National Board of Review of Motion Pictures - Award Categories

Award Categories

  • NBR Freedom of Expression
  • William K. Everson Film History Award
  • Best Actor
  • Best Actress
  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Supporting Actress
  • Best Animated Feature
  • Best Director
  • Best Directorial Debut
  • Best Film and Top Ten Films
  • Best Documentary and Top Five Documentaries
  • Best Foreign-Language Film and Top Five Foreign-Language Films
  • Best Adapted Screenplay
  • Best Original Screenplay
  • Breakthrough Performance Actor
  • Breakthrough Performance Actress
  • Best Acting by an Ensemble
  • Spotlight Award
  • Career Achievement
  • Billy Wilder for Excellence in Direction
  • Special Filmmaking Achievement
  • Career Achievements in Production: Cinematography, Music, FX
  • Special Achievement in Producing

Note: Until 1945, there were only awards for Best Picture and intermittent awards for Best Documentary and Best Foreign Film.


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