2ND ANNUAL North American Film Critics Awards
Thursday, January 16, 2024


Best picture
“The Substance” • MUBI
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Sing Sing” | A24


Best Director
Coralie Fargeat
“The Substance” • MUBI
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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Sean Baker – “Anora” | NEON
Edward Berger – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Robert Eggers – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Denis Villeneuve – “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures


Best Actor
Ralph Fiennes
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
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Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” | A24
Timothee Chalamet – “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
Coleman Domingo – “Sing Sing” | A24
Andre Holland – “Exhibiting Forgiveness” | Roadside Attractions
Sebastian Stan – “A Different Man” | A24


Best Actress
Demi Moore
“The Substance” • MUBI
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan
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Pamela Anderson – “The Last Showgirl” | Roadside Attractions
Lily-Rose Depp – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
Cynthia Erivo – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – “Hard Truths” | Bleecker Street
Mickey 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
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Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing” | A24
Edward Norton – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | A24
Bill Skarsgard – “Nosferatu” | Focus Features
Denzel Washington – “Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures


Best SUPPORTING Actress
Ariana Grande
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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Margaret Qualley – “The Substance” | MUBI
Anjanue Ellis-Taylor – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Zoe Saldana – “Emilia Perez” | Netflix
Daneille Deadwyler – “The Piano Lesson” | Netflix


Best 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
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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“Challengers” – Justin Kuritzkes | Amazon MGM Studios
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat | MUBI


Best Cinematography
“Nickel Boys” • A24
Cinematography by Jomo Fray
Directed by RaMell Ross
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine, Joslyn Barnes
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“Challengers” – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom | Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” – Stéphane Fontaine | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke | Focus Features
“The Substance” – Benjamin Kračun | MUBI


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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“Conclave” – Nick Emerson | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Joe Walker | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nickel Boys” – Nicholas Monsour | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, & Valentin Feron | MUBI


Best Stunt Performance
“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
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“Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“The Fall Guy” | Universal Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures


Best Hidden Gem
“I Saw the TV Glow” • A24
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun
Produced by Sam Intili, Sarah Winshall, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Ali Herting
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“Exhibiting Forgiveness” | Roadside Attractions
“My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Sing Sing” | A24
“Thelma” | Magnolia Pictures


Best Independent Film
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
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“Anora” | NEON
“Exhibiting Forgiveness” | Roadside Attractions
“Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“A Real Pain” | Searchlight Pictures
“Sing Sing” | A24


Best Animal Performance
Frodo
“A Quiet Place: Day One” • Paramount Pictures
Directed by Michael Sarnoski
Produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, John Krasinski
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Arthur in “Arthur The King” | Lionsgate
Turtles from “Conclave” | Focus Features
Dogpool from “Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
The Worms from “Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
Frodo in “A Quiet Place: Day One” | Paramount Pictures


Best Horror Movie
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers
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“The First Omen” | 20th Century Studios
“Longlegs” | NEON
“Smile 2” | Paramount Pictures
“The Substance” | MUBI


Best Streaming Movie
“Hit Man” • Netflix
Directed by Richard Linklater
Produced by Jason Bateman, Mike Blizzard, Michael Costigan, Richard Linklater, Glen Powell
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“Maria” | Netflix
“The Piano Lesson” | Netflix
“Will & Harper” | Netflix


Best Comedy
“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures
Directed by Jason Reitman
Produced by Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Jason Reitman, Gil Kenan
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“Babes” | NEON
“Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“Hit Man” | Netflix
“My Old Ass” | Amazon MGM Studios


Best Animated Feature
“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
“Transformers One” | Paramount Pictures
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” | Netflix


Best Documentary
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” •
Warner Bros, DC Studios, HBO Documentary, CNN Films
Directed by Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui
Produced by Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, Ian Bonhôte
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“Dahomey” | MUBI
“Daughters” | Netflix
“No Other Land” | mTuckman Media
“Sugarcane” | National Geographic
“Will & Harper” | Netflix


Best Non-English Feature
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” • NEON
Directed by Mohammad Rasoulof
Produced by Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian
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“All We Imagine As Light” | Sideshow/Janus Films
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“The Girl With the Needle” | MUBI
“I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics
“Kneecap” | Sony Pictures Classics


Best 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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“Conclave” – Volker Bertelmann | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Robin Carolan | Focus Features
“The Wild Robot” – Kris Bowers | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures


Best Sound
“Civil War” • A24
Directed by Alex Garland
Produced by Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Gregory Goodman
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“Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” | Focus Features
“The Substance” | MUBI


Best Visual Effects
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick
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“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” | 20th Century Studios
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Twisters” | Universal Pictures


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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“Dune: Part Two” – Jacqueline West | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” – David Crossman & Janty Yates | Paramount Pictures
“Nosferatu” – Linda Muir | Focus Features
“The Substance” – Emmanuelle Youchnovski | MUBI


Best Production Design
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers
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“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures






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