Nomadland

Name: Nomadland
Director: Chloé Zhao
Genre: Drama
Released: 2020

2020

IMDb

Chloé Zhao

2020·R·

United States

Award tierGold

Metascore

Drama Indie

A woman in her sixties, after losing everything in the Great Recession, embarks on a journey through the American West, living as a van-dwelling modern-day nomad.

Cast

Frances McDormand·Gay DeForest·Linda May·David Strathairn

Producers

Mollye Asher·Jessica Bruder·Emily Jade Foley·Dan Janvey·Geoff Linville

Languages

English

Major Awards

21 wins · 8 nominations

Wins (21)

Festival Grand Prize

Toronto International Film Festival (2020)

People's Choice Award

Chloé Zhao

Venice Film Festival (2020)

Best Film

Chloé Zhao

Best Picture

PGA Awards (2021)

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

Frances McDormandPeter SpearsDan JanveyChloé ZhaoMollye Asher

BAFTA Awards (2021)

Best Film

Frances McDormandPeter SpearsDan JanveyChloé ZhaoMollye Asher

Critics Choice Awards (2021)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (2021)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2021)

Best Feature

Frances McDormandPeter SpearsDan JanveyChloé ZhaoMollye Asher

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2021)

Film of the Year

National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA (2021)

Best Film

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2020)

Best Film

British Independent Film Awards (2021)

Best International Independent Film

Frances McDormandPeter SpearsDan JanveyChloé ZhaoMollye Asher

Gotham Awards (2021)

Best Feature

Frances McDormandPeter SpearsDan JanveyChloé ZhaoMollye Asher

Best Director

Academy Awards, USA (2021)

Best Achievement in Directing

Chloé Zhao

BAFTA Awards (2021)

Best Director

Chloé Zhao

Critics Choice Awards (2021)

Best Director

Chloé Zhao

Golden Globes, USA (2021)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Chloé Zhao

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2021)

Best Director

Chloé Zhao

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2020)

Best Director

Chloé Zhao

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2020)

Best Director

Chloé Zhao

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (2021)

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

Frances McDormand

BAFTA Awards (2021)

Best Leading Actress

Frances McDormand

Nominations (8)

Festival Grand Prize

San Sebastián International Film Festival (2020)

Best Film

Chloé Zhao

Best Picture

AACTA International Awards (2021)

Best Film

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards (2020)

Best Picture

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards (2020)

Best Film Editing

Chloé Zhao

Best Director

London Critics Circle Film Awards (2021)

Director of the Year

Chloé Zhao

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (2021)

Best Screenplay (Adapted)

Chloé Zhao

Golden Globes, USA (2021)

Best Screenplay - Motion Picture

Chloé Zhao

Best Actress

Film Independent Spirit Awards (2021)

Best Female Lead

Frances McDormand