North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Awards: Complete list of nominees explored

The North Dakota Film Society has officially announced the nominees for its Annual North Dakota Film Society Awards for the previous year. Winners of the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards will be officially declared on Monday, January 12, 2026.

North Dakota Film Society Awards' 2024 winners were as follows,

• Best Picture: Anora, Sean Baker, Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Neon
• Best Director: Sean Baker, Anora, Neon
• Best Actress: Mikey Madison, Anora, Neon
• Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown, Searchlight Pictures
• Best Supporting Actress: Margaret Qualley, The Substance, Mubi
• Best Supporting Actor: Yura Borisov, Anora, Neon
• Best Screenplay: Conclave, Peter Straughan, Focus Features
• Best Ensemble: Anora, Yura Borisov, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Vache Tovmasyan, Neon
• Best Cinematography: The Brutalist, Lol Crawley, A24
• Best Costume Design: Wicked, Paul Tazewell, Universal Pictures
• Best Editing: Challengers, Marco Costa, Amazon MGM Studios
• Best Effects: Dune: Part Two, Paul Lambert, Stephen James, Rhys Salcombe, Gerd Nefzer, Warner Bros.
• Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Nosferatu, Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White, Focus Features
• Best Original Score: Challengers, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Amazon MGM Studios
• Best Original Song: Challengers, “Compress/Repress”, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino, Amazon MGM Studios
• Best Production Design: The Brutalist, Judy Becker, A24
• Best Sound: Dune: Part Two, Gareth John, Richard King, Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Warner Bros. Pictures
• Best Animated Feature: The Wild Robot, Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann, DreamWorks Animation
• Best Documentary Feature: No Other Land, Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor, Fabien Greenberg, Bård Kjøge Rønning, ImmerGuteFilme
• Best International Feature: Emilia Pérez, France, Netflix

The 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards nominations see Sinners with a clear majority, having 16 nominations, including Best Picture. One Battle After Another follows close behind with 13 nominations. Hamnet and Sentimental Value bagged 10 nominations, also including Best Picture.

North Dakota Film Society Awards' official website reads,

"The North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) was founded in 2019 to celebrate the education, preservation, criticism and exhibition of film. Members of NDFS represent filmmakers, exhibitors and theater owners, educators and members of the press (radio, television, online, or print) actively working in the industry."

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Complete list of nominees for the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Best picture of the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Hamnet: Nicolas Gonda, Pippa Harris, Liza Marshall, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg, Focus Features

Marty Supreme: Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Timothée Chalamet, Anthony Katagas, Josh Safdie, A24

One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson, Sara Murphy, Adam Somner, JoAnne Sellar, Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value: Andrew Berenstsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd, Neon

Sinners: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Warner Bros.

Best director of the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Paul Thomas Anderson: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Ryan Coogler: Sinners, Warner Bros.

Josh Safdie: Marty Supreme, A24

Joachim Trier: Sentimental Value, Neon

Chloé Zhao: Hamnet, Focus Features

Best actress

Jessie Buckley: Hamnet, Focus Features

Rose Byrne: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, A24

Chase Infiniti: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Renate Reinsve: Sentimental Value, Neon

Emma Stone: Bugonia, Focus Features

Best actor

Timothée Chalamet: Marty Supreme, A24

Leonardo DiCaprio: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Ethan Hawke: Blue Moon, Sony Pictures Classics

Michael B. Jordan: Sinners, Warner Bros.

Lee Byung-hun: No Other Choice, Neon

Best supporting actress

Elle Fanning: Sentimental Value, Neon

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: Sentimental Value, Neon

Amy Madigan: Weapons, Warner Bros.

Wunmi Mosaku: Sinners, Warner Bros.

Teyana Taylor: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Best supporting actor

Benicio del Toro: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Jacob Elordi: Frankenstein, Netflix

Paul Mescal: Hamnet, Focus Features

Sean Penn: One Battle After Another, Warner Bros.

Stellan Skarsgård: Sentimental Value, Neon

Best ensemble

Hamnet: Joe Alwyn, Jessie Buckley, Jacob Jupe, Noah Jupe, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, Focus Features

Marty Supreme: Odessa A’zion, Timothée Chalamet, Kevin O’Leary, Tyler Okonma, Gwyneth Paltrow, A24

One Battle After Another: Benicio del Toro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Chase Infiniti, Sean Penn, Teyana Taylor, Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value: Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Neon

Sinners: Miles Caton, Michael B. Jordan, Jayme Lawson, Li Jun Li, Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Jack O’Connell, Hailee Steinfeld, Warner Bros.

Best screenplay

Hamnet: Maggie O'Farrell and Chloé Zhao, Focus Features

Marty Supreme: Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, A24

One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson, Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Neon

Sinners: Ryan Coogler, Warner Bros.

Best cinematography

Hamnet: Łukasz Żal, Focus Features

One Battle After Another: Michael Bauman, Warner Bros.

Sinners: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Warner Bros.

Sirat: Mauro Herce, Neon

Train Dreams: Adolpho Veloso, Netflix

Best costume design

Frankenstein: Kate Hawley, Netflix

Hamnet: Malgosia Turzanska, Focus Features

Sinners: Ruth E. Carter, Warner Bros.

The Testament of Ann Lee: Małgorzata Karpiuk, Searchlight Pictures

Wicked: For Good: Paul Tazewell, Universal Pictures

Best editing

Marty Supreme: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, A24

No Other Choice: Kim Sang-beom, Kim Ho-bin, Neon

One Battle After Another: Andy Jurgensen, Warner Bros.

Sentimental Value: Olivier Bugge Coutté, Neon

Sinners: Michael P. Shawver, Warner Bros.

Best visual effects

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Richard Baneham, Daniel Barrett, Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, 20th Century Studios

F1: Ryan Tudhope, Nikeah Forde, Robert Harrington, Nicolas Chevallier, Eric Leven, Edward Price, Keith Dawson, Apple Original Films

How to Train Your Dragon: Christian Manz, Glen McIntosh, Andy Kind, Terry Palmer, Universal Pictures

Sinners: Donnie Dean, Espen Nordahl, Michael Ralla, Guido Wolter, Warner Bros.

Superman: Stephen Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, Guy Williams, Warner Bros.

Best makeup and hairstyling

Bugonia: Torsten Witte, Focus Features

Frankenstein: Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Netflix

Sinners: Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry, Warner Bros.

The Ugly Stepsister: Thomas Foldberg, Anne Cathrine Sauerberg, Independent Film Company

Wicked: For Good: Laura Blount, Mark Coulier, Frances Hannon, Universal Pictures

Best original score

Bugonia: Jerskin Fendrix, Focus Features

Hamnet: Max Richter, Focus Features

One Battle After Another: Jonny Greenwood, Warner Bros.

Sinners: Ludwig Göransson, Warner Bros.

Sirat: Kangding Ray, Neon

Best original song

Kpop Demon Hunters: "Golden", EJAE and Mark Sonnenblick, Netflix

Sinners: “I Lied to You”, Ludwig Göransson and Raphael Saadiq, Warner Bros.

Sinners: “Last Time (I Seen the Sun)”, Miles Caton, Ludwig Göransson, Alice Smith, Warner Bros.

The Testament of Ann Lee: “Clothed By the Sun”, Daniel Blumberg, Searchlight Pictures

Train Dreams: "Train Dreams", Nick Cave, Netflix

Best production design at the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Frankenstein: Tamara Deverell, Netflix

Hamnet: Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton, Focus Features

Marty Supreme: Jack Fisk, Adam Willis, A24

Sinners: Hannah Beachler, Monique Champagne, Warner Bros.

Wicked: For Good: Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales, Universal Pictures

Best sound at the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Avatar: Fire and Ash: Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Brent Burge, Gary Summers, Michael Hedges, Alexis Feodoroff, Julian Howarth, 20th Century Studios

F1: Gareth John, Al Nelson, Juan Peralta, Gary A. Rizzo, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Apple Original Films

One Battle After Another: Jose Antonio Garci, Christopher Scarabosio, Tony Vallaflor, Warner Bros.

Sinners: Steve Boeddeker, Benny Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor, Chris Welcker, Warner Bros.

Sirat: Laia Casanovas, Neon

Best animated feature at the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

Arco: Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Neon

Boys Go to Jupiter: Julian Glander, Peisin Yang Lazo, Cartuna

Kpop Demon Hunters: Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang, Michelle L.M. Wong, Netflix

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain: Maïlys Vallade, Claire LaCombe, Edwina Liard, Henri Magalon, Nidia Santiago, GKids

Zootopia 2: Jared Bush, Byron Howard, Yvett Merino, Walt Disney Pictures

Best documentary feature at the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

The Alabama Solution: Andrew Jarecki, Charlotte Kaufman, Alelur “Alex” Duran, Beth Shelburne, HBO Documentary Films

Come See Me in the Good Light: Jessica Hargrave, Tig Notaro, Ryan White, Stef Willen, Apple Original Films

Cover-Up: Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus, Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Netflix

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley: Amy Berg, Brad Pitt, Ryan Heller, Christine Connor, Mandy Chang, Jennie Bedusa, Matthew Roozen, Magnolia Pictures

The Perfect Neighbor: Alisa Payne, Geeta Gandbhir, Nikon Kwantu, Sam Bisbee, Netflix

Best international feature at the 2025 North Dakota Film Society Awards

It Was Just an Accident: France, Neon

No Other Choice: South Korea, Neon

The Secret Agent: Brazil, Neon

Sentimental Value: Norway, Neon

Sirat: Spain, Neon

For further updates on the society's upcoming annual ceremony, fans can keep an eye on the official North Dakota Film Society pages.

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