‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sinners’ Dominate Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards

The Southern Eastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) announced its annual awards, lead by One Battle After Another, which claimed the number one position on the Top 10 Films of 2025 list.

Benicio del Toro also received the award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film.

Coming in at number two on the Top 10 list is Sinners, which dominated several major categories including Best Director for Ryan Coogler, Best Actor for Michael B. Jordan and the Best Ensemble award.

In other acting categories, Jessie Buckley took home the Best Actress award for her acclaimed performance in Hamnet.

SEFCA also honored The Perfect Neighbor with Best Documentary, and the Best Foreign Language Film award went to It Was Just an Accident.

Complete list of winners of Southern Eastern Film Critics Association 2025 awards

Top 10 Films of 2025

1. One Battle After Another
2. Sinners
3. Marty Supreme
4. It Was Just an Accident
5. Sentimental Value
6. Hamnet
7. Train Dreams
8. Weapons
9. Frankenstein
10. The Secret Agent

Best Actor
Winner: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
Runner-Up: Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon

Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Runner-Up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor:
Winner: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress:
Winner: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Runner-up: Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Ensemble:
Winner: Sinners
Runner-Up: One Battle After Another

Best Director
Winner: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-Up: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Original Screenplay
Winner: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Runner-Up: Joaquim Trier and Eskil Vogt, Sentimental Value

Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another
Runner-Up: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams

Best Documentary
Winner: The Perfect Neighbor
Runner-Up: Predators

Best Animated Film
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-Up: Zootopia 2

Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: It Was Just an Accident
Runner-Up: Sentimental Value

Best Cinematography
Winner: Autumn Arkapaw (Sinners)
Runner-Up: Michael Bauman (One Battle After Another)

Best Score
Winner: Ludwig Goransson (Sinners)
Runner-Up: Jonny Greenwood (One Battle After Another)