2005 Opal Award nominees

Winners are italicized.

Best Picture:
Caché
Domino
Grizzly Man
A History of Violence
Innocence
Keane
King Kong
Kings and Queen
The New World
Tropical Malady

Best Director:
Arnaud Desplechin, Kings and Queen
Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Innocence
Michael Haneke, Caché
Terrence Malick, The New World
Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Tropical Malady

Best First-time Director:
Rodrigo Bellott, Sexual Dependency
Shane Black, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Abdellatif Kechiche, L’Esquive
Greg McLean, Wolf Creek
Joe Wright, Pride & Prejudice

Best Lead Actor:
Matthieu Amalric, Kings and Queen
Daniel Auteuil, Caché
Pierce Brosnan, The Matador
Min-sik Choi, Oldboy
Robert Downey, Jr., Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Heath Ledger, Brokeback Mountain
Damian Lewis, Keane
Viggo Mortensen, A History of Violence
Issei Ogata, Tony Takitani
Birol Ünel, Head-On

Best Lead Actress:
Juliette Binoche, Caché
Toni Collette, In Her Shoes
Emmanuelle Devos, Gilles’ Wife
Emmanuelle Devos, Kings and Queen
Sara Forestier, L’Esquive
Sibel Kekilli, Head-On
Q’Orianka Kilcher, The New World
Keira Knightley, Domino
Liv Ullmann, Saraband
Naomi Watts, King Kong

Best Supporting Actor:
Christian Bale, The New World
Maurice Benichou, Caché
Jeff Daniels, The Squid and the Whale
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Serenity
Bruno Ganz, Downfall
Maurice Garrel, Kings and Queen
Bob Hoskins, Unleashed
Val Kilmer, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Oliver Platt, Ice Harvest
Mickey Rourke, Sin City

Best Supporting Actress:
Hiam Abbass, The Syrian Bride
Maria Bello, A History of Violence
Isla Fisher, Wedding Crashers
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Happy Endings
Catherine Keener, The 40-Year-Old Virgin
Kate Mara, Brokeback Mountain
Michelle Monaghan, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Mo’Nique, Domino
Qiu Yuen, Kung Fu Hustle
Robin Wright Penn, Nine Lives

Best Debut Performance:
Kate Dollenmayer, Funny Ha Ha
Ashton Holmes, A History of Violence
Sibel Kekilli, Head-On
Q’Orianka Kilcher, The New World
Yagura Yuuya, Nobody Knows

Best Ensemble:
L’Esquive
Innocence
Kings and Queen
Munich
The New World

Best Screenplay:
Caché, Michael Haneke
Domino, Richard Kelly et al
A History of Violence, Josh Olsen
Kings and Queen, Arnaud Desplechin and Roger Bohbot
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Shane Black

Best Cinematography:
Caché, Christian Berger
Innocence, Benoît Debie
The Intruder, Agnes Godard
The New World, Emmanuel Lubezki
2046, Christopher Doyle and Mark-li Ping-bin

Best Score:
El Crimen Perfecto, Roque Banos
Gilles’ Wife, Vincent D’Hondt
A History of Violence, Howard Shore
Pride & Prejudice, Dario Marinelli
Tony Takitani, Ryuichi Sakamoto

Best Editing:
Caché, Michael Hudecek and Nadine Muse
The Constant Gardener, Claire Simpson
Domino, William Goldenberg et al
Grizzly Man, Joe Bini
Kings and Queen, Laurence Briaud