Sinners dominated the Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) 2025 awards, securing multiple top wins including Best Film, and Best Acting Ensemble, along with Best Director for Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan received the award for Best Male Lead, and Wunmi Mosaku was honored with Best Supporting Female.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another bagged a record nine awards at the 2025 Chicago Film Critics Association awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor for Benicio del Toro, and Supporting Actress for Teyana Taylor.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners dominated the Michigan Movie Critics Guild awards for the best films and performances of 2025, winning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress.
Ryan Coogler’s Sinners won a record-breaking 10 awards, along with Best Film, at the 2025 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Awards.
Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another dominated the nominations for the Michigan Movie Critics Guild best films and performances of 2025, with 12, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio.
One Battle After Another topped the National Board of Review 2025 honorees, winning Best Film; Best Director for Paul Thomas Anderson; Best Actor for Leonardo DiCaprio; Best Supporting Actor for Benicio Del Toro; and Breakthrough Performance for Chase Infiniti.
The Indonesian film Samsara directed by Garin Nugroho topped the nominations for the 18th Asia Pacific Screen Awards with 3 nominations including Best Film and Best Director.
Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light leads the feature film nominations for the 19th Cinema Eye Honors with six nominations including Outstanding Nonfiction Feature, Direction and Unforgettable Honors for Gibson and Falley.
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.
Spain’s Oscar submission, Sirât, directed by Oliver Laxe, has won the Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
SFFILM unveiled the lineup of ten features and 12 short films for the 11th Doc Stories film festival taking place at the Vogue Theatre in San Francisco, November 6–9, 2025.
Directed by Iranian filmmaker Sepideh Farsi, the award-winning documentary feature film Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is a first-hand account of life under siege in Gaza, told through video calls between Farsi and murdered Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona.