7TH ANNUAL Latino Entertainment Journalists Association Awards
Monday, February 17, 2025


Best picture
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
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“Anora” | NEON
“The Brutalist” | A24
“Conclave” | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics
“Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures


Best Director
Brady Corbet
“The Brutalist” • A24
Produced by Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews
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Jacques Audiard – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Sean Baker – “Anora” | NEON
Coralie Fargeat – “The Substance” | MUBI
RaMell Ross – “Nickel Boys” | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Walter Salles – “I’m Still Here” | Sony Pictures Classics


Best Actor in a Leading Role
Colman Domingo
“Sing Sing” • A24
Directed by Greg Kwedar
Produced by Monique Walton, Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar
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Raúl Briones – “La Cocina” | WILLA
Adrien Brody – “The Brutalist” | A24
Timothée Chalamet – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Ralph Fiennes – “Conclave” | Focus Features
Sebastian Stan – “A Different Man” | A24


Best Actress in a Leading Role
Fernanda Torres
“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
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Adria Arjona – “Los Frikis” | Falling Forward Films
Melissa Barrera – “Your Monster” | Vertical
Karla Sofía Gascón – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Mikey Madison – “Anora” | NEON
Demi Moore – “The Substance” | MUBI


Best Actor in a Supporting Role
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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Yuri Borisov – “Anora” | NEON
Clarence Maclin – “Sing Sing” | A24
Héctor Medina – “Los Frikis” | Falling Forward Films
Guy Pearce – “The Brutalist” | A24
Sean San José – “Sing Sing” | A24


Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Zoe Saldaña
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello
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Monica Barbaro – “A Complete Unknown” | Searchlight Pictures
Selena Gomez – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Ariana Grande – “Wicked” | Universal Pictures
Adriana Paz – “Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
Margaret Qualley – “The Substance” | MUBI


best Voice or Motion Capture Performance
Lupita Nyong’o
“The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks/Universal
Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann
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Auliʻi Cravalho – “Moana 2” | Walt Disney Pictures
Maya Hawke – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Pedro Pascal – “The Wild Robot” | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures
Amy Poehler – “Inside Out 2” | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
Sarah Snook – “Memoir Of A Snail” | IFC Films


Best Animated Film
“Flow” • Sideshow/Janus
Directed by Gints Zilbalodis
Produced by Gints Zilbalodis, Matīss Kaža, Ron Dyens, Gregory Zalcman
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“The Casagrandes Movie” – Miguel Puga and Adriana Cid | Netflix
“Inside Out 2” – Kelsey Mann and Mark Nielsen | Pixar Animation/Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir Of A Snail” – Adam Elliot and Liz Kearney | IFC Films
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” – Richard Beek | Netflix
“The Wild Robot” – Chris Sanders and Jeff Hermann | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures


Best Non-English Language Film
“I’m Still Here” (Brazil) • Sony Pictures Classics
Directed by Walter Salles
Produced by Walter Salles, Rodrigo Teixeira, Maria Carlota Fernandes Bruno, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre
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“Emilia Pérez” (France) | Netflix
“Flow” (Latvia) | Sideshow/Janus Films
“The Girl with the Needle” (Denmark) | MUBI
“Los Frikis” (United States) | Falling Forward Films
“The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” (Germany) | NEON


Best Documentary Feature
“Frida” • Amazon MGM Studios
Directed by Carla Gutierrez
Produced by Sara Bernstein, Katia Maguire, Justin Wilkes, Loren Hammonds, Alexandra Johnes
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“Daughters” – Natalie Rae and Angela Patton | Netflix
“No Other Land” – Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal and Yuval Abraham | mTuckman Media
“Sugarcane” | National Geographic
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” – Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui | Warner Bros Pictures
“Will & Harper” – Josh Greenbaum | Netflix


Best ORIGINAL Screenplay
“The Substance” • MUBI
Written by Coralie Fargeat
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
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“Anora” – Sean Baker | NEON
“The Brutalist” – Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold | A24
“Los Frikis” – Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz | Falling Forward Films
“A Real Pain” – Jesse Eisenberg | Searchlight Pictures
“September 5” – Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum, and Alex David | Paramount 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
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“Dune: Part Two” – Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts and Frank Herbert | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Jacques Audiard, in collaboration with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius, and Nicolas Livecchi | Netflix
“I’m Still Here” – Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega and Marcelo Rubens Paiva | Sony Pictures Classics
“Nickel Boys” – RaMell Ross and Joslyn Barnes | Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
“Sing Sing” – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, and John “Divine G” Whitfield | A24


BEST ENSEMBLE CASTING
“Conclave” • Focus Features
Directed by Edward Berger
Produced by Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael A. Jackman, Robert Harris, Alice Dawson
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“Anora” | NEON
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” | Netflix
“Los Frikis” | Falling Forward Films
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures


Best Production & Set Design
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Production Design by Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt, David Stone
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“The Brutalist” – production design: Judy Becker; set decoration: Patricia Cuccia | A24
“Conclave” – production design: Suzie Davies; set decoration: Cynthia Sleiter | Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” – production design: Patrice Vermette; set decoration: Shane Vieau | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – production design: Emmanuelle Duplay; set decoration: Sandra Castello | Netflix
“Pedro Páramo” – production design: Eugenio Caballero and Carlos Y. Jacques; set decoration: Daniela Rojas | Netflix


Best Cinematography (TIE)
“Nickel Boys” • Orion/Amazon MGM Studios
Cinematography by Jomo Fray
Directed by RaMell Ross
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, David Levine, Joslyn Barnes


Best Cinematography (TIE)
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke
Directed by Robert Eggers
Produced by Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers
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“The Brutalist” – Lol Crawley | A24
“Dune: Part Two” – Greig Fraser | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Paul Guilhaume | Netflix
“I’m Still Here” – Adrian Teijido | Sony Pictures Classics


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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“Conclave” – Lisy Christl | Focus Features
“Deadpool & Wolverine” – Mayes C. Rubeo and Graham Churchyard | Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” – Jacqueline West | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” – Janty Yates and Dave Crossman | Paramount Pictures
“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
“Emilia Pérez” – Juliette Welfling | Netflix
“I’m Still Here” – Affonso Gonçalves | Sony Pictures Classics
“September 5 “– Hansjörg Weißbrich | Paramount Pictures
“The Substance” – Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat and Valentin Féron | MUBI


Best Hair & Makeup Design
“The Substance” • MUBI
Hair & Makeup by Pierre-Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli
Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
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“A Different Man” – Mike Marino, David Presto and Crystal Jurado | A24
“Emilia Pérez” – Julia Floch Carbonel, Emmanuel Janvier and Jean-Christophe Spadaccini | Netflix
“Los Frikis” – Olivares Meztli and Alexa Rivera | Falling Forward Films
“Nosferatu” – David White, Traci Loader, and Suzanne Stokes-Munton | Focus Features
“Wicked” – Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, and Sarah Nuth | 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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“Challengers” | Amazon MGM Studios
“A Complete Unknown” – Tod A. Maitland, Donald Sylvester, Ted Caplan, Paul Massey, David Giammarco | Searchlight Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Erwan Kerzanet, Aymeric Devoldère, Maxence Dussère, Cyril Holtz, Niels Barletta | Netflix
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” – Simon Hayes, Nancy Nugent Title, Jack Dolman, Andy Nelson, and John Marquis | Universal Pictures


Best Visual Effects
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros
Visual 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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“Alien: Romulus” – Eric Barba, Nelson Sepulveda-Fauser, Daniel Macarin, Shane Mahan | 20th Century Studios
“Better Man” – Luke Millar, David Clayton, Keith Herft, Peter Stubbs | Paramount Pictures
“Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes” – Erik Winquist, Stephen Unterfranz, Paul Story, Rodney Burke | 20th Century Studios
“The Substance” | MUBI
“Wicked” – Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, David Shirk, Paul Corbould | Universal Pictures


Best StuntS
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Kelly McCormick, David Leitch, Ryan Gosling, Guymon Casady
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“Deadpool & Wolverine” | Marvel Studios
“Dune: Part Two” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” | Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” | Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” | Universal Pictures


Best Musical 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
“Dune: Part Two” – Hans Zimmer | Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” – Clément Ducol and Camille | Netflix
“Wicked” – John Powell and Stephen Schwartz | Universal Pictures


Best Song Written for a Film
“El Mal“
from “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Written by Clément Ducol, Camille, Jacques Audiard
Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello
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“Beautiful That Way” from “The Last Showgirl” – music and lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Lykke Li, and Andrew Wyatt | Roadside Attractions
“Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” – music and lyrics by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross | Amazon MGM Studios
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot” – music and lyrics by Maren Morris | DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures
“Like a Bird” from “Sing Sing” – music and lyrics by Abraham Alexander and Adrian Quesada | A24


LATINO BREAKOUT AWARD
Adria Arjona
“Los Frikis” | “Hit Man” | “Blink Twice”


LATINO ACTIVISM AWARD
John Leguizamo


RITA MORENO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Edward James Olmos

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
Best Picture:
Best Director:
Best Actor in a Leading Role:
Best Actress in a Leading Role:
Best Actor in a Supporting Role:
Best Actress in a Supporting Role:
Best Voice or Motion Capture: Performance:
Best Animated Film:
Best Non-English Language Film:
Best Documentary Feature:
Best Original Screenplay:
Best Adapted Screenplay:
Best Ensemble Cast:
Best Production & Set Design:
Best Cinematography:
Best Costume Design:
Best Editing:
Best Hair & Makeup Design:
Best Sound:
Best Visual Effects:
Best Stunt Design:
Best Musical Score:
Best Song Written for a Film:
“Sing Sing”
Brady Corbet – “The Brutalist”
Colman Domingo – “Sing Sing”
Fernanda Torres – “I’m Still Here”
Kieran Culkin – “A Real Pain”
Zoe Saldaña – “Emilia Pérez”
Lupita Nyong’o – “The Wild Robot”
“Flow”
“I’m Still Here” (Brazil)
“Frida”
“The Substance” – Coralie Fargeat
“Conclave” – Peter Straughan
“Conclave”
“Wicked” – Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales
“Nickel Boys” – Jomo Fray | “Nosferatu” – Jarin Blaschke
“Wicked” – Paul Tazewell
“Challengers” – Marco Costa
“The Substance”
“Dune: Part Two”
“Dune: Part Two”
“The Fall Guy”
“Challengers” – Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez”

ABOUT THE Latino Entertainment Journalists Association
The Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) is committed to developing and celebrating Latino voices in all areas and backgrounds of the entertainment industry. Founded in 2018, LEJA provides a much-needed opportunity for writers from the United States to have their works amplified and heard in film, television, music, theatre, and the arts. LEJA accepts all backgrounds and identities and embraces anyone who identifies as Latino, Latina, Latinx, Latine, Hispanic, Afro-Latino, Afro-Latina, or any inclusive and progressive description that champions and accelerates the voices of our culture from around the world.







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