Anora led the winners in the film categories of the 2025 Film Independent Spirit Awards with three wins, including Best Feature, Best Director for Sean Baker, and Best Lead Performance for Mikey Madison.
His Three Daughters (2023)
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The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5, The Wild Robot Lead Winners of Utah Film Critics 2024 Awards
The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5, The Wild Robot (credit Mubi, A24, Paramount Pictures, Universal Pictures) The Substance, Sing Sing, September 5 and The Wild Robot, all won two awards each at the Utah Film Critics Association awards for the best in filmmaking for 2024.
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‘Challengers’ Wins Best Picture at 7th Greater Western New York Film Critics Awards
Zendaya as Tashi in Challengers, directed by Luca Guadagnino, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Niko Tavernise / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Challengers led the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association’s seventh annual end-of-year Film Awards, with 4 awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Luca Guadagnino, Best Editing, and Best Original Score.
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Academy Reveals 353 Feature Films Eligible for 97th Academy Awards
(credit Trae Patton ©A.M.P.A.S.) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the 353 feature films eligible for the 2024 Academy Awards; of which 207 feature films are eligible for consideration in the Best Picture category, which has additional eligibility requirements beyond those for general entry.
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‘Nickel Boys’ Named Best Picture of 2024 by National Society of Film Critics
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor in RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys (Photo credit: Courtesy of Orion Pictures) RaMell Ross’ Nickel Boys has been named the Best Picture of 2024 by the National Society of Film Critics along with the honor of Best Cinematography for Jomo Fray.
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‘The Substance’ Wins Big at Indiana Film Journalists Awards – Best Film, Director for Coralie Fargeat, Acting for Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley
Demi Moore in The Substance (Mubi) The Substance was the big winner of the 2024 Indiana Film Journalists Association (IFJA) awards, receiving a whopping six wins including Best Film, Best Director for Coralie Fargeat, Lead performance for Demi Moore and Supporting performance for Margaret Qualley.
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The Brutalist Named Best Film at Chicago Film Critics Awards, RaMell Ross’s Nickel Boys Wins 4
Adrien Brody in The Brutalist (Lol Crawley, A24) The Chicago Film Critics Association awarded Brady Corbet’s The Brutalist the top honor of Best Picture of the year. Nickel Boys, however, received the most honors, with four total wins including Best Director along with Breakthrough Filmmaker Award for RaMell Ross, Best Best Adapted Screenplay for Ross with Joslyn Barnes, and Best Cinematography.
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‘Anora’, ‘The Brutalist’ ‘Wicked’ Lead Michigan Movie Critics’ Nominees for Best of 2024
Anora by Sean Baker (Neon) The Michigan Movie Critics Guild unveiled its nominees for the best films and performances of 2024 lead by Anora, The Brutalist and Wicked, all tied for the most nominations, with six each. All 3 films received nominations for best picture, acting and directing.
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The Brutalist, ‘Dune 2’, ‘Furiosa: Mad Max Saga’ Lead 2024 Seattle Film Critics Society Nominations
The Brutalist directed by Brady Corbet (A24) The Seattle Film Critics Society unveiled nominations for the 2024 SFCS Awards, honoring the year’s best in film.
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Daniel Craig, Nicole Kidman, Kieran Culkin, Conclave Lead National Board of Review 2024 Winners
Daniel Craig, Queer; Nicole Kidman, Babygirl (A24) The National Board of Review (NBR) has named their 2024 honorees, with top awards going to Wicked for Best Film; Jon M. Chu for Best Director for Wicked; Daniel Craig for Best Actor for Queer; and Nicole Kidman for Best Actress for Babygirl. In addition to winning Best Film, the NBR will present the NBR Spotlight Award to Cynthia Erivo & Ariana Grande for their creative collaboration in Wicked.
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Anora and ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ Lead Nominations for 40th Spirit Awards
Anora (Neon), I Saw the TV Glow (A24) Anora and I Saw the TV Glow lead the nominations for the 40th Film Independent Spirit Awards with six each.