8TH ANNUAL Hawaii Film Critics Society Awards
Monday, January 13, 2025

Best Picture

The Brutalist” • A24

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


“Civil War” | A24
“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“Sing Sing” | A24

Best Director

Robert Eggers
Nosferatu” • Focus Features

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


Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Edward Berger – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” | A24
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance” | MUBI

Best Actor

Adrien Brody
The Brutalist” • A24

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


Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Coleman Domingo – “Sing Sing” | A24
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Hugh Grant – “Heretic” | A24

Best Actress

Demi Moore
The Substance” | MUBI

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


Amy Adams – “Nightbitch” | Searchlight Pictures
Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Lady Gaga – “Joker: Folie a Deux” | Warner Bros Pictures
Mikey Madison – “Anora” | NEON

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


Edward Norton – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | A24
Jeremy Strong – “The Apprentice” | Briarcliff Entertainment
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures

Best Supporting Actress 

Monica Barbaro
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


Ariana Grande – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Felicity Jones – “The Brutalist” | A24
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance” | MUBI
Isabella Rossellini – “Conclave” | Focus Features

Best Original Screenplay

A Real pain” • Searchlight Pictures

Written by Jesse Eisenberg

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


“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold | A24
“Civil War” – Alex Garland | A24
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat | MUBI

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


“A Complete Unknown” – Jay Cocks & James Mangold | Searchlight Pictures
“Dune: Part Two” – Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Robert Eggers | Focus Features
“Sing Sing” – Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar | A24

Best Editing

Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

Editing by Juliette Welfling

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


“The Brutalist” – Dávid Jancsó | A24
“Conclave” – Nick Emerson | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Louise Ford | Focus Features

Best Cinematography 

The Brutalist” • A24

Cinematography by Lol Crawley

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


“Challengers” – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom | Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke | Focus Features

BEST ART DIRECTION

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Art Direction by Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales

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


“The Brutalist” | A24
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“The Substance” | MUBI

BEST COSTUME DESIGN

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Costume Design by Paul Tazewell

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


“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – Colleen Atwood | Warner Bros Pictures
“The Brutalist” – Kate Forbes | A24
“Conclave” – Lisy Christl | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” – Linda Muir | Focus Features

Best Animated Film

The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


“Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films
“Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
“Transformers One” | Paramount Pictures

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” • Warner Bros, DC, HBO Documentary, CNN Films

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


“The Beach Boys” | Disney+
“Brats” | Hulu
“Sugarcane” | National Geographic
“Will & Harper” | Netflix

BEST MAKE-UP

The Substance” • MUBI

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


“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

BEST SOUND

Nosferatu” • Focus Features

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


“A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures

Best ORIGINAL SCORE

The Brutalist” • A24

Composed by Daniel Blumberg

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


“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Clément Ducol & Camille | Netflix

Best ORIGINAL SONG

El Mal
from “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

Written by Clément Ducol, Camille, & Jacques Audiard

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


“Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl” | Roadside Attractions
“Beyond” from “Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
“We’re Back” from “Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” | A24

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

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


“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” | 20th Century Studios
“Twisters” | Universal Pictures

BEST STUNT WORK

The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures

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


“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” | Columbia Pictures
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures

BEST NEW FILMMAKER

Rachel Morrison
The Fire Inside” • Amazon MGM Studios

Produced by Michael De Luca, Elishia Holmes, Barry Jenkins


Vera Drew – “The People’s Joker” | Altered Innocence
Anna Kendrick – “Woman of the Hour” | Netflix
Zoe Kravitz – “Blink Twice” | Amazon MGM Studios
Dev Patel – “Monkey Man” | Universal Pictures

Best First Film

The Fire Inside” • Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Rachel Morrison
Produced by Michael De Luca, Elishia Holmes, Barry Jenkins


“Blink Twice” | Amazon MGM Studios
“The First Omen” | 20th Century Studios
“Monkey Man” | Universal Pictures
“Woman of the Hour” | Netflix

BEST OVERLOOKED FILM

Hit Man” • Netflix

Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by Jason Bateman, Mike Blizzard, Michael Costigan, Richard Linklater, Glen Powell


“Juror #2” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Knox Goes Away” | Saban Films
“Megalopolis” | Lionsgate
“Rebel Ridge” | Netflix

Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance

Kevin Durand
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
20th Century Studios

Directed by Wes Ball
Produced by Wes Ball, Joe Hartwick Jr., Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Jason Reed


Maya Hawke – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Peter Macon – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” | 20th Century Studios
Auli’i Cravalho – “Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
Jacki Weaver – “Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films

BEST HORROR FILM

Nosferatu” • Focus Features

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


“The First Omen” | 20th Century Studios
“Heretic” | A24
“Oddity” | IFC Films
“The Substance” | MUBI

BEST COMIC BOOK MOVIE

Deadpool & Wolverine” • Marvel Studios

Directed by Shawn Levy
Produced by Kevin Feige, Ryan Reynolds, Shawn Levy, Lauren Shuler Donner


“Joker: Folie a Deux” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Madame Web” | Sony Pictures
“The People’s Joker” | Altered Innocence
“Venom: The Last Dance” | Sony Pictures

BEST SCI-FI FILM

The Substance” • MUBI

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


“Alien: Romulus” | 20th Century Studios
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” | 20th Century Studios

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

Emilia Pérez” • Netflix

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


“All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” | NEON
“The Three Musketeers: Milady” | Samuel Goldwyn Films

BEST HAWAIIAN FILM

The Queen’s Flowers” (Oahu)

Directed by Ciara Lacy


“At Her Feet” | Dir. Nadya Wynd (Big Island)
“Chaperone” | Dir. Zoe Eisenberg (Big Island)
“Decade of the Dead” | Dir. Adam Deyoe, Fairai Branscombe Richmond (Oahu)
“One Million Dolla” | Dir. Stefan C. Schaefer (Maui)

WORST FILM OF 2023

Madame Web” • Columbia Pictures

Directed by S.J. Clarkson
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura


“Argylle” | Universal Pictures
“Borderlands” | Lionsgate
“Here” | Miramax
“Night Swim” | Universal Pictures

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Worst Film:

“The Brutalist”
Robert Eggers – “Nosferatu”
Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist”
Demi Moore – “The Substance”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Monica Barbaro – “A Complete Unknown”
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan
“Emilia Pérez” – Juliette Welfling
“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley
“Wicked”
“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell
“The Wild Robot”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story”
“The Substance”
“Nosferatu”
“The Brutalist” – Daniel Blumberg
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”
“Wicked”
“The Fall Guy”
Rachel Morrison – “The Fire Inside”
“The Fire Inside”
“Hit Man”
Kevin Durand – “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
“Nosferatu”
“Deadpool & Wolverine”
“The Substance”
“Emilia Pérez”
“The Queen’s Flowers”
“Madame Web”

ABOUT THE Hawaii Film Critics Society

A non-profit organization of Hawaii-based film critics who are regularly published, either in print or online, within the Hawaii island chain.

The purpose of creating this critics group is

I. To showcase Hawaii film critics, their work and output. The HFCS website will provide links to film-related articles, books, YouTube/online filmed reviews, podcasts and interviews by members of our group.

II. To encourage professional film critics, current and beginning, to hone their craft and know there is a place for them and their work, to be recognized.

III. To form and be a part of the first ever Hawaii Film Critics Society, in which our varying/shared views of film, old and new, can find greater exposure and a wide platform. At year’s end, we will vote and create our own Year’s Best list to share with the press.

Like other film critics groups, one can’t apply but must be chosen. Entrance into the HFCS is free. The criteria for admittance is simply having written a substantial amount of polished film reviews for a magazine, newspaper, blog or website.

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