The North Dakota Film Society Awards took a different path than most critic groups this season, naming A24’s “Aftersun” as the Best Picture of the Year. The consistent winner, “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” only grabbed two wins out of its nine nominations. “The Banshees of Inisherin,” also with nine nominations, only received one award for Best Screenplay. “Babylon” won three awards, while “Top Gun: Maverick,” “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” and “The Whale” all won two apiece.
BEST PICTURE
“Aftersun”
Directed by Charlotte Wells
Produced by Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, and Adele Romanski
A24
NOMINEES:
“Babylon”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Everything Everywhere All At Once”
“TÁR”
BEST DIRECTOR
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Todd Field — “TÁR”
Martin McDonagh — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Steven Spielberg — “The Fabelmans”
Charlotte Wells — “Aftersun”
BEST ACTOR
Brendan Fraser
“The Whale”
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, and Darren Aronofsky
A24
NOMINEES:
Austin Butler — “Elvis”
Colin Farrell — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Felix Kammerer — “All Quiet on the Western Front”
Paul Mescal — “Aftersun”
BEST ACTRESS
Cate Blanchett
“TÁR”
Directed by Todd Field
Produced by Todd Field, Alexandra Milchan, and Scott Lambert
Focus Features
NOMINEES:
Mia Goth — “Pearl”
Margot Robbie — “Babylon”
Taylor Russell — “Bones And All”
Michelle Yeoh — “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Ke Huy Quan
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
Directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Produced by Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Mike Larocca, Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert, and Jonathan Wang
A24
NOMINEES:
Brendan Gleeson — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Barry Keoghan — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Rory Kinnear — “Men”
Mark Rylance — “Bones And All”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Dolly De Leon
“Triangle of Sadness”
Directed by Ruben Östlund
Produced by Philippe Bober and Erik Hemmendorff
Neon
NOMINEES:
Hong Chau — “The Whale”
Kerry Condon — “The Banshees of Inisherin”
Jamie Lee Curtis — “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Nina Hoss — “TÁR”
BEST SCREENPLAY
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
Martin McDonagh
Directed by Martin McDonagh
Produced by Graham Broadbent, Peter Czernin, and Martin McDonagh
Searchlight Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Aftersun” — Charlotte Wells
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
“The Fabelmans” — Tony Kushner, Steven Spielberg
“TÁR” — Todd Field
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
“Babylon”
Anthony Carlino & Florencia Martin
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Avatar: The Way Of Water” — Dylan Cole, Vanessa Cole, Ben Procter
“Elvis” — Bev Dunn, Catherine Martin, Karen Murphy
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Kelsi Ephraim, Jason Isvarday
“The Northman” — Niamh Coulter, Craig Lathrop
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Claudio Miranda
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Aftersun” — Gregory Oke
“All Quiet on the Western Front” — James Friend
“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Ben Davis
“TÁR” — Florian Hoffmeister
BEST FILM EDITING
“Aftersun”
Blair McClendon
Directed by Charlotte Wells
Produced by Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, and Adele Romanski
A24
NOMINEES:
“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Mikkel E.G. Nielsen
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” — Paul Rogers
“TÁR” — Monika Willi
“Top Gun: Maverick” — Eddie Hamilton
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, & Eric Saindon
Directed by James Cameron
Produced by James Cameron and Jon Landau
20th Century Studios
NOMINEES:
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Everything Everywhere All At Once”
“Nope”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
BEST SOUND
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Chris Burdon, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Mark Taylor, & Mark Weingarten
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, Tom Cruise, David Ellison, and Christopher McQuarrie
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Avatar: The Way Of Water”
“Babylon”
“TÁR”
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Babylon”
Mary Zophres
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” — Ruth E. Carter
“Corsage” — Monika Buttinger
“Don’t Worry Darling” — Arianne Phillips
“Elvis” — Catherine Martin
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING
“The Whale”
Anne Marie Bradley, Judy Chin, & Adrien Morot
Directed by Darren Aronofsky
Produced by Jeremy Dawson, Ari Handel, and Darren Aronofsky
A24
NOMINEES:
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“X”
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
“Babylon”
Justin Hurwitz
Directed by Damien Chazelle
Produced by Marc Platt, Matthew Plouffe, and Olivia Hamilton
Paramount Pictures
NOMINEES:
“Bones And All” — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
“The Fabelmans” — John Williams
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” — Alexandre Desplat
“Women Talking” — Hildur Guðnadóttir
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
“Ciao Papa”
from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar, Alexander Bulkley, and Corey Campodonico
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick”
“Naatu Naatu” from “RRR”
“New Body Rhumba” from “White Noise”
“(You Made It Feel Like) Home” from “Bones And All”
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
(Belgium)
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Malte Grunert and Daniel Dreifuss
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“Corsage” (Austria)
“Decision To Leave” (South Korea)
“EO” (Poland)
“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland)
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
Directed by Laura Poitras
Produced by Nan Goldin, Howard Gertler, John S. Lyons, Yoni Golijov, and Laura Poitras
Neon
NOMINEES:
“All That Breathes”
“Bad Axe”
“Fire Of Love”
“Moonage Daydream”
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson
Produced by Guillermo del Toro, Lisa Henson, Gary Ungar, Alexander Bulkley, and Corey Campodonico
Netflix
NOMINEES:
“Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood”
“Mad God”
“Marcel the Shell With Shoes On”
“Turning Red”
NORTH DAKOTA FILM SOCIETY
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Best Animated Feature:
“Aftersun”
Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert — “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Brendan Fraser — “The Whale”
Cate Blanchett — “TÁR”
Ke Huy Quan — “Everything Everywhere All At Once”
Dolly De Leon — “Triangle of Sadness”
“The Banshees of Inisherin” — Martin McDonagh
“Babylon” — Anthony Carlino, Florencia Martin
“Top Gun: Maverick” — Claudio Miranda
“Aftersun” — Blair McClendon
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Babylon” — Mary Zophres
“The Whale”
“Babylon” — Justin Hurwitz
“Ciao Papa” from “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Belgium)
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio”
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.
