Sinners Wins Best Picture at Critics Association of Central Florida Awards

Sinners decisively led the 2025 Critics Association of Central Florida awards, winning eight awards and claiming the association’s highest honor, Best Picture.

Ryan Coogler won Best Director and Best Screenplay, and the film earned Outstanding Cast, along with the Achievement in Diversity award, underscoring the film’s cultural impact and commitment to inclusive representation.

In the individual acting categories, Timothée Chalamet won Best Lead Actor for Marty Supreme, Jessie Buckley received Best Lead Actress for Hamnet, Sean Penn was honored with Best Actor in a Supporting Role for One Battle After Another, Amy Madigan won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Weapons and Jacobi Jupe won Best Youth Performance for Hamnet.

Documentary and international cinema also received notable recognition. The Perfect Neighbor won Best Documentary along with Best Central Florida Film, and the Best International Film award went to No Other Choice.

The association also honored new filmmaking voices, awarding Best First Feature to Sorry Baby. Adding a touch of levity, the Golden Paw Award went to Indy the Dog for Good Boy, celebrating an unforgettable four-legged performance.

See below the complete list of winners of the 2025 Critics Association of Central Florida awards.

Best Picture
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: One Battle After Another

Best Director
WINNER: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
RUNNER-UP: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another

Best Lead Actor
WINNER: Timothee Chalamet, Marty Supreme
RUNNER-UP: Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another

Best Lead Actress
WINNER: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
RUNNER-UP: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Actor in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
RUNNER-UP: Benicio del Toro, One Battle After Another

Best Actress in a Supporting Role
WINNER: Amy Madigan, Weapons
RUNNER-UP: (Tie) Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good & Teyana Taylor, One Battle After Another

Best Hybrid Performance
WINNER: Oona Chaplin, Avatar: Fire and Ash
RUNNER-UP: Zoe Saldana, Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best Youth Performance
WINNER: Jacobi Jupe, Hamnet
RUNNER-UP: Cary Christopher, Weapons

Outstanding Cast
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: One Battle After Another

Best Documentary
WINNER: The Perfect Neighbor
RUNNER-UP: Stolen Kingdom

Best International Film
WINNER: No Other Choice
RUNNER-UP: It Was Just An Accident

Best Animated
WINNERS (TIE): KPop Demon Hunters & Zootopia 2
RUNNER-UP: Elio

Best Screenplay
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: One Battle After Another

Best Cinematography
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: One Battle After Another

Best First Feature
WINNER: Sorry Baby
RUNNER-UP: Friendship

Best Production Design
WINNER: Frankenstein
RUNNER-UP: Sinners

Best Visual Effects
WINNER: Avatar: Fire and Ash
RUNNER-UP: Superman

Best Costume Design
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: Frankenstein

Best Makeup & Hairstyling
WINNER: Frankenstein
RUNNER-UP: Sinners

Best Stunt Coordination
WINNER: Mission Impossible
RUNNER-UP: F1

Best Score
WINNER: Sinners
RUNNER-UP: One Battle After Another

Best Original Song
WINNER: “Golden,” KPOP Demon Hunters
RUNNER-UP: “Lied to You,” Sinners

Best Editing
WINNER: (TIE) One Battle After Another & Marty Supreme
RUNNER-UP: Sinners

Best Sound Design
WINNER: F1
RUNNER-UP: Sinners

In addition to the traditional lineup of awards, the CACF has several special honors. Returning this year are: “Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area, “Best Achievement in Diversity,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both on the screen and behind the scenes, and “The Golden Paw,” designed to recognize a an outstanding animal performance in film. These winners are listed below.

Best Central Florida Film
WINNER: The Perfect Neighbor

Achievement in Diversity
WINNER: Sinners

Golden Paw
WINNER: Indy the Dog, Good Boy