Seth Lamey
Tuesday morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their list of Oscar 2023 film nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. The most recognized films where Oppenheimer (13 nominations), Poor Things (11 nominations), and Killers of the Flower Moon (10 nominations) establishing themselves as frontrunners at the awards show.
Notable nominations include Lily Gladstone (Killers of the Flower Moon) as the first Native American nominated for Best Actress. Steven Spielberg (Maestro) adds a record 13th producer nomination to his résumé. Martin Scorsese (Killers of the Flower Moon) at 81 years old becomes the oldest directing nominated, and his tenth directing nomination leaves him two behind William Wyler. Justine Triet (Anatomy of a Fall) nabs the ninth directing nomination by a woman, and a woman has been nominated five years in a row. Thelma Schoonmaker (Killers of the Flower Moon) receives her editing record ninth nomination. Composer John Williams receives a record 49th nomination for musical score and is the oldest nominee ever at 91 years old.
The 96th Academy Awards ceremony serves as the culminating event, airing on ABC Sunday March 10th, 2024 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, CA. This year’s event is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel. For Film Obsessive’s reviews of the nominated films, see the links below, and stay tuned for our predictions!
Here is the complete list of nominees in every category:
Best Motion Picture
American Fiction (Orion Pictures/Amazon MGM Studios)
Anatomy of a Fall (Neon)
Barbie (Warner Bros.)
The Holdovers (Focus Features)
Maestro (Netflix)
Oppenheimer (Universal)
Past Lives (A24)
Poor Things (Searchlight)
Zone of Interest (A24)
Best Directing
Justine Triet – Anatomy of a Fall
Martin Scorsese – Killers of the Flower Moon
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Lanthimos – Poor Things
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actor In a Supporting Role
Best Actress In a Supporting Role
Best Film Editing
Laurent Sénéchal – Anatomy of a Fall
Kevin Tent – The Holdovers
Thelma Schoonmaker – Killers of the Flower Moon
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
Yorgos Mavropsaridis – Poor Things
Best Original Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best International Feature Film
Io Capitano (Italy) – Directed by Matteo Garrone
Perfect Days (Japan) – Directed by Wim Wenders
Best Animated Feature Film
Best Cinematography
Edward Lachman – El Conde
Rodrigo Prieto – Killers of the Flower Moon
Matthew Libatique – Maestro
Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
Robbie Ryan – Poor Things
Best Musical Score
Laura Karpman – American Fiction
John Williams – Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Robbie Robertson – Killers of the Flower Moon
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
Jerskin Fendrix – Poor Things
Best Sound
Maestro
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
The Zone of Interest
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Best Costume Design
Barbie – Jacqueline Durran
Killers of the Flower Moon – Jacqueline West
Napoleon – Janty Yates & Dave Crossman
Oppenheimer – Ellen Mirojnick
Poor Things – Holly Waddington
Best Documentary Short
The ABCs of Book Banning – Sheila Nevins & Trish Adlesic
The Barber of Little Rock – John Hoffman & Christine Turner
Island in Between – S. Leo Chiang & Jean Tsien
The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot & Kris Bowers
Nǎi Nai & Wài Pó – Sean Wang & Sam Davis
Best Documentary Feature
Bobi Wine: The People’s President
The Eternal Memory
Four Daughters
To Kill a Tiger
20 Days in Mariupol
Best Hair & Makeup
Golda
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Society of the Snow
Best Original Song
“The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot
Music & Lyrics by Diane Warren
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie
Music & Lyrics by Mark Ronson & Andrew Wyatt
“It Never Went Away” from American Symphony
Music & Lyrics by Jon Batiste & Dan Wilson
“Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon
Music & Lyrics by Scott George
“What Was I Made For?” from Barbie
Music & Lyrics by Billie Eilish & Finneas O’Connell
Best Production Design
Barbie – Production Design: Sarah Greenwood; Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
Killers of the Flower Moon – Production Design: Jack Fisk; Set Decoration: Adam Willis
Napoleon – Production Design: Arthur Max; Set Decoration: Elli Griff
Oppenheimer – Production Design: Ruth De Jong; Set Decoration: Claire Kaufman
Poor Things – Production Design: James Price & Shona Heath; Set Decoration: Zsuzsa Mihalek
Best Animated Short
Letter to a Pig – Tal Kantor & Amit R. Gicelter
Ninety-Five Senses – Jerusha Hess & Jared Hess
Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam
Pachyderme – Stéphanie Clément & Marc Rius
WAR IS OVER! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko – Dave Mullins & Brad Booker
Best Live Action Short
The After – Misan Harriman & Nicky Bentham
Invincible – Vincent René-Lortie & Samuel Caron
Knight of Fortune – Lasse Lyskjær Noer & Christian Norlyk
Red, White and Blue – Nazrin Choudhury & Sara McFarlane
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson & Steven Rales
