List of accolades received by District 9 explained

District 9 is a 2009 science fiction thriller film directed by Neill Blomkamp. The National Board of Review has named it one of the top 10 independent film of 2009. It received four Academy Awards nominations, seven British Academy Film Awards nominations, five Broadcast Film Critics Association nominations, and one Golden Globe nomination. It is the fourth film ever nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards for TriStar Pictures.

Awards and nominations

Organizations

Awards
Ceremony	Award	Category	Name	Outcome
82nd Academy Awards[1]	Oscar	Best Picture	Peter Jackson & Carolynne Cunningham	rowspan=4
	Best Adapted Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
	Best Film Editing	Julian Clarke
	Best Visual Effects	Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films [2]	Saturn Award	Best International Film
	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	rowspan=5
	Best Writing	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
	Best Make-Up	Joe Dunckley, Sarah Rubano, Frances Richardson
	Best Production Design	Philip Ivey
	Best Special Effects	Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
British Academy Film Awards[3]	David Lean Award	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	rowspan=7
	Bafta	Best Adapted Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
	Best Cinematography	Trent Opaloch
	Best Editing	Julian Clarke
	Best Production Design	Philip Ivey, Guy Poltgieter
	Best Sound	Brent Burge, Chris Ward, Dave Whitehead, Michael Hedges, Ken Saville
	Best Special Visual Effects	Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros, Matt Aitken
Golden Globe Awards[4]	Golden Globe	Best Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
Hugo Award	Hugo Award	Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form	Neill Blomkamp
IGN Movie Awards[5]	IGN Award	Best Summer Movie		rowspan=5
	Best Sci-Fi Movie
	Best Movie
	Favorite Summer Hero	Sharlto Copley
	Best Performance	Sharlto Copley
People's Choice Awards	People's Choice Award	Favorite Independent Movie
Satellite Awards [6]	Satellite Award	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	rowspan=4
	Best Film Editing	Julian Clarke
	Best Screenplay, Adapted	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
	Best Visual Effects	Robert Habros, Charlie Bradbury, Stephen Pepper, Winston Helgason
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America[7]	Bradbury Award	The Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
USC Scripter Award	USC Scripter Award		Neill Blomkamp (screenwriter/author), Terri Tatchell (screenwriter)

Guild awards

Awards
Ceremony	Award	Category	Name	Outcome
American Cinema Editors[8]	ACE Eddie	Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic	Julian Clarke
Art Directors Guild[9]	ADG Award	Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film	Philip Ivey
Cinema Audio Society	C.A.S Award	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures	Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake, Ken Saville
Motion Picture Sound Editors[10]	Golden Reel Award	Best Sound Editing: Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR in a Foreign Feature Film	Brent Burge, Chris Ward
Producers Guild of America[11]	Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award	Best Theatrical Motion Pictures	Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson
Visual Effects Society[12]	VES Award	Outstanding Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Feature Motion Picture	Stefanie Boose, Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, James Stewart	rowspan=2
	Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture	Steve Nichols, Jeremy Mesana, Vera Zivny, Brett Ineson
	Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture	Shervin Shogian, Hamish Schumacher, Janeen Elliott, Simon Hughes

Critics groups

Awards
Ceremony	Award	Category	Name	Outcome
Austin Film Critics Association	AFCA Award	Top 10 film
	Best First Film	Neill Blomkamp
Boston Society of Film Critics	BSFC Award	Best New Filmmaker	Neill Blomkamp
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards[13]	Critics Choice Award	Best Action Movie
	Best Makeup	Sarah Rubano
	Best Adapted Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell	rowspan=3
	Best Sound
	Best Visual Effects
Central Ohio Film Critics Association	COFCA Award	Breakthrough Film Artist	Neill Blomkamp
Chicago Film Critics Association	CFCA Award	Most Promising Filmmaker	Neill Blomkamp
	Most Promising Performer	Sharlto Copley
Kansas City Film Critics Circle	Vincent Koehler Award	Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film
Los Angeles Film Critics Association	LAFCA Award	Best Production Design	Philip Ivey	rowspan=2
	New Generation Award	Neill Blomkamp
National Board of Review Awards[14]	NBR Award	Top 10 Independent Films
Online Film Critics Society	OFCS Award	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	rowspan=5
	Best Actor	Sharlto Copley
	Best Adapted Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
	Best Cinematography	Trent Opaloch
	Best Editing	Julian Clarke
Phoenix Film Critics Society	PFCS Award	Breakout Behind the Camera	Neill Blomkamp
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	SLGFCA Award	Most Original, Innovative or Creative Film		rowspan=2
	Best Visual Effects

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oscar.com - Home . Oscar.go.com . 2010-02-04.
2. http://www.saturnawards.org/nominations.html Nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards
3. Web site: Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009 Nominations . Bafta.org . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100228014651/http://www.bafta.org/awards/film/film-awards-nominations,949,BA.html . 2010-02-28 .
4. Web site: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Nominations . Goldenglobes.org . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100108115828/http://www.goldenglobes.org/nominations/ . 2010-01-08 .
5. Web site: Best of 2009 Movies Awards . Bestof.ign.com . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100225212519/http://bestof.ign.com/2009/movies/ . 2010-02-25 .
6. Web site: Christopher Chen . 14th Annual SATELLITE AWARDS Nominees . Pressacademy.com . 2009-11-30 . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100928163211/http://pressacademy.com/satawards/awards2009.shtml . 2010-09-28 .
7. News: Kevin . Standlee . Science Fiction Awards Watch . Nebula Awards Results . May 15, 2010 . May 15, 2010.
8. Web site: NOMINEES FOR 60TH ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS . Ace-filmeditors.org . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100529161124/http://www.ace-filmeditors.org/newace/eddieNominees.html . 2010-05-29 .
9. Web site: incEngine . ADG Awards Nominations . Artdirectors.org . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100127204628/http://www.artdirectors.org/?art=nominee_09 . 2010-01-27 .
10. Web site: Melissa Hagan, mhagan@mindspring.com . 2010 Golden Reel Award Nominees: Feature Films . Mpse.org . 2010-02-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100305031315/http://www.mpse.org/goldenreels/2010awards/2010featurenominees.html . 2010-03-05 . dead .
11. Web site: PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST PRODUCED MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE, AND DOCUMENTARY MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 PGA AWARDS . Producersguild.org . 2010-02-04.
12. Web site: VES Announces Nominees for 8th Annual VES Awards . Visualeffectssociety.com . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100507083206/http://www.visualeffectssociety.com/group/ves-member/ves-announces-nominees-8th-annual-ves-awards . 2010-05-07 .
13. Web site: The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Nominees . Bfca.org . 2010-01-15 . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101014115621/http://www.bfca.org/ccawards/2009.php . 2010-10-14 .
14. Web site: National Board of Review Awards for 2009 . Nbrmp.org . 2010-02-04 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100813144152/http://www.nbrmp.org/awards/past.cfm?year=2009 . 2010-08-13 .