BEST PICTURE - Recognizing best overall feature length film.

BEST DIRECTOR - Appreciating best directorial style and work. 

BEST LEAD ACTOR - Highlighting the best acting performance in a lead role. 

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Highlighting the best acting performance in a supporting role. 

BEST ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE - Appreciating both casting and ensemble work in a feature length film.

BEST ANIMATION - Recognizing the best animation style. 

BEST SCREENPLAY - Recognizing the best original or adapted scripts and screenplays. 

BEST SOUNDTRACK - Appreciating both original scores and compilation soundtracks from a film.

BEST COSTUME, MAKEUP, & HAIR DESIGN - Recognizing the best work in material character design on screen. 

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - Appreciating set design and overall aesthetic on screen.

BEST DOCUMENTARY - Acknowledging non-fictional narrative documentary features.

BEST FILM EDITING - Recognizing great work in post-production film editing. 

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Appreciating camera work and framing on screen.

BEST SHORT - Recognizing great shorts (less than 60 minutes) of any genre.

1 - 2 Impermanent Categories - Decided upon each year by sociates

ANNUAL DILLWEED TIME-TRAVELER AWARD - Recognizing excellence in any category from before the current Dilly selection period.