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Payal Kapadia’s All We Imagine as Light leads ICS Awards nominations
The Indian filmmaker’s feature may have missed grabbing the Golden Globe awards, but it is now competing for the International Cinephile Society honor.
Poster of the film. / All We Imagine as Light
Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia’s luminous drama ‘All We Imagine as Light’, a poignant exploration of three nurses navigating life in modern-day Mumbai, is leading the 2025 International Cinephile Society (ICS) Awards with nine nominations.
The film is nominated in key categories, including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Kani Kusruti), Supporting Actress (Chhaya Kadam and Divya Prabha), Ensemble Cast, Cinematography, Editing, and Original Screenplay.
Close behind with eight nominations is Brady Corbet’s ‘The Brutalist’, an immigrant saga chronicling architect and Holocaust survivor László Tóth’s harrowing journey through the American dream. The film received nods for Best Picture, Director, Actor (Adrien Brody), Supporting Actor (Guy Pearce), as well as for Cinematography, Production Design, Score, and Sound.
RaMell Ross, who won ICS accolades in 2019 for his documentary ‘Hale County This Morning, This Evening’, returns with ‘Nickel Boys’, a visually striking adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer-winning novel. The film secured seven nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor), Supporting Actor (Brandon Wilson), Adapted Screenplay, Score, and Cinematography.
Bertrand Bonello’s ‘The Beast’—a mind-bending journey through time, starring Léa Seydoux and George MacKay—earned five nominations, including Best Picture, Director, Actress (Seydoux), Adapted Screenplay, and Production Design. ICS voters also honored Sean Baker’s Anora, Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers, and Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, each with five nominations.
True to ICS tradition, this year’s nominations reflect pressing global issues, including immigration, the Palestinian genocide, racial injustice, LGBTQ+ rights, women’s equality, climate change, and the devastation of war. These films stand as testaments to artistic conscience, amplifying voices that challenge oppression and envision a more humane future.
The winners of the 22nd ICS Awards will be announced on Feb.9, 2025.
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