Celebrating our Favorite Films of 2024!

On our first anniversary, Cinapse’s one-year celebration of cinema coincided with another little-known ceremony called “The Oscars.” We’re here 12 years later to continue the tradition with the Twelfth Annual Cinapse Awards!
A major part of our purpose here at Cinapse has always been to celebrate and advocate for films, so doing our very own awards has always felt apt. We hope you enjoy reading and please feel free to debate and discuss our choices with us in the comments section, or on Twitter and Facebook! What did we miss? Where are we dead wrong? Where do you agree with us wholeheartedly? We’d love to hear from you!
BEST BOY ON THE RED CARPET FOR A FILM

WINNER: Brisket – Glen Powell TWISTERS
BEST GIRL ON THE RED CARPET FOR A FILM

WINNER: Pilaf the Little Mouse – Demi Moore THE SUBSTANCE
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM:

WINNER: Kneecap
BEST ANIMATED FILM

WINNER: Wild Robot
BEST DOCUMENTARY

WINNER: Will & Harper
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

WINNER: The Brutalist
BEST SCREENPLAY Adapted or Original

WINNER: The Substance
MALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

WINNER: Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing
FEMALE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

WINNER: Margaret Qualley – The Substance
MALE IN A LEADING ROLE

WINNER: Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
FEMALE IN A LEADING ROLE

WINNER: Demi Moore – The Substance
BEST ENSEMBLE

WINNER: Conclave
BEST DIRECTION

WINNER: Coralie Fargeat – The Substance
BEST PICTURE

WINNER: Tie! Love Lies Bleeding and The Brutalist