The 97th Academy Awards
Before you watch the ceremony on Sunday, March 2 check out the nominees for this year as well as other movie-themed resources from the library.
And the Best Picture Nominees Are...
Drop down each box under the movie poster to see details on the film, how many nominations it received, and where to watch.
Anora, a young woman from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and marries the son of a Russian oligarch. But once the news reaches Russia, all is threatened as the parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
Escaping postwar Europe, a visionary architect comes to America to rebuild his life, his career, and his marriage. On his own, settles in Pennsylvania, where a wealthy and prominent industrialist recognizes his talent.
The inspiring biographical musical drama of artist Bob Dylan, who at 19-years-old arrives in New York City in the early 1960s. With his guitar and revolutionary talent, he is destined to change the course of American music.
Cardinal Thomas Lawrence is the lead organizer for a Catholic papal conclave that is responsible for electing the next Pope. But soon he finds himself investigating secrets and scandals about the candidates and the Church itself.
Paul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Confronted with a difficult choice between love and duty, Paul realizes only he can prevent the coming of a terrible future.
Based on Audiard's opera libretto of the same name, a Mexican lawyer is offered an unusual job to help a dangerous and notorious cartel boss retire and transition into living as a woman, fulfilling a long-held desire.
Eunice Paiva, a mother and an activist, begins a battle to learn the truth behind the disappearance of her husband, former PTB deputy Rubens Paiva, while trying to keep her family together during the Military dictatorship in Brazil.
Elwood Curtis' college dreams are shattered when he's sentenced to Nickel Academy, a brutal reformatory in the Jim Crow South. While there, he strikes up a friendship with Turner, a fellow teen who provides fundamental tips for survival.
Elisabeth Sparkle, known for her popular aerobics show, faces a devastating blow as her boss fires her for being too old. Amid her distress, a laboratory offers her a substance which promises to transform her into an enhanced version of herself.
Based on the Stephen Schwartz musical, a misunderstood woman with green skin forges an unlikely friendship with a student with an unflinching desire for popularity. Soon after, their lives begin to take very different paths.
- Actor in a Leading Role: Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
- Actor in a Leading Role: Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain
- Actor in a Supporting Role: Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice
- Cinematography: Maria
- Costume Design: Gladiator II
- Costume Design: Nosferatu
- Makeup and Hairstyling: A Different Man
- Music (Original Song): "The Journey," from The Six Triple Eight
- Music (Original Song): "Like a Bird," from Sing Sing
- Music (Original Song): "Never Too Late," from Elton John: Never Too Late
- Production Design: Nosferatu
- Visual Effects: Alien: Romulus
- Visual Effects: Better Man
- Visual Effects: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
- Writing (Adapted Screenplay): Sing Sing
- Writing (Original Screenplay): A Real Pain
- Writing (Original Screenplay): September 5
Feature Film
- Black Box Diaries: Journalist Shiori Ito conducts an investigation into her own sexual assault, aiming to bring the prominent perpetrator to justice. Watch it with a subscription to Disney+ or Hulu with the Disney Bundle.
- No Other Land: Made by a Palestinian-Israeli collective that shows the destruction of the occupied West Bank's Masafer Yatta by Israeli soldiers, and the alliance which develops between the Palestinian activist Basel and Israeli journalist Yuval.
- Porcelain War: Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya and Andrey choose to stay behind and find beauty amid the destruction.
- Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat: Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez examines the political machinations behind the 1961 assassination of Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba. Watch it with a Amazon Prime subscription.
- Sugarcane: An investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve. Watch it with a subscription to Disney+ or Hulu with the Disney Bundle.
Short Film
- Death by Numbers: A school shooting survivor confronts her assailant in a poetic journey to empowerment, had its world premiere on October 5, 2024 at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
- I Am Ready, Warden: In the days leading up to his execution, Texas death row prisoner John Henry Ramirez seeks redemption from his victim's son.
- Incident: Reconstructs a 2018 police shooting in Chicago, reassembling the event and its immediate aftermath from a variety of sources, including surveillance, CCTV, dashboard, and body-worn cameras, as a synchronized split-screen montage.
- Instruments of a Beating Heart: Ayame, a young girl in 1st grade who often struggles to keep up with the group, is determined to play a major part in her school's performance - the big drum.
- The Only Girl in the Orchestra: Celebrating trailblazing double bassist Orin O'Brien, the first woman to become a full-time member of the New York Philharmonic. You can watch this with a subscription to Netflix.
Animated Feature Film Nominees
Cat is a solitary animal. But as its home is devastated by a great flood, he finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust have been running a successful operation by all accounts. However, when Anxiety shows up, they aren't sure how to feel.
After a series of misfortunes, a snail-collecting, melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of everyday life.
Gromit's concern that Wallace has become over-dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a smart gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own.
Shipwrecked on a deserted island, a robot named Roz must learn to adapt to its new surroundings. Also nominated for Best Original Score and Sound.
- Beautiful Men: Three brothers travel to Istanbul to undergo a hair transplant. Upon arrival, they hear the clinic can only accommodate one of them.
- In the Shadow of the Cypress: Living in a house by the sea with his daughter, a former captain who has post-traumatic stress disorder leads a tough and secluded life.
- Magic Candies: Dong-Dong does not play with other kids, he prefers to play marbles on his own. One day, as he looks for new marbles, Dong-Dong buys a bag of magic candies instead.
- Wander to Wonder: In the 1980s, Mary, Billybud, and Fumbleton starred in the children's television programme `Wander to Wonder'. They are left alone in the studio after the show's originator passed away.
- Yuck!: Léo thinks kissing is the grossest thing ever. But, deep down, Léo is curious -- he might just want to try kissing for himself.
