1ST ANNUAL Puerto Rico Critics Association AWARDS
Saturday, January 12, 2025

Best Picture

The Substance” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Anora” | NEON
“The Brutalist” | A24
“Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat
The Substance” • MUBI

Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan


Runner-up: Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
Sean Baker – “Anora” | NEON
Rose Glass – “Love Lies Bleeding” | A24
Payal Kapadia – “All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Actor

Colman Domingo
SING SING” • A24

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


Runner-up: Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” | A24
Daniel Craig – “Queer” | A24
Josh Hartnett – “Trap” | Universal Pictures
Sebastian Stan – “The Apprentice” | Briarcliff Entertainment

Best Actress

Demi Moore
THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: Fernanda Torres – “I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics
Lily-Rose Depp – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Angelina Jolie – “Maria” | Netflix
Mikey Madison – “Anora” | NEON

Best Supporting Actor

Bill Skarsgård
Nosferatu” • Focus Features

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


Runner-up: Nicolas Cage – “Longlegs” | NEON
Yura Borisov – “Anora” | NEON
Jeremy Strong – “The Apprentice” | Briarcliff Entertainment
Stanley Tucci – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures

Best Supporting Actress

Margaret Qualley
The Substance” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: Ariana Grande – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Felicity Jones – “The Brutalist” | A24
Katy O’Brian – “Love Lies Bleeding” | A24
Isabella Rossellini – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix

Best Original Screenplay

The Substance” • MUBI

Written by Coralie Fargeat

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


Runner-up: “Challengers” – Justin Kuritzkes | Amazon MGM Studios
“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“Babygirl” – Halina Reijn | A24
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold | A24
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight 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


Runner-up: “Nosferatu” – Robert Eggers | Focus Features
Runner-up: “Queer” – Justin Kuritzkes | A24
“Dune: Part Two” – Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts | Warner Bros Pictures
“I’m Still Here” – Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega, Marcelo Rubens Paiva | Sony Pictures Classics
“Wicked” – Winnie Holzman | Universal 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


Runner-up: “Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley| A24
“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine | Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” – Jomo Fray | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“The Substance” – Benjamin Kračun | MUBI

Best Original Score 

Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios

Composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya


Runner-up: “Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer | Warner Bros Pictures
“Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann | Focus Features
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – Tom Holkenborg | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Robin Carolan | Focus Features
“The Wild Robot” – Kris Bowers | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures

Best Original Song

Kiss the Sky
from “The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Composed by Maren Morris, Ali Tamposi, Michael Pollack, Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


Runner-up: “Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Leash” from “Babygirl” | A24
“Vaster Than Empires” from “Queer” | A24
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” | A24
“Out of Oklahoma” from “Twisters” | Universal Pictures

Best Film Editing

Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios

Editing by Marco Costa

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya


Runner-up: “The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, & Valentin Feron | MUBI
“Conclave” – Nick Emerson | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – Eliot Knapman & Margaret Sixel | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Nicholas Monsour | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios

Best Visual Effects

THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Alien: Romulus” | 20th Century Studios
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” | 20th Century Studios
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features

Best Sound

Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros

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


Runner-up: “The Substance” | MUBI
“Alien: Romulus” | 20th Century Studios
“Civil War” | A24
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features

Best Production Design

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

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


Runner-up: “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“The Brutalist” | A24
“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures

Best Hair & Makeup

THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“A Different Man” | A24
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Smile 2” | Universal Pictures
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

Best Costume Design

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Costume Design by Paul Tazewell

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


Runner-up: “Nosferatu” – Linda Muir | Focus Features
“Conclave” – Lisy Christl | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Jacqueline West | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” – Jenny Beavan | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” – David Crossman & Janty Yates | Paramount Pictures

Best Documentary

No Other Land” • mTuckman Media

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


Runner-up: “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Dahomey” | MUBI
“Frida” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Jim Henson: Idea Man” | Disney+
“Will & Harper” | Netflix

Best Animated Feature

The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


Runner-up: “Flow” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films
“Transformers One” | Paramount Pictures
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” | Netflix

Best International Feature

I’m Still Here” • Sony Pictures Classics

Directed by Walter Salles
Produced by Walter Salles, Rodrigo Teixeira, Maria Carlota Fernandes Bruno, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre


Runner-up: “No Other Land” | mTuckman Media
“All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“The Beast” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Dahomey” | MUBI
“La Chimera” | NEON

Best Puerto Rican Film

Bella

Directed by Bruno Irizarry


Runner-up: “Entre el grito y la celda: Una historia sobre Lolita Lebrón”
“Chona 2”
“Psiquis: Un Giro Descolonial”
“Las Super Estrellas de la Lucha Libre”

The Raúl Juliá Award
This honorary award recognizes Puerto Rican actors whose work has elevated our culture in the film industry

Aris Mejías
Bella

Directed by Bruno Irizarry

Rising Star Award
Honoring emerging talent with remarkable potential

Katy O’Brian
Love Lies Bleeding” | “Twisters

Cinematographic Resistance Award
This award celebrates filmmakers who use cinema to challenge power structures and
highlight urgent social issues

No Other Land

Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, & Basel Adra

Best Action Film

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros

Directed by George Miller
Produced by Doug Mitchell, George Miller


Runner-up: “Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures
“Monkey Man” | Universal Pictures
“Rebel Ridge” | Netflix

Best Horror Film

THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI

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


Runner-up: “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“Alien: Romulus” | 20th Century Studios
“The First Omen” | 20th Century Studios
“Longlegs” | NEON
“Smile 2” | Universal Pictures

Best Comedy/Musical

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

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


Runner-up: “Anora” | NEON
“A Different Man” | A24
“Hundreds of Beavers” | SRH
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Your Monster” | Vertical

Best First Film

Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Dev Patel
Produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, Anjay Nagpal


Runner-up: “Problemista” | A24
“Dídi” | Focus Features
“The First Omen” | 20th Century Studios
“No Other Land” | mTuckman Media
“Thelma” | Magnolia Pictures

Puerto Rico Critics Association

Best Picture:
Best Puerto Rican Film:
Best International Feature:
Raúl Juliá Award:
Rising Star Award:
Cinematographic Resistance Award:
Best Action Film:
Best Horror Film:
Best Comedy/Musical:
Best Documentary:
Best Animated Feature:
Best First Film:
Best Director:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Actor:
Best Actress:
Best Supporting Actor:
Best Supporting Actress:
Best Original Score:
Best Film Editing:
Best Cinematography:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Sound:
Best Production Design:
Best Hair & Makeup:
Best Costume Design:
Best Original Song
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“The Substance”
“Bella”
“I’m Still Here”
“Bella
Katy O’Brian – “Love Lies Bleeding” | “Twisters”
“No Other Land”
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”
“The Substance”
“Wicked”
“No Other Land”
“The Wild Robot”
“Monkey Man”
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance”
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”
Demi Moore – “The Substance”
Bill Skarsgård – “Nosferatu”
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance”
“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“Challengers” – Marco Costa
“Nosferatu” –
“The Substance”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Wicked”
“The Substance”
“Wicked” –
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot”

ABOUT THE Puerto Rico Critics Association

We are a professional association for Puerto Rican film critics, journalist and broadcasters. The Board of Directors of the Puerto Rico Film Critics Association is a distinguished panel of film critics dedicated to thoughtfully observing cinema across its artistic spectrum. Comprised of seasoned film critics and industry professionals, this leading team has volunteered to play an important role nurturing the state of film criticism in Puerto Rico. Their commitment to increasing accessibility and visibility for diverse Puerto Rican film critics make them an integral part of the vibrant film community on the Island.

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