6TH ANNUAL North Dakota Film Society Awards
Monday, January 13, 2025


Best Picture
“Anora” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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“The Brutalist” – Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews, Andrew Morrison, Brian Young | A24
“I Saw The TV Glow” – Ali Herting, Luca Intili, Dave McCary, Emma Stone, Sarah Winshall | A24
“Nickel Boys” – Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine, Joslyn Barnes | Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” – Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers | Focus Features


Best Director
Sean Baker
“Anora” • NEON
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist” | A24
Robert Eggers – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” | Amazon MGM Studios
Jane Schoenbrun – “I Saw The TV Glow” | A24


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
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing” | A24
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Sebastian Stan – “A Different Man” | A24


Best Actress
Mikey Madison
“Anora” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Hard Truths” | Bleecker Street
Nicole Kidman – “Babygirl” | A24
Demi Moore – “The Substance” | MUBI
Fernanda Torres – “I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics


Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov
“Anora” • NEON
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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Nicolas Cage – “Longlegs” | NEON
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain” | Searchlight Pictures
Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing” | A24
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | A24


Best Supporting Actress
Margaret Qualley
“The Substance” • MUBI
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor – “Nickel Boys” | Amazon MGM Studios
Ariana Grande – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Felicity Jones – “The Brutalist” | A24
Isabella Rossellini – “Conclave” | Focus Features


Best 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
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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold | A24
“I Saw The TV Glow” – Jane Schoenbrun | A24
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight Pictures


Best Ensemble
“Anora” • NEON
Ensemble Cast including Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Vache Tovmasyan
Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan
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“Conclave” – Sergio Castellitto, Carlos Diehz, Ralph Fiennes, John Lithgow, Lucian Msamati, Isabella Rossellini | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” – Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe, Lily-Rose Depp, Nicholas Hoult, Bill Skarsgård, Aaron Taylor-Johnson | Focus Features
“Sing Sing” – Colman Domingo, Sean Dino Johnson, Sean San Jose, Clarence Maclin, Paul Raci, Jon-Adrian Velasquez | A24
“Wicked” – Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh | Universal Pictures


Best Cinematography
“The Brutalist” • A24
Cinematography by Lol Crawley
Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews
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“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros. Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Jomo Fray | Amazon MGM Studios
“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke | Focus Features


BEST COSTUME DESIGN
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Costume Design by Paul Tazewell
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” – Colleen Atwood | Warner Bros. Pictures
“Conclave” – Lisy Christl | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Jacqueline West | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” – Linda Muir | Focus Features


Best Editing
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
Editing by Marco Costa
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Dávid Jancsó | A24
“Nickel Boys” – Nicholas Monsour | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” – Louise Ford | Focus Features


BEST EFFECTS
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Effects by Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” – Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke – | 20th Century Studios
“Nosferatu” – Angela Barson, David Scott, Dave Cook, Graham Day | Focus Features
“Twisters” – Scott R. Fisher, Florian Witzel, Ben Snow, Bill Georgiou | Universal Pictures
“Wicked” – Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, David Shirk | Universal Pictures


Best Makeup & Hairstyling
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
Makeup & Hairstyling by Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers
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“The Apprentice” – Michelle Côté, Colin Penman | Briarcliff Entertainment
“A Different Man”– Mike Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier | A24
“The Substance” – Pierre-Olivier Persin | MUBI
“Wicked” – Frances Hannon, Sarah Nuth, Laura Blount | Universal Pictures


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
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“The Brutalist” – Daniel Blumberg | A24
“Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann | Focus Features
“Nosferatu” – Robin Carolan | Focus Features
“The Wild Robot” – Kris Bowers | DreamWorks Animation


Best ORIGINAL SONG
“Compress/Repress“
from “CHallengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
Written by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, & Luca Guadagnino
Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya
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“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” – Clément Ducol, Camille and Jacques Audiard | Netflix
“Sick in the Head” from “Kneecap” – Móglaí Bap, Mo Chara, DJ Próvaí, Adrian Louis Richard Mcleod, and Toddla T | Sony Pictures Classics
“Piece by Piece” from “Piece by Piece” – Pharrell Williams | Focus Features
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot” – Delacey, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack & Ali Tamposi | DreamWorks Animation


Best Production Design
“The Brutalist” • A24
Production Design by Judy Becker
Directed by Brady Corbet
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews
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“Conclave” – Suzie Davies, Roberta Federico | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Zsuzsanna Sipos, Shane Vieau, Patrice Vermette | Warner Bros. Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Craig Lathrop | Focus Features
“Wicked” – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales | Universal Pictures


BEST SOUND
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Sound by Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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“A Complete Unknown” – Ted Caplan, Tod Maitland, David Giammarco, Paul Massey, Donald Sylvester | Searchlight Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta, Erwan Kerzanet | Netflix
“Nosferatu” – Damian Volpe, Stephen Little, David Giammarco, Paul Cotterell, Jakub Čech | Focus Features
“Wicked” – Nancy Nugent Title, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Simon Hayes | Universal Pictures


Best Animated Feature
“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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“Flow” – Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman | Janus Films/Sideshow
“Inside Out 2” – Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen | Pixar
“Memoir Of A Snail” – Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney | IFC Films
“Ultraman: Rising” – Shannon Tindle, Tom Knott, Lisa M. Poole | Netflix


Best Documentary Feature
“No Other Land” • mTuckman Media
Directed by Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor
Produced by Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning
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“Dahomey” – Mati Diop, Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin | MUBI
“Daughters” – Angela Patton, Natalie Rae | Netflix
“Sugarcane” – Julian Brave NoiseCat, Emily Kassie | National Geographic Documentary Films
“Will & Harper” – Josh Greenbaum, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Chris Leggett, Rafael Marmor | Netflix


Best International Feature
“Emilia Pérez” (FRANCE) • Netflix
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Pascal Caucheteux, Anthony Vaccarello
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“All We Imagine As Light” – India | Janus Films/Sideshow
“Flow” – Latvia | Janus Films/Sideshow
“I’m Still Here” – Brazil | Sony Pictures Classics
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” – Germany | NEON

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“Anora”
Sean Baker – “Anora”
Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown”
Mikey Madison – “Anora”
Yura Borisov – “Anora”
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance”
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan
“Anora”
“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley
“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell
“Challengers” – Marco Costa
“Dune: Part Two”
“Nosferatu”
“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“Compress/Repress” from “Challengers”
“The Brutalist” – Judy Becker
“Dune: Part Two”
“The Wild Robot”
“No Other Land”
“Emilia Pérez” (France)

ABOUT THE 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.







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