24TH ANNUAL WASHINGTON DC AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Sunday, December 7, 2025



BEST FEATURE
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Hamnet • Focus Features
Marty Supreme • A24
One Battle After Another • Warner Bros. Pictures
Sentimental Value • NEON



BEST DIRECTOR
RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another
Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
Josh Safdie – Marty Supreme
Chloé Zhao – Hamnet



BEST ACTOR
MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Timothée Chalamet – Marty Supreme
Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another
Joel Edgerton – Train Dreams
Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon



BEST ACTRESS
JESSE BUCKLEY
HAMNET • Focus Features
Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers
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Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Cynthia Erivo – Wicked: For Good
Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another
Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value



BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BENICIO DEL TORO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein
Delroy Lindo – Sinners
Sean Penn – One Battle After Another
Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value



BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
TEYANA TAYLOR
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value
Amy Madigan – Weapons
Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners



BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Hamnet
It Was Just An Accident
Marty Supreme
One Battle After Another
Sentimental Value
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery



BEST VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
ARDEN CHO
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer
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Jason Bateman – Zootopia 2
Ginnifer Goodwin – Zootopia 2
Yonas Kibreab – Elio
Ke Huy Quan – Zootopia 2



BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE
MILES CATON
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Cary Christopher – Weapons
Shannon Mahina Gorman – Rental Family
Jacobi Jupe – Hamnet
Mason Thames – How to Train Your Dragon
Nina Ye – Left-Handed Girl



BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Ryan Coogler
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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It Was Just an Accident – Jafar Panahi
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
Sentimental Value – Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier
Weapons – Zach Cregger



BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER •
Warner Bros. Pictures
Written by Paul Thomas Anderson
Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers
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Bugonia – Will Tracy
Frankenstein – Guillermo del Toro
Hamnet – Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell
Train Dreams – Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar



BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix
Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer
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Arco
Elio
Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
Zootopia 2



BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix
Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers
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Come See Me in the Good Light
The Librarians
Orwell: 2+2=5
Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk



BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers
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It Was Just An Accident
Left-Handed Girl
No Other Choice
The Secret Agent
Sentimental Value



BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Design by Hannah Beachler & Monique Champagne
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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The Fantastic Four: First Steps – Kasra Farahani, Jille Azis
Frankenstein – Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau
Hamnet – Fiona Crombie, Alice Felton
Wicked: For Good – Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales



BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Frankenstein – Dan Laustsen
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso



BEST EDITING (TIE)
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Editing by Michael P. Shawver
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers



BEST EDITING (TIE)
F1: THE MOVIE • Warner Bros. Pictures / Apple Original Films
Editing by Stephen Mirrione
Joseph Kosinski | Director
Jerry Bruckheimer, Joseph Kosinski, Lewis Hamilton, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Chad Oman | Producers
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Hamnet – Chloé Zhao, Affonso Gonçalves
Marty Supreme – Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie
One Battle After Another – Andy Jurgensen



BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Composed by Ludwig Göransson
Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers
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Frankenstein – Alexandre Desplat
Hamnet – Max Richter
Marty Supreme – Daniel Lopatin
One Battle After Another – Jonny Greenwood



JOE BARBER AWARD FOR BEST PORTRAYAL OF WASHINGTON DC
A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE • Netflix
Kathryn Bigelow | Director
Greg Shapiro, Kathryn Bigelow, Noah Oppenheim | Producers
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Anniversary
Captain America: Brave New World
Nuremberg
Thunderbolts



BEST MOTION CAPTURE
ZOE SALDAŇA
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH •
20th Century Studios
James Cameron | Director
James Cameron, Jon Landau | Producers
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Oona Chaplin – Avatar: Fire And Ash
Stephen Lang – Avatar: Fire And Ash
Sigourney Weaver – Avatar: Fire And Ash
Sam Worthington – Avatar: Fire And Ash



BEST STUNTS
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – THE FINAL RECKONING • Paramount Pictures
Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie | Producers
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F1: The Movie
One Battle After Another
Sinners
Superman

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“Sinners”
Ryan Coogler – “Sinners”
Michael B. Jordan – “Sinners”
Jessie Buckley – “Hamnet”
Benicio del Toro – “One Battle After Another”
Teyana Taylor – “One Battle After Another”
“Sinners”
Miles Caton – “Sinners”
Arden Cho – “KPop Demon Hunters”
“Sinners”
“One Battle After Another”
“KPop Demon Hunters”
“The Perfect Neighbor”
“Sentimental Value”
“Sinners” – Hannah Beachler & Monique Champagne
“Sinners” – Autumn Durald Arkapaw
“Sinners” – Michael P. Shawver | “F1: The Movie” – Stephen Mirrione
“Sinners” – Ludwig Göransson
Zoe Saldaña – “Avatar: Fire and Ash”
“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”

ABOUT THE WASHINGTON D.C. AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 2002, The Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) has grown into a mainstay of film criticism, comprising over 50 dedicated critics from the Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas. With members representing a cross-section of media platforms, including broadcast, print, and digital outlets, WAFCA reflects the evolving landscape of film criticism. Providing a diverse and respected voice in the industry, WAFCA annually recognizes outstanding achievements in the film industry through its awards and the journalism of its members.







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