Fall and winter is Award Season time in Hollywood, and that means lists of nominees, short lists, and gala events where awards are presented, and earnest speeches are made. SFFILM is proud to highlight a slice of the nominated films and filmmakers we featured at the San Francisco International Film Festival, Doc Stories, SFFILM Presents, Awards Night, and through our Artist Development and Youth Education programs.
All nominations and awards gather momentum towards the final show which is the Oscars on March 10, so our list starts there. We’ll update throughout the season!
96th Academy Awards
DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM—SHORT LISTS
American Symphony
Four Daughters
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Stamped from the Beginning
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
32 Sounds
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM—SHORT LISTS
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
How We Get Free
The Last Repair Shop
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Oasis
SFFILM Awards Night
EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM CRAFT
Dream Scenario—Nicolas Cage, the Maria Manetti Lifetime Achievement Award for Acting
Cassandro—Roger Ross Williams, the Nion McEvoy & Leslie Berriman Award for Storytelling
American Fiction—Cord Jefferson, the George Gund III Award for Virtuosity
Barbie—Greta Gerwig, the Irving M. Levin Award for Film Direction
Gotham Awards
BEST FEATURE
Past Lives / WINNER
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Against the Tide
Four Daughters / WINNER
BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR AWARD
Raven Jackson, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Celine Song, Past Lives
BREAK THROUGH SERIES—UNDER 40 MINS
I’m A Virgo
Critics Choice Association—Documentary
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie / WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Davis Guggenheim – Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie / WINNER
Cinema Eye Honors—Documentary
OUTSTANDING NONFICTION FEATURE
32 Sounds
Four Daughters
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
OUTSTANDING NONFICTION SHORT
Black Girls Play: The Story of Hand Games
Neighbour Abdi
Oasis
International Documentary Association (IDA)
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Against the Tide
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Milisuthando
BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY
How to Carry Water
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Neighbour Abdi
Film Independent Spirit Awards
BEST FEATURE
American Fiction
Past Lives
BEST FIRST FEATURE
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt
Earth Mama
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD
Fremont
Golden Globes
BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Oppenheimer / WINNER
Past Lives
BEST MOTION PICTURE – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
American Fiction
Barbie
BEST MOTION PICTURE – ANIMATED
Elemental
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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