The year has produced remarkable films, thanks to its cinematic personalities, so in this perspective, here are 15 official nominations for the 2025 Oscars.
Best Film
A total of ten films are in the running for the Best Film category of the year 2024, namely Anora, The Brutalist, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, I’m Still Here, Nickel Boys, The Substance, and Wicked. Several significant titles. May the best one win!
Best Director
Without a director to take the reins, there is no film. The five nominees for Best Director are: Sean Bake (Anora), Brady Corbet (The Brutalist), James Mangold (A Complete Unknown), Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), and Coralie Fargeat (The Substance).
Best Actress
Five actresses stood out particularly, namely Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofia (Emilia Pérez), Mikey Madison (Anora), Demi Moore (The Substance), and Fernanda Torres (I’m Still Here).
Best Actor
Among the nominees for men, there are Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown), Colman Domingo (Sing Sing), Ralph Fiennes (Conclave), and Sebastian Stan (The Apprentice).
Best Supporting Actress
We must not forget the supporting actresses, as Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), Ariana Grande (Wicked), Felicity Jones (The Brutalist), Isabella Rossellini (Conclave), and Zoe Saldana (Emilia Pérez) are nominated for their supporting roles.
Best Supporting Actor
Yura Borisov (Anora), Kieran Culkin (A Real Pain), Edward Norton (A Complete Unknown), Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and Jeremy Strong (The Apprentice) are the actors nominated for the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Best Original Screenplay
Among the original screenplays, we find Anora, The Brutalist, A Real Pain, September 5, and The Substance, all of which have a high level of popularity at the Oscars this year.
Best Adapted Screenplay
For the title of Best Adapted Screenplay, A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Nickel Boys, and Sing Sing are the five contenders for the crown.
Best International Film
For foreign cinema, the films I’m Still Here (Brazil), The Girl With the Needle (Denmark), Emilia Pérez (France), The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany), and Flow (Latvia) have marked the year, as they are finalists for an Oscar.
Best Animated Film
Not to forget the animation sector, here are five animated films for the Oscars: Flow, Inside Out 2, Memoir of a Snail, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, and The Wild Robot.
Best Documentary Film
In the category of documentary in cinema, the nominated films are: Black Box Diaries, No Other Land, Porcelain War, Soundtrack to a Coup D’Etat, and Sugarcane.
Best Original Score
A film without music definitely doesn’t have the same energy, so here are five tracks that stood out musically: The Brutalist, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, Wicked, and The Wild Robot.
Best Original Song
What would a good film be without music to tell its story? These five songs have been nominated for the 2025 Oscars: El Mal (Emilia Pérez), The Journey (Six Triple Eight), Like a Bird (Sing Sing), Mi Camino (Emilia Pérez), and Never Too Late (Elton John: Never Too Late).
Best Cinematography
The films The Brutalist, Dune: Part Two, Emilia Pérez, Maria, and Nosferatu are part of this select list to win an Oscar.
Best Set Designs
The five nominees for the Oscars in this category are: The Brutalist, Conclave, Dune: Part Two, Nosferatu, and Wicked.