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‣ ceremony friday february 28, 7pm

OFFICIAL CATEGORIES

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.

BEST WORST MOVIE OF THE YEAR AWARD - Self-explanatory.

JOIN THE CAST AND CREW! - Movie you'd most like to climb into and be a part of.

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

award season timeline

Monday, September 30 2024 ​- Collecting Impermanent Category Submissions Begins

Friday, October 11 2024 ​- Voting on Impermanent Categories Begins

Friday, October 18 2024 ​- Official Categories Released, General Nominations Begins

Friday, January 31 2025 ​- General Nominations Submission Deadline 

Friday, February 7 2025 - Master Nomination List released to the Sociates and Dilly voting begins 

Thursday, February 27 2025 - Dilly Voting Deadline 11:59 PM 

Friday, February 28 2025 - The Annual Dillweed Society Excellence in Film Awards (7 PM)