5th North Dakota Film Society Awards Nominations Announced

BY SCOTTIE KNOLLIN

Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” leads the nominations for the 5th Annual North Dakota Film Society Awards. The film earned 13 nominations, including those for Best Picture and Best Director. Yorgos Lanthimos’s “Poor Things” earned 12 nominations.

Searchlight Pictures and Netflix tied for the most nominations among studios, with 14 nominations each, including two Best Picture nominees (“May December” and “Poor Things”). A24 and Universal Pictures followed with 13 nominations each, including nods in Best Picture with “Past Lives” and “Oppenheimer.”

Winners will be announced on Monday, January 15, 2024.

The North Dakota Film Society is composed of film journalists, educators, exhibitors and filmmakers based in North Dakota.

Best Picture

ANATOMY OF A FALL
Marie-Ange Luciani, David Thion
(Neon)

MAY DECEMBER
Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, Grant S. Johnson, Pamela Koffler, Tyler W. Konney, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman, Christine Vachon
(Netflix)

OPPENHEIMER
Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan
(Universal Pictures)

PAST LIVES
David Hinojosa, Pamela Koffler, Christine Vachon
(A24)

POOR THINGS
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Director

Yorgos Lanthimos
POOR THINGS
(Searchlight Pictures)

Christopher Nolan
OPPENHEIMER
(Universal Pictures)

Alexander Payne
THE HOLDOVERS
(Focus Features)

Martin Scorsese
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
(Apple Original Films)

Celine Song
PAST LIVES
(A24)

Best Actress

Lily Gladstone
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
(Apple Original Films)

Sandra Hüller
ANATOMY OF A FALL
(Neon)

Greta Lee
PAST LIVES
(A24)

Natalie Portman
MAY DECEMBER
(Netflix)

Emma Stone
POOR THINGS
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper
MAESTRO
(Netflix)

Paul Giamatti
THE HOLDOVERS
(Focus Features)

Cillian Murphy
OPPENHEIMER
(Universal Pictures)

Andrew Scott
ALL OF US STRANGERS
(Searchlight Pictures)

Teo Yoo
PAST LIVES
(A24)

Best Supporting Actress

Emily Blunt
OPPENHEIMER
(Universal Pictures)

Danielle Brooks
THE COLOR PURPLE
(Warner Bros.)

Sandra Hüller
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
(A24)

Julianne Moore
MAY DECEMBER
(Netflix)

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
THE HOLDOVERS
(Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actor

Robert Downey Jr.
OPPENHEIMER
(Universal Pictures)

Ryan Gosling
BARBIE
(Warner Bros.)

Charles Melton
MAY DECEMBER
(Netflix)

Paul Mescal
ALL OF US STRANGERS
(Searchlight Pictures)

Mark Ruffalo
POOR THINGS
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Screenplay

ANATOMY OF A FALL
Justine Triet, Arthur Harari
(Neon)

THE HOLDOVERS
David Hemingson
(Focus Features)

MAY DECEMBER
Samy Burch, Alex Mechanik
(Netflix)

PAST LIVES
Celine Song
(A24)

POOR THINGS
Alasdair Gray, Tony McNamara
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Cinematography

BARBIE
Rodrigo Prieto
(Warner Bros.)

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Rodrigo Prieto
(Apple Original Films)

OPPENHEIMER
Hoyte van Hoytema
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Robbie Ryan
(Searchlight Pictures)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Łukasz Żal
(A24)

Best Costume Design

ASTEROID CITY
Milena Canonero
(Focus Features)

BARBIE
Jacqueline Durran
(Warner Bros.)

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Jacqueline West
(Apple Original Films)

OPPENHEIMER
Ellen Mirojnick
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Holly Waddington
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Film Editing

ANATOMY OF A FALL
Laurent Sénéchal
(Neon)

MAESTRO
Michelle Tesoro
(Netflix)

OPPENHEIMER
Jennifer Lame
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Yorgos Mavropsaridis
(Searchlight Pictures)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Paul Watts
(A24)

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

BARBIE
Ivana Primorac
(Warner Bros.)

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Thomas Nellen, Siân Grigg, Kay Georgiou
(Apple Original Films)

MAESTRO
Kazu Hiro, Siân Grigg, Kay Georgiou, Lori McCoy-Bell
(Netflix)

OPPENHEIMER
Luisa Abel, Jason Hamer, Jaime Leigh McIntosh, Ahou Mofid
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Nadia Stacey, Mark Couler, Josh Weston
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Original Score

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Robbie Robertson
(Apple Original Films)

OPPENHEIMER
Ludwig Göransson
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Jerskin Fendrix
(Searchlight Pictures)

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Daniel Pemberton
(Sony Pictures)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Mica Levi
(A24)

Best Original Song

AMERICAN SYMPHONY
”It Never Went Away”
Jon Batiste, Dan Wilson
(Netflix)

ASTEROID CITY
”Dear Alien (Who Art In Heaven)”
Wes Anderson, Jarvis Cocker, Richard Hawley
(Focus Features)

BARBIE
”I’m Just Ken”
Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt
(Warner Bros.)

BARBIE
”What Was I Made For?”
Billie Eilish, Finneas
(Warner Bros.)

PAST LIVES
”Quiet Eyes”
Zach Dawes, Sharon Von Etten
(A24)

Best Production Design

ASTEROID CITY
Adam Stockhausen, Kris Moran
(Focus Features)

BARBIE
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer
(Warner Bros.)

KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON
Jack Fisk, Adam Willis
(Apple Original Films)

OPPENHEIMER
Ruth De Jong, Claire Kaufman
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Shona Heath, James Price, Szusza Mihalek
(Searchlight Pictures)

Best Sound

ANATOMY OF A FALL
Olivier Goinard, Fanny Martin, Julien Sicart
(Neon)

FERRARI
Tony Lamberti, Andy Nelson, Lee Orloff, Bernard Weiser
(Neon)

MAESTRO
Richard King, Jason Ruder, Tom Ozanich, Dean Zupancic, Steve Morrow
(Netflix)

OPPENHEIMER
Richard King, Gary A. Rizzo, Kevin O’Connell, Willie Burton
(Universal Pictures)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST
Johnnie Burn, Tarn Willers
(A24)

Best Visual Effects

THE CREATOR
Jay Cooper, Ian Comley, Andrew Roberts, Neil Corbould
(20th Century Studios)

GODZILLA MINUS ONE
Kiyoko Shibuya, Takashi Yamazaki
(Toho)

OPPENHEIMER
Andrew Jackson, Giacomo Mineo, Scott R. Fisher, David Drzewiecki
(Universal Pictures)

POOR THINGS
Simon Hughes
(Searchlight Pictures)

SOCIETY OF THE SNOW
Félix Bergés, Laura Pedro
(Netflix)

Best Animated Feature

THE BOY AND THE HERON
Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki
(GKIDS)

ELEMENTAL
Peter Sohn, Denise Ream
(Pixar)

ROBOT DREAMS
Pablo Berger, Ibon Cormenzana, Ignasi Estapé, Sandra Tapia Díaz, Angel Durández
(Neon)

NIMONA
Nick Bruno, Troy Quane, Roy Lee, Karen Ann Ryan
(Netflix)

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE
Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson, Avi Arad, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg
(Sony Pictures)

Best Documentary Feature

20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL
Mstyslav Chernov, Derl McCrudden, Michelle Mizner
(PBS)

AMERICAN SYMPHONY
Matthew Heineman, Lauren Domino, Joedan Okun
(Netflix)

APOLONIA, APOLONIA
Lea Glob, Sidsel Lønvig Siersted
(CAT & Docs)

BEYOND UTOPIA
Madeleine Gavin, Rachel Cohen, Jana Edelbaum, Sue Mi Terry
(Roadside Attractions)

FOUR DAUGHTERS
Kaouther Ben Hania, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Martin Hampel
(Kino Lorber)

Best International Feature

ANATOMY OF A FALL
France
(Neon)

FALLEN LEAVES
Finland
(Mubi)

SOCIETY OF THE SNOW
Spain
(Netflix)

THE TASTE OF THINGS
France
(IFC Films)

THE ZONE OF INTEREST
United Kingdom
(A24)