8TH ANNUAL GREATER WESTERN NEW YORK FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Saturday, January 10, 2026

— 8th Annual Greater Western New York Film Critics Association Awards —

Best Picture

THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND • Focus Features

James Griffiths | Director
Rupert Majendie | Producer

BUGONIA • Focus Features

Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

NO OTHER CHOICE • NEON

Park Chan-wook | Director
Park Chan-wook, Jisun Back, Michèle Ray-Gavras, Alexandre Gavras | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

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BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

Misericordia • Sideshow / Janus Films

Alain Guiraudie | Director
Charles Gillibert | Producer

NO OTHER CHOICE • NEON

Park Chan-wook | Director
Park Chan-wook, Jisun Back, Michèle Ray-Gavras, Alexandre Gavras | Producers

THE SECRET AGENT • NEON

Kleber Mendonça Filho | Director
Emilie Lesclaux, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Wagner Moura, Brent Travers | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

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Best Animated Film

ARCO • NEON

Ugo Bienvenu | Director
Ugo Bienvenu, Félix de Givry, Sophie Mas, Natalie Portman | Producers

BOYS GO TO JUPITER • Cartuna / Irony Point

Julian Glander | Director / Producer

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS • Netflix

Chris Appelhans, Maggie Kang | Directors
Michelle L.M. Wong | Producer

LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN • GKIDS

Maïlys Vallade, Liane-Cho Han | Directors
Henri Magalon, Edwina Liard, Claire La Combe, Nidia Santiago | Producers

ZOOTOPIA 2 • Walt Disney Pictures

Jared Bush, Byron Howard | Directors
Yvett Merino Flores | Producer

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Best Documentary

AFTERNOONS OF SOLITUDE • Grasshopper Film

Albert Serra | Director
Albert Serra, Montse Triola, Luis Ferrón, Pedro Palacios | Producers

COVER-UP • Netflix

Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Directors
Yoni Golijov, Olivia Streisand, Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus | Producers

THE ENCAMPMENTS • Watermelon Pictures

Michael T Workman, Kei Pritsker | Directors
Kei Pritsker, Michael T Workman, Munir Atalla, Matthew Belen, Macklemore | Producers

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR • Netflix

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

THE TALE OF SILYAN • National Geographic

Tamara Kotevska | Director
Tamara Kotevska, Jean Dakar, Anna Hashmi, Jordanco Petkovski | Producers

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Best Director

PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

MARY BRONSTEIN
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Richie Doyle, Conor Hannon, Sara Murphy, Josh Safdie, Ryan Zacarias | Producers

RYAN COOGLER
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

GUILLERMO DEL TORO
FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

JOSH SAFDIE
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

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BEST LEAD ACTOR

TIMOTHÉE CHALAMET
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

LEONARDO DICAPRIO
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

ETHAN HAWKE
BLUE MOON • Sony Pictures Classics

Richard Linklater | Director
Mike Blizzard, John Sloss, Richard Linklater | Producers

MICHAEL B. JORDAN
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

JESSE PLEMONS
BUGONIA • Focus Features

Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | Producers

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BEST LEAD ACTRESS

JESSIE 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 • A24

Mary Bronstein | Director
Sara Murphy, Ryan Zacarias, Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie, Eli Bush, Conor Hannon, Richie Doyle | Producers

JENNIFER LAWRENCE
DIE, MY LOVE • MUBI

Lynne Ramsay | Director
Martin Scorsese, Jennifer Lawrence, Justine Ciarrocchi, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Andrea Calderwood | Producers

RENATE REINSVE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

EMMA STONE
BUGONIA • Focus Features

Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | Producers

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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 • Netflix

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

DELROY LINDO
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

SEAN PENN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

STELLAN SKARSGÅRD
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

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Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS

ODESSA A’ZION
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

Ariana Grande-Butera
WICKED: FOR GOOD • Universal Pictures

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers

AMY MADIGAN
WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

WUNMI MOSAKU
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

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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Best Original Screenplay

IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24
Mary Bronstein | Writer

Mary Bronstein | Director
Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Richie Doyle, Conor Hannon, Sara Murphy, Josh Safdie, Ryan Zacarias | Producers

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON
Jafar Panahi | Writer

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie | Writers

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON
Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier | Writers

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ryan Coogler | Writer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

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Best Adapted Screenplay

BUGONIA • Focus Features
Based on “Save the Green Planet!” by Jang Joon-hwan
Will Tracy | Writer

Yorgos Lanthimos | Director
Ed Guiney, Andrew Lowe, Yorgos Lanthimos, Emma Stone, Ari Aster. Lars Knudsen, Miky Lee | Producers

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Based on “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley
Guillermo del Toro | Writer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

HAMNET • Focus Features
Based on “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell
Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell | Writers

Chloé Zhao | Director
Liza Marshall, Pippa Harris, Nicolas Gonda, Sam Mendes, Steven Spielberg | Producers

NO OTHER CHOICE • NEON
Based on “The Ax” by Donald Westlake
Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar, Lee Kyoung-mi, Lee Ja-hye | Writers

Park Chan-wook | Director
Park Chan-wook , Jisun Back , Michèle Ray-Gavras , Alexandre Gavras | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Based on “Vineland” by Thomas Pynchon
Paul Thomas Anderson | Writer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

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Best Cinematography 

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Dan Laustsen | Cinematographer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Darius Khondji | Cinematographer

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael Bauman | Cinematographer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Autumn Durald Arkapaw | Cinematographer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Adolpho Veloso | Cinematographer

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

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BEST ENSEMBLE

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

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Best Editing

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT • NEON
Amir Etminan | Editor

Jafar Panahi | Director/Producer

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein | Editors

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Andy Jurgensen | Editor

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael P. Shawver | Editor

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

WEAPONS • Warner Bros. Pictures / New Line Cinema
Joe Murphy | Editor

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers

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Best Original Score 

FRANKENSTEIN • Netflix
Alexandre Desplat | Composer

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers

MARTY SUPREME • A24
Daniel Lopatin | Composer

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures
Jonny Greenwood | Composer

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures
Ludwig Göransson | Composer

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix
Bryce Dessner | Composer

Clint Bentley | Director
Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

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BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE

ODESSA A’ZION
MARTY SUPREME • A24

Josh Safdie | Director
Josh Safdie, Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Anthony Katagas, Timothée Chalamet | Producers

MILES CATON
SINNERS • Warner Bros. Pictures

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers

CHASE INFINITI
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER • Warner Bros. Pictures

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers

INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS
SENTIMENTAL VALUE • NEON

Joachim Trier | Director
Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Maria Ekerhovd | Producers

EVA VICTOR
SORRY, BABY • A24

Eva Victor | Director
Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins | Producers

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BREAKTHROUGH DIRECTOR

CLINT BENTLEY
TRAIN DREAMS • Netflix

Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, Will Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler | Producers

MARY BRONSTEIN
IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU • A24

Ronald Bronstein, Eli Bush, Richie Doyle, Conor Hannon, Sara Murphy, Josh Safdie, Ryan Zacarias | Producers

Harris Dickinson
URCHIN • 1-2 Special

Archie Pearch, Scott O’Donnell | Producers

CARSON LUND
EEPHUS • Music Box Films

Carson Lund, Tyler Taormina, Michael Basta, David Entin | Producers

EVA VICTOR
SORRY, BABY • A24

Mark Ceryak, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski | Producers

ABOUT THE Greater Western New York Film Critics Association

Founded in 2018 as a way to bring the disparate voices from the area together, the GWNYFCA membership includes writers from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, magazines, and online venues. We’re here to amplify each others’ work as well as champion the best cinema has to offer each year with regular polls and a year-end awards vote.