On Friday, Jan. 24, the Denver Film Critics Society—a group of writers, broadcasters, and bloggers working in and around the Mile High City, of which I am one—announced their picks for the best of 2024.

Of the 42 movies nominated, Dune: Part Two took home four awards, with The Substance and Challengers netting three apiece and Nosferatu, Sing Sing, and The Wild Robot grabbing two each.

The full list of nominees can be found here. 

Best Film

Dune: Part Two

Best Director

Coralie Fargeat, The Substance

Best Cinematography

Jarin Blaschke, Nosferatu

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Female

Demi Moore, The Substance

Best Lead Performance by an Actor, Male

Colman Domingo, Sing Sing

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Female

Ariana Grande, Wicked

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor, Male

Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain

Best Ensemble

Sing Sing

Best Non-Live Action Performance

Lupita Nyong’o, The Wild Robot

Best Stunts

Monkey Man

Best Sci-Fi

Dune: Part Two

Best Horror

The Substance

Best Animated Film

The Wild Robot

Best Comedy

Anora

Best Visual Effects

Dune: Part Two

Best Sound

Nosferatu

Best Original Screenplay

Challengers

Best Adapted Screenplay

Dune: Part Two

Best Documentary Feature

¡Casa Bonita Mi Amor!

Best Original Song

“Compress/Repress” by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers

Best Original Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, Challengers

Best Non-English Language Feature

All We Imagine as Light