official categories *
official categories *

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)