• A woman with blonde hair holding a black telephone receiver near her face, looking to the side. She is wearing a necklace and has a soft, neutral makeup look. There is a badge in the bottom right corner that reads 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner.'

    Time-Traveler Award

    David Lynch, Mulholland Drive, Best Director, 2001

  • An empty movie theater with blue seats and eight men dressed as cardinals sitting separately throughout the theater, with a badge in the bottom right corner reading "The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner."

    BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

    Conclave

  • Young woman dressed as a princess, wearing a tiara and blue gown, looking down thoughtfully. A badge in the bottom right indicates she is a winner of the 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards.

    COSTUME, MAKEUP, & HAIR

    The Substance

  • Best Director

    Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part 2

  • A man with dark, curly hair and a beard holding a Panasonic camera close to his face, looking down while taking a photo. He is wearing a green jacket and a white shirt or hoodie underneath. There is a circular emblem in the bottom right corner that says 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner.'

    Best documentary

    No Other Land

  • Close-up of a woman's face in profile, smiling with visible teeth, showing brown eyes, smooth skin, and dark hair, with a dark background and an award emblem in the bottom right corner.

    Film Editing

    The Substance

  • A group of people dressed in colorful costumes, including cowboy hats and traditional attire, gathered in a dark room with a spotlight overhead. They appear to be participating in a presentation or ceremony, with one individual speaking into a microphone. There is a circular badge in the lower right corner that reads 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner.'

    ensemble performance

    Sing Sing

  • An elderly woman rides a red mobility scooter with a man sitting behind her. The woman has white hair and wears a teal jacket. The man has gray hair and a beard, and wears a white shirt with a black vest. The background shows a residential neighborhood with houses and greenery. There is a white circular emblem in the bottom right corner that reads 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner.'

    BEST NEEDLE DROP

    Thelma

  • A woman with closed eyes, wearing a black beanie and headphones, sleeping on a bus or train at night with city lights and a sunset visible through the window. A circular award badge in the bottom right corner indicates she is a winner of the 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards.

    lead actor

    Mikey Madison, Anora

  • A woman and a man facing each other, smiling, with a sunset in the background. There is a circular logo in the bottom right corner that reads: 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner.'

    BEST PICTURE

    Anora

  • Three men dressed in vintage clothing walking among concrete columns at a film set with a cloudy sky in the background, featuring a circular badge in the bottom right corner that reads 'The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner'.

    production design

    The Brutalist

  • Two men having a conversation at night with city lights in the background. One has curly hair and glasses; the other has a bandana around his head and a beard. There is a logo in the bottom right corner indicating an award for excellence in film.

    Best screenplay

    A Real Pain

  • Animated illustration of a woman and a girl in bed. The woman is sitting on the bed, gently holding the girl's face, looking at her lovingly. The girl is lying on her back, looking up at the woman. There is a window in the background and a badge in the bottom right corner indicating that this image is a winner of the 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards.

    best short

    GRUFF

  • A man playing tennis outdoors with trees in the background, holding a red tennis racket, wearing a sleeveless athletic shirt, and a circular award badge in the bottom right corner indicating he is a winner of the 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards.

    Best Soundtrack

    Challengers

  • A nun with a stern expression, wearing a black habit and a white clerical collar, with a cross necklace, standing in a room with other nuns in the background.

    Supporting Actor

    Isabella Rossellini, Conclave

  • SUPERFLUOUS SEQUELS (& REMAKES)

    Megalopolis

  • A surreal scene of a black dog riding on the back of a large bird, possibly a hawk or eagle, flying through a starry sky with a nebula-like background. There is a circular emblem in the bottom right corner that reads "The 5th Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards Winner."

    Animation

    Flow

2026 DILLY WINNERS

BEST PICTURE

Bugonia

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams


BEST DIRECTOR

Chloé Zhao, Hamnet

Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby

Jafar Panahi, It Was Just an Accident

Park Chan-Wook, No Other Choice

Ryan Coogler, Sinners


BEST LEAD ACTOR 

Jesse Plemons, Bugonia

Jessie Buckley, Hamnet

Josh O'Connor, Wake Up Dead Man

Kate Hudson, Song Sung Blue

Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I'd Kick You


BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value

Russell Crowe, Nuremberg

Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners


BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE

Eephus

It Was Just an Accident

Marty Supreme

Weapons

BEST ANIMATION

Arco

Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain


BEST SCREENPLAY

28 Years Later

Blue Moon

Marty Supreme

Twinless


BEST SOUNDTRACK

Sinners

Sirāt

The Ballad of Wallis Island

The Smashing Machine


BEST COSTUME, MAKEUP, & HAIR DESIGN 

Frankenstein

The Smashing Machine

The Ugly Stepsister

Wicked: For Good


BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Avatar: Fire and Ash

Mickey 17

Resurrection

The Phoenician Scheme


BEST DOCUMENTARY

Afternoons of Solitude

Come See Me in the Good Light

Cover-Up 

The Alabama Solution

The Perfect Neighbor

BEST FILM EDITING

A House of Dynamite

F1

No Other Choice

Weapons


BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Die My Love

Nouvelle Vague

The Mastermind

Train Dreams


BEST SHORT

Jane Austen's Period Drama

Johanne Sacreblu

Retirement Plan

Snow Bear


BEST NEEDLE DROP

5 Years Time (Noah and The Whale), Superman

Come On Up to the House (Tom Waits), Wake Up Dead Man

Dirty Work (Steely Dan), One Battle After Another 

Fergalicious (Fergie), The Naked Gun

Firework (Katy Perry), Eddington


SUPERFLUOUS SEQUELS (& REMAKES)

Freakier Friday

Happy Gilmore 2

Jurassic World Rebirth

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

TRON: Ares


ANNUAL DILLWEED TIME-TRAVELER AWARD

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999), Best Production Design

Metropolis (1927), Best Production Design

The Barkley Marathons: The Race That Eats Its Young (2014), Best Documentary 

The Little Hours (2017), Best Ensemble

Walter Hill, The Warriors (1979), Best Director

Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Best Soundtrack

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