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"The Brutalist," "Nickel Boys" Lead 2024 CFCA Awards | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

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RaMell Ross dominates the 2024 CFCA Awards, while Brady Corbet's 'The Brutalist' claims the coveted Best Picture prize.
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  • RaMell Ross swept the major categories for his film 'Nickel Boys,' including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award, indicating his rising status as a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.
  • Despite 'The Brutalist' winning Best Picture, the film only claimed two other awards, suggesting the CFCA spread the love across a diverse slate of films, with winners like 'A Real Pain,' 'His Three Daughters,' and 'Challengers' also making a strong showing.
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RaMell Ross, Brady Corbet, Adrien Brody, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Kieran Culkin, Natasha Lyonne, Jesse Eisenberg, Joslyn Barnes, Jomo Fray, Marco Costa, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Clarence Maclin, Chicago Film Critics Association, Ebert Fellows, Nosferatu, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, A Real Pain, His Three Daughters, Hard Truths, Challengers, All We Imagine as Light, No Other Land, Flow, The Substance, Sing Sing
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