The 9th Seattle Film Critics Society Awards recognized the best in film of 2024. The winners were announced on December 16, 2024. The nominations were announced on December 6, 2024. Denis Villeneuve's epic science fiction sequel ' and George Miller's post-apocalyptic prequel ' led the nominations with ten apiece, followed by Brady Corbet's "The Brutalist" with nine. For the second year in a row, the SFCS awarded Best Picture to a film directed by a woman, that being Coralie Fargeat's "The Substance". The Seattle Film Critics Society previously announced the nominations for "Achievement in Pacific Northwest Filmmaking" on November 1; the nominees were all screened at SIFF Film Center from December 6 to 8. Additionally, the SFCS recognized two local filmmakers, Megan Leonard and Carlos A.F. Lopez, with a "Special Citation" for their "outstanding work". Winners and nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold