28TH ANNUAL Las Vegas Film Critics Society Sierra AWARDS
Friday, December 13, 2024

Best Feature

DUNE: PART TWO” • Warner Bros

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


“The Brutalist” • A24
“A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve
Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


Edward Berger | “Conclave” • Focus Features
John M. Chu | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Brady Corbet | “The Brutalist” • A24
RaMell Ross | “Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Actor

Adrien Brody
The Brutalist” • A24

Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews


Timothee Chalamet | “A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures
Colman Domingo | “Sing Sing” • A24
Ralph Fiennes | “Conclave” • Focus Features
Hugh Grant | “Heretic” • A24

Best Actress

Mikey Madison
Anora” • NEON

Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan


Cynthia Erivo | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Karla Sofia Gascon | “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Angelina Jolie | “Maria” • Netflix
Demi Moore | “The Substance” • MUBI

Best Supporting Actor

Denzel Washington
Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures

Directed by Ridley Scott
Produced by Douglas Wick, Ridley Scott, Lucy Fisher, Michael A. Pruss, David Franzoni


Kieran Culkin | “A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin | “Sing Sing” • A24
Edward Norton | “A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures
Guy Pearce | “The Brutalist” • A24

Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldana
Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello


Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | “Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Elle Fanning | “A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures
Ariana Grande | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Margaret Qualley | “The Substance” • MUBI

Best Original Screenplay

The Brutalist” • A24

Written by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold

Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews


“Anora” • NEON
“His Three “Daughters” • Netflix” • Netflix
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
“Saturday Night” • Sony Pictures

Best Adapted Screenplay

Conclave” • Focus Features

Written by Peter Straughan

Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson


“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
“Sing Sing” • A24

Best Cinematography

DUNE: PART TWO” • Warner Bros

Cinematography by Greig Fraser

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


“The Brutalist” • A24
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Best FILM Editing

DUNE: PART TWO” • Warner Bros

Editing by Joe Walker

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


“The Brutalist” • A24
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Score

DUNE: PART TWO” • Warner Bros

Composed byHans Zimmer

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


“The Brutalist” • A24
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“The Wild Robot” • Dreamworks/Universal

Best ORIGINAL Song

“Beautiful That Way”
from “The Last Showgirl” • Roadside Attractions

Written by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt
Performed by Miley Cyrus

Directed by Gia Coppola
Produced by Robert Schwartzman, Natalie Farrey


“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Mi Camino” from “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Like A Bird” from “Sing Sing” • A24
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot” • Dreamworks/Universal

Best Documentary

Will & Harper” • Netflix

Directed by Josh Greenbaum
Produced by Rafael Marmor, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum, Josh Greenbaum, Chris Leggett


“Daughters” • Netflix
“Music by John Williams” • Disney+
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” • Netflix
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” • Warner Bros Pictures

Best Animated Film

The WILD ROBOT” • Dreamworks/Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus Films
“Inside Out 2” • Walt Disney/Pixar
“Memoir Of A Snail” • IFC Films
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” • Netflix

Best International FILM

Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello


“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus Films
“I’m Still Here” • RT Features
“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics
“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” • NEON

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Costume Design by Paul Tazewell

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone


“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Best ART DIRECTION

Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Art Direction by Craig Lathrop

Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers


“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best VISUAL EFFECTS

DUNE: PART TWO” • Warner Bros

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick


“Alien: Romulus” • 20th Century Studios
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • 20th Century Studios
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best ACTION FILM

“FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA” • Warner Bros

Directed by George Miller
Produced by Doug Mitchell, George Miller


“Deadpool & Wolverine” • Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures

Best COMEDY FILM

My Old Ass” • Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Megan Park
Produced by Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, Steven Rales


“Deadpool & Wolverine” • Marvel Studios
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
“Hit Man” • Netflix
“Saturday Night” • Sony Pictures

Best Horror/Sci-FI FILM

The Substance” • MUBI

Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan


“Late Night with the Devil” • IFC Films
“Heretic” • A24
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
“Strange Darling” • Magenta Light Studios

Best Family Film

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone


“Inside Out 2” • Walt Disney/Pixar
“My Penguin Friend” • Roadside Attractions
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” • Netflix
“The Wild Robot” • Dreamworks/Universal

Best Animal Performance

Frodo the Cat
A Quiet Place: Day One” • Paramount Pictures

Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews


Ukai | “Arthur the King” • Starz
Peggy | “Deadpool & Wolverine” • Marvel Studios
Dindim | “My Penguin Friend” • Roadside Attractions
Rat Cast | “Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Best Ensemble Cast

Conclave” • Focus Features

Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson


“Anora” • NEON
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Action Stunts

The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures

Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Guymon Casady


“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures

Breakout Performance (Director)

J.T. Mollner
Strange Darling” • Magenta Light Studios

Produced by Bill Block, Chris Ivan Cevic, Roy Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Steven Schneider


Jesse Eisenberg | “A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
Anna Kendrick | “Woman of the Hour” • Netflix
Dev Patel | “Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures
Sean Wang | “Dídi” • Focus Features

Best Male Youth Performance (Under 21)

Izaac Wang
Dídi” • Focus Features

Directed by Sean Wang
Produced by Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush, Sean Wang


Kit Connor | “The Wild Robot” • Dreamworks/Universal
Ian Foreman | “I Saw The TV Glow” • A24
Elliott Heffernan | “Blitz” • Apple Original Films
Cooper Hoffman | “Saturday Night” • Sony Pictures

Best Female Youth Performance (Under 21)

Maisy Stella
My Old Ass” • Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Megan Park
Produced by Tom Ackerley, Margot Robbie, Josey McNamara, Steven Rales


Cailey Fleming | “IF” • Paramount Pictures
Ingrid Torelli | “Late Night with the Devil” • IFC Films
Alisha Weir | “Abigail” • Universal Pictures
Zoe Ziegler | “Janet Planet” • A24

The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award

Hans Zimmer


Steve Martin
Demi Moore
Claire Simpson
Isabella Rossellini

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Lifetime Achievement:

“Dune: Part Two”
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two”
Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez”
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser
“Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker
“Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer
“Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl”
“Will & Harper”
“The Wild Robot”
“Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell
“Nosferatu” – Craig Lathrop
“Dune: Part Two”
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
“My Old Ass”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
Frodo the Cat – “A Quiet Place: Day One”
“Conclave”
J.T. Mollner – “Strange Darling”
“The Fall Guy”
Izaac Wang – “Dídi”
Maisy Stella – “My Old Ass”
Hans Zimmer

ABOUT THE LAS VEGAS FILM CRITICS SOCIETY

The Las Vegas Film Critics Society is a non-profit, progressive organization dedicated to the advancement and preservation of film and is composed of selected print, television, radio and Internet film critics in the Las Vegas and Reno area. The LVFCS presents its “Sierra” awards each year for the best in film, including The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is named for the brilliant Academy Award winning actor.

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