List of accolades received by District 9

Last updated November 24, 2023

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	Nominated
		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		Won
		Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	Nominated
		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	Nominated
	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	Nominated
Hugo Award	Hugo Award	Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form	Neill Blomkamp	Nominated
IGN Movie Awards ^[5]	IGN Award	Best Summer Movie		Won
		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		Nominated
Satellite Awards ^[6]	Satellite Award	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	Nominated
		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	Won
USC Scripter Award	USC Scripter Award		Neill Blomkamp (screenwriter/author), Terri Tatchell (screenwriter)	Nominated

Guild awards

Awards
Ceremony	Award	Category	Name	Outcome
American Cinema Editors ^[8]	ACE Eddie	Best Edited Feature Film - Dramatic	Julian Clarke	Nominated
Art Directors Guild ^[9]	ADG Award	Excellence in Production Design for a Fantasy Film	Philip Ivey	Nominated
Cinema Audio Society	C.A.S Award	Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Motion Pictures	Michael Hedges, Gilbert Lake, Ken Saville	Nominated
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	Won
Producers Guild of America ^[11]	Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award	Best Theatrical Motion Pictures	Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson	Nominated
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	Nominated
		Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture	Steve Nichols, Jeremy Mesana, Vera Zivny, Brett Ineson	Nominated
		Outstanding Compositing in a Feature Motion Picture	Shervin Shogian, Hamish Schumacher, Janeen Elliott, Simon Hughes	Won

Critics groups

Awards
Ceremony	Award	Category	Name	Outcome
Austin Film Critics Association	AFCA Award	Top 10 film
Austin Film Critics Association	AFCA Award	Best First Film	Neill Blomkamp	Won
Boston Society of Film Critics	BSFC Award	Best New Filmmaker	Neill Blomkamp	Won
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards ^[13]	Critics Choice Award	Best Action Movie		Nominated
		Best Makeup	Sarah Rubano	Won
		Best Adapted Screenplay	Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell	Nominated
		Best Sound
		Best Visual Effects
Central Ohio Film Critics Association	COFCA Award	Breakthrough Film Artist	Neill Blomkamp	Runner-up
Chicago Film Critics Association	CFCA Award	Most Promising Filmmaker	Neill Blomkamp	Won
Chicago Film Critics Association	CFCA Award	Most Promising Performer	Sharlto Copley	Nominated
Kansas City Film Critics Circle	Vincent Koehler Award	Outstanding Science Fiction, Fantasy or Horror Film		Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association	LAFCA Award	Best Production Design	Philip Ivey	Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association	LAFCA Award	New Generation Award	Neill Blomkamp	Won
National Board of Review Awards ^[14]	NBR Award	Top 10 Independent Films
Online Film Critics Society	OFCS Award	Best Director	Neill Blomkamp	Nominated
		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	Won
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	SLGFCA Award	Most Original, Innovative or Creative Film		Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association	SLGFCA Award	Best Visual Effects		Nominated

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External links

Awards for District 9 at IMDb

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[1] "Oscar.com - Home". Oscar.go.com. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[2] Nominations for the 36th Annual Saturn Awards Archived 2010-02-09 at the Wayback Machine

[3] "Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009 Nominations". Bafta.org. Archived from the original on 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[4] "The Hollywood Foreign Press Association Nominations". Goldenglobes.org. Archived from the original on 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[5] "Best of 2009 Movies Awards". Bestof.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2010-02-25. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[6] Christopher Chen (2009-11-30). "14th Annual SATELLITE AWARDS Nominees". Pressacademy.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-28. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[sfaw100515-7] Standlee, Kevin (May 15, 2010). "Nebula Awards Results". Science Fiction Awards Watch. Retrieved May 15, 2010.

[ACE-8] "NOMINEES FOR 60TH ANNUAL ACE EDDIE AWARDS". Ace-filmeditors.org. Archived from the original on 2010-05-29. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[9] Engine. "ADG Awards Nominations". Artdirectors.org. Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[10] Melissa Hagan, mhagan@mindspring.com. "2010 Golden Reel Award Nominees: Feature Films". Mpse.org. Archived from the original on 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[11] "PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA ANNOUNCES BEST PRODUCED MOTION PICTURE, ANIMATED MOTION PICTURE, AND DOCUMENTARY MOTION PICTURE NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2010 PGA AWARDS". Producersguild.org. Retrieved 2010-02-04.^{[ dead link ]}

[12] "VES Announces Nominees for 8th Annual VES Awards". Visualeffectssociety.com. Archived from the original on 2010-05-07. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[BFCA-13] "The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Nominees". Bfca.org. 2010-01-15. Archived from the original on 2010-10-14. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

[14] "National Board of Review Awards for 2009". Nbrmp.org. Archived from the original on 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-02-04.

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