The 31st annual Critics Choice Awards unveiled their below-the-line film shortlists, with Sinners emerging as the dominant contender across the crafts categories. The film topped all other titles, securing recognition in every below-the-line field.
Hedda (2025)
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Sinners Tops 31st Critics Choice Awards Below-the-line Film Shortlists
Sinners by Ryan Coogler (Warner Bros)
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‘One Battle After Another’ ‘Sentimental Value’, Sinners Lead Nominations for Astra Film Awards
Renate Reinsve and Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Value directed by Joachim Trier (Neon / Christian Belgaux) Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led the nominations for the 2025 Astra Film Awards with 11 nominations, earning nods for Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical, Best Director for Anderson, and four supporting nominations for Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, and Benicio del Toro.
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‘One Battle After Another’ Leads Nominations for 35th Gothams Film Awards
Leonard DiCaprio in One Battle After Another (Warner Bros.) One Battle After Another leads with a record six nominations for the 35th edition of The Gothams, with nods for Best Feature, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson, Breakthrough Performer for Chase Infiniti, and Outstanding Supporting Performance for Teyana Taylor and Benicio Del Toro.
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Spike Lee, Ryan Coogler, Regina Hall Among Honorees for Critics Choice 8th Celebration of Black Cinema and Television
Regina Hall (Image Press Agency) The Critics Choice Association revealed its slate of honorees and award recipients for their 8th annual Celebration of Black Cinema & Television.
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‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ to Headline 38th Virginia Film Festival Lineup
Jeremy Allen White as Bruce Springsteen in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere. Photo courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere will open the the 38th year Virginia Film Festival set for October 22-26 in Charlottesville, VA.
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‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ to Open 26th Woodstock Film Festival Lineup
The Testament of Ann Lee by Mona Fastvold (Searchlight Pictures) The 26th Woodstock Film Festival taking place October 15–19, 2025 will kick off on Opening Night with The Testament of Ann Lee, and Gus Van Sant’s Dead Man’s Wire headlining on Closing Night film.
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33rd Hamptons International Film Festival to Close with Premiere of Merrily We Roll Along
Merrily We Roll Along directed by Maria Friedman The 33rd Hamptons International Film Festival will close with the world premiere of Maria Friedman’s Merrily We Roll Along starring Jonathan Groff, Daniel Radcliffe and Lindsay Mendez. .
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28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival Unveils Lineup, Closing with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out by Rian Johnson (John Wilson/Netflix) The 28th SCAD Savannah Film Festival unveiled the lineup of 167 films, including seven world premieres.
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Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Zoey Deutch Among Honorees at SCAD Savannah Film Festival
Zoey Deutch in Nouvelle Vague (Netflix) The 2025 SCAD Savannah Film Festival has named Will Arnett, Rose Byrne, Miles Caton, Zoey Deutch, Joel Edgerton, Mark Hamill, Oscar Isaac, Dylan O’Brien, Benny Safdie, and Tessa Thompson among its honorees.
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34th Philadelphia Film Festival to Open with ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (John Wilson/Netflix) The 34th Philadelphia Film Festival spanning October 16 through 26, 2025, unveiled its lineup, opening with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.
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‘Christy’ Starring Sydney Sweeney to Open 32nd Austin Film Festival Lineup
Sydney Sweeney in Christy (Black Bear Pictures) The 32nd edition of Austin Film Festival taking place October 23 to 30, 2025 will showcase 183 films from 32 countries.
