This morning the 96th Oscar nominees were announced in a live broadcast hosted by Jack Quaid and Zazie Beetz. Leading the pack with 13 nominations is the summer blockbuster Oppenheimer. Following close behind with 11 and 10 nominations are Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon, respectively.
WIFF Prize in Canadian film alum To Kill a Tiger, directed by Nisha Pahuja, was nominated for Best Documentary. Pahuja was in attendance at WIFF in 2022 as a nominee.
Overall, WIFF films earned 31 nominations this morning – 10 nominations for films presented throughout the year with WIFF Presents and 21 nominations for official selections of the Festival.
See the full list of nominees below.
Best Picture
- American Fiction
- Anatomy of a Fall
- Barbie
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Past Lives
- Poor Things
- The Zone of Interest
Best Actress
- Annette Bening, Nyad
- Lily Gladstone, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Sandra Hüller, Anatomy of a Fall
- Carey Mulligan, Maestro
- Emma Stone, Poor Things
Best Actor
- Bradley Cooper, Maestro
- Colman Domingo, Rustin
- Paul Giamatti, The Holdovers
- Cillian Murphy, Oppenheimer
- Jeffrey Wright, American Fiction
Best Director
- Justine Triet, Anatomy of a Fall
- Martin Scorsese, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer
- Yorgos Lanthimos, Poor Things
- Jonathan Glazer, The Zone of Interest
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Emily Blunt, Oppenheimer
- Danielle Brooks, The Color Purple
- America Ferrera, Barbie
- Jodie Foster, Nyad
- Da’Vane Joy Randolph, The Holdovers
Actor in a supporting role
- Sterling K Brown, American Fiction
- Robert De Niro, Killers of the Flower Moon
- Robert Downey Jr, Oppenheimer
- Ryan Gosling, Barbie
- Mark Ruffalo, Poor Things
International Feature
- Io Capitano (Italy)
- Perfect Days (Japan)
- Society of the Snow (Spain)
- The Teachers’ Lounge (Germany)
- The Zone of Interest (United Kingdom)
Cinematography
- El Conde
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Costume Design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Sound
- The Creator
- Maestro
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Oppenheimer
- The Zone of Interest
Original Score
- American Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Adapted Screenplay
- American Fiction
- Barbie
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- The Zone of Interest
Original Screenplay
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Maestro
- May December
- Past Lives
Documentary Feature
- Bobi Wine: The People’s President
- The Eternal Memory
- Four Daughters
- To Kill a Tiger
- 20 Days in Mariupol
Documentary Short
- The ABCs of Book Banning
- The Barber of Little Rock
- Island In Between
- The Lsst Repair Shop
- Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó
Live Action Short Film
- The After
- Invincible
- Knight of Fortune
- Red, White and Blue
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Animated Short Film
- Letter to a Pig
- Ninety-Five Senses
- Our Uniform
- Pachyderme
- War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko
Original Song
- “The Fire Inside”, Flamin’ Hot
- “I’m Just Ken”, Barbie
- “It Never Went Away”, American Symphony
- “Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)”, Killers of the Flower Moon
- “What Was I Made For?”, Barbie
Animated Feature Film
- The Boy and the Heron
- Elemental
- Nimona
- Robot Dreams
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Makeup and Hairstyling
- Golda
- Maestro
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
- Society of the Snow
Production Design
- Barbie
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Napoleon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Film Editing
- Anatomy of a Fall
- The Holdovers
- Killers of the Flower Moon
- Oppenheimer
- Poor Things
Visual Effects
- The Creator
- Godzilla Minus One
- Guardians of the Galazxy Vol. 3
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
- Napoleon
The 96th Oscars with be broadcast live on ABC on March 10.
