Gold Derby Film Awards 2025 big winners include ‘I’m Still Here,’ ‘Wicked,’ ‘The Substance’
More than 10,600 registered Gold Derby users voted for the 2025 Gold Derby Film Award winners — an all-time record — and they picked Brazil's political biopic I'm Still Here as Best Picture. That makes it just the second non-English-language film to take top honors, following South Korea's Parasite, which prevailed five years ago. Scroll down for our list of winners in all 22 categories and to watch many individual acceptance speech videos.
I'm Still Here defeated an eclectic group of rivals for Best Picture, including fellow international films All We Imagine as Light and Emilia Pérez, big-budget blockbusters Dune: Part Two and Wicked, indie comedy Anora, epic immigration tale The Brutalist, tennis love triangle Challengers, papal thriller Conclave, and body-horror satire The Substance. The victory was so decisive, in fact, that I'm Still Here won all four of the awards it was nominated for, also claiming Best Actress (Fernanda Torres), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best International Feature.
But another film actually claimed more awards: Wicked. The fantasy musical, based on the long-running Broadway show, came in with a leading 11 nominations and left with five prizes. It collected Best Supporting Actress (Ariana Grande, winning both here and at the Gold Derby Music Awards this season), Best Ensemble Cast, Best Costume Design, Best Production Design, and Best Sound.
It was also a good day for Coralie Fargeat. The Substance prevailed four times out of nine nominations, and three of those awards went to the French filmmaker herself: Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing. The audacious film also won Best Makeup and Hair. Fargeat is the fourth woman to win Best Director at the Gold Derby Awards, after Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker), Chloé Zhao (Nomadland), and Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog).
Two other films won multiple awards. Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi saga Dune: Part Two tied Wicked with 11 total nominations, and it brought home the awards for Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects. And eight-time nominee Challengers won the two music categories it was shockingly snubbed in at the Oscars: Best Original Score and Best Original Song for "Compress/Repress." Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed both, so they're double winners. Director Luca Guadagnino cowrote the song, so his efforts paid off as well this year.
Conclave prevailed once, Best Actor for Ralph Fiennes over Oscar favorite Adrien Brody (The Brutalist), while A Real Pain secured Best Supporting Actor for Kieran Culkin, who has swept through the awards season thus far. Elsewhere, Flow overtook The Wild Robot for Best Animated Feature and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story edged out No Other Land for Best Documentary Feature. While Anora was shut out of its seven nominations, its leading lady Mikey Madison was honored as Best Breakthrough Performer.
BEST PICTURE:
All We Imagine as Light — Julien Graff, Thomas Hakim, producers
Anora — Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker, producers
The Brutalist — Nick Gordon, D.J. Gugenheim, Andrew Lauren, Trevor Matthews, Andrew Morrison, Brian Young, producers
Challengers — Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O'Connor, Amy Pascal, Zendaya, producers
Conclave — Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Michael Jackman, producers
Dune: Part Two — Cale Boyter, Tanya Lapointe, Patrick McCormick, Mary Parent, Denis Villeneuve, producers
Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello, producers
[Winner] I’m Still Here — Maria Carlota Bruno, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Rodrigo Teixeira, producers
The Substance — Tim Bevan, Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, producers
Wicked — Marc Platt, David Stone, producers
BEST DIRECTOR:
Sean Baker, Anora
Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
[Winner] Coralie Fargeat, The Substance
Luca Guadagnino, Challengers
Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two
BEST ACTRESS:
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
Mikey Madison, Anora
Demi Moore, The Substance
[Winner] Fernanda Torres, I’m Still Here
BEST ACTOR:
Adrien Brody, The Brutalist
Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
Daniel Craig, Queer
Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
[Winner] Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Joan Chen, Didi
[Winner] Ariana Grande, Wicked
Margaret Qualley, The Substance
Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Yura Borisov, Anora
[Winner] Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
Josh O’Connor, Challengers
Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:
Conclave — Peter Straughan
Dune: Part Two — Jon Spaihts, Denis Villeneuve
[Winner] I’m Still Here — Murilo Hauser, Heitor Lorega
Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin, John "Divine G" Whitfield
Wicked — Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:
All We Imagine as Light — Payal Kapadia
Anora — Sean Baker
Challengers — Justin Kuritzkes
A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg
[Winner] The Substance — Coralie Fargeat
BEST ENSEMBLE:
Anora — Yura Borisov, Darya Ekamasova, Mark Eydelshteyn, Karren Karagulian, Mikey Madison, Lindsey Normington, Luna Sofía Miranda, Aleksei Serebryakov, Vache Tovmasyan
Conclave — Sergio Castellitto, Carlos Diehz, Ralph Fiennes, Jacek Koman, John Lithgow, Loris Loddi, Thomas Loibl, Balkissa Maiga, Lucian Msamati, Merab Ninidze, Brían F. O'Byrne, Isabella Rossellini, Stanley Tucci
Dune: Part Two — Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Josh Brolin, Austin Butler, Timothée Chalamet, Rebecca Ferguson, Florence Pugh, Charlotte Rampling, Léa Seydoux, Stellan Skarsgård, Christopher Walken, Souheila Yacoub, Zendaya
Emilia Pérez — Karla Sofía Gascón, Selena Gomez, Mark Ivanir, Adriana Paz, Édgar Ramírez, Zoe Saldaña
[Winner] Wicked — Jonathan Bailey, Marissa Bode, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Peter Dinklage, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum, Ariana Grande, Bronwyn James, Andy Nyman, Keala Settle, Ethan Slater, Aaron Teoh, Bowen Yang, Michelle Yeoh
BEST BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMER:
Mark Eydelshteyn
Karla Sofía Gascón
Clarence Maclin
[Winner] Mikey Madison
Katy O’Brian
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:
The Brutalist — Lol Crawley
Challengers — Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
Conclave — Stéphane Fontaine
[Winner] Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser
Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke
BEST COSTUME DESIGN:
Conclave — Lisy Christl
Dune: Part Two — Jacqueline West
Maria — Massimo Cantini Parrini
Nosferatu — Linda Muir
[Winner] Wicked — Paul Tazewell
BEST FILM EDITING:
Anora — Sean Baker
Challengers — Marco Costa
Conclave — Nick Emerson
Dune: Part Two — Joe Walker
[Winner] The Substance — Jérôme Eltabet, Coralie Fargeat, Valentin Féron
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR:
A Different Man — Michael Marino, Sarah Graalman, Aaron Saucier
Dune: Part Two — Eva Von Bahr, Love Larson
Nosferatu — Traci Loader, Suzanne Stokes-Munton, David White
[Winner] The Substance — Pierre Olivier Persin, Frédérique Arguello, Stéphanie Guillon, Marilyne Scarselli
Wicked — Frances Hannon, Laura Blount, Sarah Nuth
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:
The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg
[Winner] Challengers — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Conclave — Volker Bertelmann
Wicked — John Powell, Stephen Schwartz
The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers
BEST ORIGINAL SONG:
[Winner] “Compress/Repress” from Challengers — Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Luca Guadagnino
“El Mal” from Emilia Pérez — Camille, Clément Ducol, Jacques Audiard
“Harper and Will Go West” from Will and Harper — Kristen Wiig, Josh Greenbaum, Sean Douglas
“Kiss the Sky” from The Wild Robot — Jordan Johnson, Maren Morris, Michael Pollack, Ali Tamposi, Delacey, Stefan Johnson
“Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez — Camille, Clément Ducol
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:
The Brutalist — Judy Becker, Patricia Cuccia, Mercédesz Nagyváradi
Conclave — Suzie Davies, Cynthia Sleiter
Dune: Part Two — Patrice Vermette, Shane Vieau
Nosferatu — Craig Lathrop, Beatrice Brentnerova
[Winner] Wicked — Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales
BEST SOUND:
Civil War — Glenn Freemantle, Howard Bargroff, Mary H. Ellis
Dune: Part Two — Ron Bartlett, Doug Hemphill, Gareth John, Richard King
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — Ben Osmo, James Ashton, Tom Holkenborg, Robert Mackenzie
The Substance — Valérie Deloof, Victor Praud, Emmanuelle Villard, Victor Fleurant, Stéphane Thiébaut
[Winner] Wicked — Robin Baynton, Simon Hayes, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Nancy Nugent Title
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS:
Alien: Romulus — Eric Barba, Daniel Macarin, Nelson Sepulveda, Shane Mahan
[Winner] Dune: Part Two — Stephen James, Paul Lambert, Gerd Nefzer, Rhys Salacombe
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes — Erik Winquist, Paul Story, Rodney Burke, Stephen Unterfranz
The Substance — Bryan Jones, Chevin Shafaghi, Pierre Olivier Persin, Jean Miel
Wicked — Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Paul Corbould, Anthony Smith
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE:
[Winner] Flow — Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza
Inside Out 2 — Kelsey Mann, Mark Nielsen
Memoir of a Snail — Adam Elliot, Liz Kearney
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl — Nick Park, Merlin Crossingham, Richard Beek
The Wild Robot — Chris Sanders, Jeff Hermann
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE:
Black Box Diaries — Shiori Itô, Hanna Aqvilin, Eric Nyari
Dahomey — Mati Diop, Judith Lou Lévy, Eve Robin
No Other Land — Yuval Abraham, Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Rachel Szor
[Winner] Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story — Ian Bonhôte, Peter Ettedgui, Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford
Will and Harper — Josh Greenbaum, Rafael Marmor, Chris Leggett, Will Ferrell, Jessica Elbaum
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE:
All We Imagine as Light — Payal Kapadia, Julie Graff, Thomas Hakim
Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard, Pascal Caucheteux, Valérie Schermann, Anthony Vaccarello
Flow — Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza
[Winner] I’m Still Here — Walter Salles, Maria Carlota Bruno, Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre, Rodrigo Teixeira
The Seed of the Sacred Fig — Mohammad Rasoulof, Amin Sadraei, Jean-Christophe Simon, Mani Tilgner, Rozita Hendijanian
Win Totals
5 Wins
Wicked
4 Wins
I'm Still Here
The Substance
2 Wins
Challengers
Dune: Part Two
1 Win
Conclave
Flow
A Real Pain
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Nomination Totals
11 Nominations
Dune: Part Two
Wicked
10 Nominations
Conclave
9 Nominations
The Substance
8 Nominations
Challengers
7 Nominations
Anora
6 Nominations
The Brutalist
Emilia Pérez
4 Nominations
I'm Still Here
Nosferatu
3 Nominations
All We Imagine as Light
Sing Sing
The Wild Robot
2 Nominations
Flow
A Real Pain
Will and Harper
1 Nomination
Alien: Romulus
The Apprentice
Civil War
A Complete Unknown
Didi
A Different Man
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
Hard Truths
Inside Out 2
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Maria
Memoir of a Snail
Queer
The Seed of the Sacred Fig
Wallance and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl
wild how this is the award with the most interesting taste. i would give Anora the original screenplay award instead, but overall very strong picks by goldderby users.
Gold Derby Awards is the only awards show that made sense this year. They got it right!
Weird year.
I’M STILL HERE is a powerful and emotionally devastating portrayal of one of the darkest periods in Brazil’s history: the military dictatorship (1964–1985). The film tells the true story of Eunice Paiva (Fernanda Torres), a mother of five and the wife of former congressman and political dissident Rubens Paiva (Selton Mello). On a fateful day, Rubens is arrested at home, taken for interrogation, and never seen again. In his absence, Eunice must keep her family together while searching for answers.
Loved the result! I’m Still Here was truly the biggest surprise of the season and deserved more recognition
So happy for I´m still here, Fernanda Torres, Mikey Madison and Coralie Farget. Brilliant films in other languages, original work from female directors, new names and standout performances in other languages deserve all that recognition they´ve got at Derby´s!!!
Love this, but where is the full “ceremony” for Youtube where they tell us who was second and third and reveal the winners? That’s the best part of this whole thing!
Best Sound to Wicked instead of Dune Part Two is a bit odd. Hopefully the latter wins at the Oscars.
The Gold Derby Film Awards 2025 delivered an incredible and diverse lineup of winners! 🎬✨ It’s amazing to see Fernanda Torres, Mikey Madison and Coralie Farget taking home well-deserved awards, along with the recognition for “Wicked”. The celebration of such a wide range of talent, stories, and perspectives makes this year’s results truly special! 👏
Acho que o mundo precisa conhecer o que ocorre no mundo. Todas as atrocidades do passado, presente e que se encaminham para o futuro. Tudo que é humano nos pertence. AINDA ESTOU AQUI (‘I’m Still Here’) revela o talento de brasileiros e brasileiras, como a notável atriz FERNANDA TORRES e demais figuras do elenco, em contar o reflexo desses tempos sombrios e de violência extrema no âmbito familiar, e sobretudo a força inabalável de uma mulher em não se subjugar a essas forças, históri de passado que aterroriza a todas as pessoas de bem do Brasil, cujos ecos parecem ressurgir em todos os cantos do mundo, a evidenciar que de tempos em tempos alguns humanos, de humano mesmo parecem ter só os gestos. O Brasil, e o talento dos que aqui lutam bravamente para enobrecer a sétima arte, merecem todo esse destaque.
I think the world needs to know what is happening in the world. All the atrocities of the past, present and heading into the future. Everything human belongs to us. I’m Still Here (‘I’m Still Here’) reveals the talent of Brazilian men and women, such as the notable actress FERNANDA TORRES and other figures in the cast, in telling the reflection of these dark times and extreme violence within the family, and above all the unshakable strength of a woman in not subjugating herself to these forces, a story from the past that terrifies all good people in Brazil, whose echoes seem to resurface in every corner of the world, showing that from time to time some Humans, even humans, seem to have only gestures. Brazil, and the talent of those who fight bravely here to ennoble the seventh art, deserve all this attention.
How incredible to see “I’m Still Here” competing in 4 of the main categories (including best film and best actress) and winning in all of them! In fact, it is a film that deserved much more attention and much more nominations and awards than it has received this season. Most likely, Sony Pictures Classics’ choice to release the film in theaters only this February greatly hindered the recognition that the film should have received. It is, without a doubt, deserving of the 4 awards. I’m just sorry that it didn’t also compete for Best Director (Walter Salles) and Best Supporting Actor (Selton Mello). Let’s hope that the Oscar has the good taste of the Gold Derby community and the users of IMDB and Rotten Tomatos, who also place “I’m Still Here” as the best (highest rated) film of the season (even having already entered the list of the 100 best rated films of the decade).
The article says this is only the second foreign language film after “Parasite” to take the Goldderby best picture prize, but I believe “Roma” won best picture here as well.
Yes, you are correct.
Disappointed that two co-leads took the supporting awards.
Great, great winners, proud to be one of the 11K people who voted!!!
Viva Fernanda Torres, really deserved! I loved the film!
This award truly recognized the technical aspects, craftsmanship, and dedication put into each of these films—far less a popularity contest and much more pure cinema than any other award. I can highlight the recognition of Dune and the awards for the amazing performances by Mickey and Ariana. And, of course, I’m Still Here stood out with all its meticulous technical details—not just the acting and the chemistry between the actors, but also elements like the different types of cameras and film used throughout the eras the movie portrays. A great year for Cinema, but unfortunately not a great one for Awards. 🙂
Brazilian fans have vote bombed this lol. There should be a vetting process for voters.
It is a fan-based award now. So Brazilians, Wicked/Ariana Grande fans, and Demi Moore/The Substance fans bombed the awards this year. Pathetic for GoldDerby.
I would love to see how your choice of awards would go for Actors, Best Movie and International Movie. Have you watched all the nominees?