Nominations for the 2024 Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Awards

The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA), of which I'm a proud member, has announced their nominees for their 2024 awards honoring the best in film. "The Brutalist" leads the way with ten nominations, followed by "Conclave" with nine and "Wicked" with eight. "Anora" (seven nods) and "Sing Sing" (five nods) round out the Best Feature nominees. Also receiving a lot of attention was "Dune: Part Two," which received seven nods, though it didn't make it into the top category. Winners will be revealed tomorrow at 3.

Best Feature

“Anora” (Neon)

“Conclave” (Focus Features)

“Sing Sing” (A24)

“The Brutalist” (A24)

“Wicked” (Universal Pictures)

Best Director

Brady Corbet – "The Brutalist"

Denis Villeneuve – "Dune: Part Two"

Edward Berger – "Conclave"

Jon M. Chu – "Wicked"

Sean Baker – "Anora"

Best Actor

Adrien Brody – "The Brutalist"

Colman Domingo – "Sing Sing"

Daniel Craig – "Queer"

Ralph Fiennes – "Conclave"

Timothee Chalamet – "A Complete Unknown"

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo – "Wicked"

Demi Moore – "The Substance"

Karla Sofia Gascon – "Emilia Perez"

Marianne Jean–Baptiste – "Hard Truths"

Mikey Madison – "Anora"

Best Supporting Actor

Clarence Maclin – "Sing Sing"

Denzel Washington – "Gladiator II"

Guy Pearce – "The Brutalist"

Kieran Culkin – "A Real Pain"

Yura Borisov – "Anora"

Best Supporting Actress

Ariana Grande – "Wicked"

Aunjanue Ellis–Taylor – "Nickel Boys"

Danielle Deadwyler – "The Piano Lesson"

Isabella Rossellini – "Conclave"

Zoe Saldana – "Emilia Perez"

Best Acting Ensemble

"Anora"

"Conclave"

"Dune: Part Two"

"Sing Sing"

"The Brutalist"

"Wicked"

Best Original Screenplay

"Anora" – Sean Baker

"A Real Pain" – Jesse Eisenberg

"Challengers" – Justin Kuritzkes

"The Brutalist" – Brady Corbet, Mona Fastvold

"The Substance" – Coralie Fargeat

Best Adapted Screenplay

"Conclave" – written for the screen by Peter Straughan

"Dune: Part Two" – written for the screen by Denis Villeneuve, Jon Spaihts

"Nickel Boys" – written for the screen by RaMell Ross, Joslyn Barnes

"Sing Sing" – written for the screen by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar

"Wicked" – written for the screen by Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

Best Editing

"Anora"

"Conclave"

"Dune: Part Two"

"The Brutalist"

"Wicked"

Best Cinematography

"Conclave"

"Dune: Part Two"

"Nickel Boys"

"Nosferatu"

"The Brutalist"

Best Production Design

"Dune: Part Two"

"Gladiator II"

"Nosferatu"

"The Brutalist"

"Wicked"

Best Original Score

"Blitz" – Hans Zimmer

"Challengers" – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross

"Conclave" – Volker Bertelmann

"Nosferatu" – Robin Carolan

"The Brutalist" – Daniel Blumberg

"The Wild Robot" – Kris Bowers

Best International Film

"Dahomey"

"Emilia Pérez"

"Flow"

"I'm Still Here"

"The Seed of the Sacred Fig"

Best Documentary

"Dahomey"

"Daughters"

"Music by John Williams"

"No Other Land"

"Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story"

"Will & Harper"

Best Animated Feature

"Flow"

"Inside Out 2"

"Memoir of a Snail"

"The Wild Robot"

"Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl"

Best Youth Performance

Alisha Weir – "Abigail"

Alyla Browne – "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"

Elliott Heffernan – "Blitz"

Ian Foreman – "Exhibiting Forgiveness"

Isabel DeRoy–Olson – "Fancy Dance"

Izaac Wang – "Didi"

Zoe Ziegler – "Janet Planet"

Best Voice Performance

Amy Poehler – "Inside Out 2"

Auli'i Cravalho – "Moana 2"

Brian Tyree Henry – "Transformers One"

Lupita Nyong'o – "The Wild Robot"

Maya Hawke – "Inside Out 2"

Best Motion Capture

Eka Darville – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"

Jonno Davies – "Better Man"

Kevin Durand – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"

Owen Teague – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"

Peter Macon – "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"

Best Stunts

"Deadpool and Wolverine"

"Dune: Part Two"

"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"

"Gladiator II"

"The Fall Guy"

The Joe Barber Award for Best Portrayal of Washington, DC

"Civil War"

"Daughters"

"Shirley"

"Stopping the Steal”

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