Critics Awards (Film)

North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Leads with 13

Erik Anderson January 5, 2026

The North Dakota Film Society is thrilled to announce the nominees for the 7th Annual North Dakota Film Society Awards, celebrating the year’s most outstanding film achievements. Leading the nominations is Sinners (Warner Bros., with 16 nominations including Best Picture, followed by One Battle After Another (Warner Bros) with 13 nominations including Best Picture. Hamnet (Focus Features) and Sentimental Value (NEON) each earned 10 nominations, including Best Picture.

The North Dakota Film Society includes film journalists, educators, exhibitors, festival programmers, and filmmakers based in North Dakota.

Winners will be announced on Monday, January 12, 2025. Here are the nominations.

Best Picture

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

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 & 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.)

SIRĀT
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, and 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

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

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, Gwendowlyn 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.)

SIRĀT
Laia Casanovas
(Neon)

Best Animated Feature

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

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

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
France
(Neon)

NO OTHER CHOICE
South Korea
(Neon)

THE SECRET AGENT
Brazil
(Neon)

SENTIMENTAL VALUE
Norway
(Neon)

SIRĀT
Spain
(Neon)

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Erik Anderson

Erik Anderson is the founder/owner and Editor-in-Chief of AwardsWatch and has always loved all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards since he was in single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. This led him down the path to obsessing about awards. Much later, he found himself in film school and the film forums of GoldDerby, and then migrated over to the former Oscarwatch (now AwardsDaily), before breaking off to create AwardsWatch in 2013.

He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Critics Choice Association (CCA), San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.