# List of accolades received by First Man

First Man is a 2018 American biographical drama film directed by Damien Chazelle and written by Josh Singer. Based on the book First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong by James R. Hansen, the film stars Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, alongside Claire Foy, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler, Corey Stoll, Ciarán Hinds, Christopher Abbott, Patrick Fugit, and Lukas Haas, and follows the years leading up to the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon in 1969. Steven Spielberg serves as an executive producer.
First Man had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on August 29, 2018, and was theatrically released in the United States on October 12, 2018, by Universal Pictures. The film received critical praise, particularly regarding the direction, Gosling and Foy's performances, musical score, and the Moon landing sequence, although its choice to not depict the planting of the American flag on the lunar surface led critics and politicians from both political parties to debate the film's stance on patriotism. It grossed over $102 million worldwide against its $59 million production budget, and received numerous award nominations, including two nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Foy) and Best Original Score (winning the latter) at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and seven nominations at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards. The film also received Oscar nominations for Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Editing, and Best Production Design, and it won for Best Visual Effects at the 91st Academy Awards.

## Accolades

| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA International Awards | January 4, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [3] [4] |
| AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards | February 4, 2019 | Best Time Capsule | First Man | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| AARP's Movies for Grownups Awards | February 4, 2019 | Readers' Choice Poll | First Man | Nominated | [5] [6] |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Sound Editing | Ai-Ling Lee and Mildred Iatrou Morgan | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Sound Mixing | Jon Taylor, Frank A. Montaño, Ai-Ling Lee and Mary H. Ellis | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | February 24, 2019 | Best Visual Effects | Paul Lambert, Ian Hunter, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm | Won | |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January 9, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| American Cinema Editors Awards | February 1, 2019 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Tom Cross | Nominated | [10] [11] |
| American Society of Cinematographers | February 9, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Theatrical Releases | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [12] [13] |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | February 2, 2019 | Excellence in Production Design for a Period Film | Nathan Crowley | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [16] [17] |
| Austin Film Critics Association | January 7, 2019 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Won | [16] [17] |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Won | |
| Boston Society of Film Critics | December 16, 2018 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Runner-up | |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Sound | Mary H. Ellis, Mildred Iatrou Morgan, Ai-Ling Lee, Frank A. Montaño and Jon Taylor | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Special Visual Effects | Ian Hunter, Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles and J. D. Schwalm | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| British Academy Film Awards | February 10, 2019 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Camerimage | November 17, 2018 | Golden Frog | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [21] [22] |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | |
| Capri Hollywood International Film Festival | January 2, 2019 | Best Visual Effects | First Man | Won | |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| Chicago Film Critics Association | December 8, 2018 | Best Use of Visual Effects | First Man | Nominated | [24] [25] |
| Cinema Audio Society Awards | February 16, 2019 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Feature Film | First Man | Nominated | [26] [27] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Picture | First Man | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Actor | Ryan Gosling | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Won | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Visual Effects | First Man | Nominated | [28] [29] |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | January 13, 2019 | Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | [28] [29] |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | 5th place | |
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 17, 2018 | Best Musical Score | Justin Hurwitz | 2nd place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Film | First Man | 9th place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Director | Damien Chazelle | 5th place | |
| Dublin Film Critics' Circle | December 20, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Won | |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Picture | First Man | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Runner-up | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Director | Damien Chazelle | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Adapted Screenplay | Josh Singer and James R. Hansen | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Art Direction / Production Design | First Man | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Florida Film Critics Circle | December 21, 2018 | Best Visual Effects | First Man | Nominated | [32] [33] |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Best Picture | First Man | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | |
| Georgia Film Critics Association | January 12, 2019 | Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema | First Man | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 6, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [35] [36] |
| Golden Globe Awards | January 6, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | [35] [36] |
| Heartland Film Festival | October 11 – 21, 2018 | Truly Moving Picture Award | First Man | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 4, 2018 | Hollywood Director Award | Damien Chazelle | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 4, 2018 | Hollywood Film Composer Award | Justin Hurwitz | Won | |
| Hollywood Film Awards | November 4, 2018 | Hollywood Editor Award | Tom Cross | Won | |
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | November 14, 2018 | Original Score – Feature Film | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [40] [41] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | [40] [41] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | [40] [41] |
| Houston Film Critics Society | January 3, 2019 | Best Visual Effects | First Man | Won | [40] [41] |
| IndieWire Critics Poll | December 17, 2018 | Best Cinematography | First Man | 4th place | |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Film of the Year | First Man | Nominated | [43] [44] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Supporting Actress of the Year | Claire Foy | Nominated | [43] [44] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | British / Irish Actress of the Year | Claire Foy | Nominated | [43] [44] |
| London Film Critics' Circle | January 20, 2019 | Technical Achievement Award | Paul Lambert | Nominated | [43] [44] |
| Los Angeles Film Critics Association | December 9, 2018 | Best Music | Justin Hurwitz | Runner-up | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2019 | Feature Film – Music Underscore | First Man | Nominated | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2019 | Feature Film – Dialogue / ADR | Mildred Iatrou, Ai-Ling Lee, Susan Dawes, Galen Goodpaster | Nominated | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors | February 17, 2019 | Feature Film – Effects / Foley | First Man | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | |
| Online Film Critics Society | January 2, 2019 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | |
| San Francisco Film Critics Circle | December 9, 2018 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | First Man | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Actor – Drama | Ryan Gosling | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Won | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Art Direction and Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Satellite Awards | February 22, 2019 | Best Sound | First Man | Nominated | [49] [50] |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Supporting Actress | Claire Foy | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Film Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | |
| Seattle Film Critics Society | December 17, 2018 | Best Visual Effects | Paul Lambert, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter and J. D. Schwalm | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Film Critics Association | December 16, 2018 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley | Nominated | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle | December 17, 2018 | Best Supporting Actor, Female | Claire Foy | Nominated | [53] [54] |
| Venice Film Festival | September 8, 2018 | Golden Lion | First Man | Nominated | [55] [56] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 5, 2019 | Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature | Paul Lambert, Kevin Elam, Tristan Myles, Ian Hunter and J. D. Schwalm | Won | [57] [58] |
| Visual Effects Society Awards | February 5, 2019 | Outstanding Compositing in a Photoreal Feature | Joel Delle-Vergin, Peter Farkas, Miles Lauridsen and Francesco Dell’Anna | Nominated | [57] [58] |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Production Design | Nathan Crowley and Kathy Lucas | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Cinematography | Linus Sandgren | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Editing | Tom Cross | Won | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | December 3, 2018 | Best Original Score | Justin Hurwitz | Nominated | |