Oscars Watch: 2024 North Texas Film Critics Association Awards

16TH ANNUAL North Texas Film Critics Association Awards
Monday, December 30, 2024

Best Film

“ANORA” • NEON

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

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“The Brutalist” • A24
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Sing Sing” • A24

Best Director

Denis Villeneuve
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

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

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Sean Baker – “Anora” • NEON
Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” • A24
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance” • MUBI
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet
“A COMPLETE UNKNOWN” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by James Mangold
Produced by Fred Berger, Bob Bookman, Timothée Chalamet, Alan Gasmer, Alex Heineman, Peter Jaysen, James Mangold, Jeff Rosen

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Adrien Brody | “The Brutalist” • A24
Daniel Craig | “Queer” • A24
Colman Domingo | “Sing Sing” • A24
Ralph Fiennes | “Conclave” • Focus Features

Best Actress

Mikey Madison
“ANORA” • NEON

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

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Pamela Anderson | “The Last Showgirl”• Roadside Attractions
Cynthia Erivo | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Demi Moore | “The Substance”• MUBI
Anya Taylor-Joy | “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”• Warner Bros Pictures

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin
“A REAL PAIN” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting, Dave McCary

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Yura Borisov | “Anora” • NEON
Clarence Maclin | “Sing Sing” • A24
Edward Norton | “A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures
Guy Pearce | “The Brutalist” • A24

Best Supporting Actress

Zoe Saldaña
“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Directed by
Produced by

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Aunjanue L. Ellis-Taylor | “Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Ariana Grande | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Felicity Jones | “The Brutalist” • A24
Isabella Rossellini | “Conclave” • Focus Features

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (TIE)

“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” (Germany) • NEON

Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Produced by Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM (TIE)

“Flow” (Latvia) • NEON

Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Produced by Matīss Kaža, Gints Zilbalodis, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman

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“All We Imagine As Light” (France, India, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy) • Sideshow/Janus Films
“I’m Still Here” (Brazil) • RT Features
“Kneecap” (Ireland) • Sony Pictures Classics

BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM

“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” • Warner Bros Pictures

Directed by Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui
Produced by Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte

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“Daughters” • Netflix
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” • Netflix
“Sugarcane” • National Geographic
“Will & Harper” • Netflix

Best Animated Film

“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann

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“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus Films
“Inside Out 2” • Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir Of A Snail” • IFC Films
“Transformers One” • Paramount Pictures

Best Cinematography

“NOSFERATU” • Focus Features

Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke

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

BEST NEWCOMER

Clarence Maclin
“SING SING” • A24

Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

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Marissa Bode | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Ethan Herisse | “Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Vera Drew | “The People’s Joker” • Altered Innocence
Aaron Pierre | “Rebel Ridge” • Netflix

BEST SCREENPLAY

“ANORA” • NEON

Written by Sean Baker

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

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“The Brutalist” • A24 | Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios | RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures | Jesse Eisenberg
“The Substance” • MUBI | Coralie Fargeat

GARY MURRAY AWARD (BEST ENSEMBLE)

“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures

Directed by Jason Reitman
Produced by Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan

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“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Sing Sing” • A24
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

North Texas Film Critics Association

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Best Ensemble:

“Anora”
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two”
Timothee Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez”
“The Wild Robot”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” | “Flow”
“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke
Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing”
“Anora” – Sean Baker
“Saturday Night”

ABOUT THE North Texas Film Critics Association

The North Texas Film Critics Association consists of broadcast, print, and online journalists from throughout the North Texas area. The North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) is an unincorporated, members-only organization of print, broadcast, and internet film reviewers serving the North Texas area who meet association standards.

Its Objectives Include

To promote the publishing and/or broadcast of film reviews and bring together those who participate in said actions.
To increase the public’s knowledge and enjoyment of films.
To conduct an annual North Texas Film Critics Association awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film. Members will be asked to submit their choices for nominations and based on the results, top awards. This event and the results will be publicized.