Dune: Part Two leads in OFCS awards race

Full list of nominations

by Jennie Kermode

Dune: Part Two
Dune: Part Two

Dune: Part Two has come out ahead in the 2025 OFCS Awards race, with nine nominations including Best Picture and Best Directing for Denis Villeneuve. Next is The Brutalist, with eight, while Conclave and The Substance are both on seven.

The Online Film Critics Society has almost 300 voting members, 200 of whom are in the US, with the others scattered around the world.

This year's winners will be announced on 27 January.

Those nominations in full:

Best Picture

Best Animated Feature

Best Directing

Best Actor

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Original Screenplay

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Editing

Best Cinematography

Best Original Score

Best Production Design

Best Costume Design

Best Visual Effects

Best Début Feature

  • Annie Baker - Janet Planet
  • India Donaldson - Good One
  • Vera Drew - The People’s Joker
  • Anna Kendrick - Woman Of The Hour
  • Josh Margolin - Thelma

Best Film Not in the English Language

Best Documentary

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