”No Time to Die” from ”No Time to Die”
Best International Feature: “Flee” (Denmark)
Best Documentary Feature: “Flee”
Best Animated Feature: “Encanto”
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.
