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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Arco
Elio
Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain
Zootopia 2

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BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix

Geeta Gandbhir | Director
Nikon Kwantu, Alisa Payne, Sam Bisbee, Geeta Gandbhir | Producers


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


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


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


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

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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


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


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


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


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


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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