2025 Film Critics Awards - In Progress

Today is a good day to start the annual film critics awards compilation as even do critics groups start to announce their awards in December there is some information regarding awards. Also, there is the annual task of learning which groups are still alive, which are not, and welcome the new ones to the list.

As you recall this post is done to get an idea of what film critics are liking and the possible Oscar nominations/winners. But remember that by trade, film critics are NOT Academy members and consequently cannot vote in the Oscars. Still, they are influencers by trade especially those in the largest groups New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association as well as those with in groups with high reputation like the National Board of Review.

Post works as mainly American film critics preferences tally for the current award season. Furthermore, usually film critics' winners data is different to what audiences like and nowadays less and less similar to what AMPAS members prefer.

There are links to full list of nominations and winners for most groups official sites and will add announcements dates when and if they're announced/available.

Post will be in progress until the last group announces its winners which usually happens by the third week of January next year; but, nowadays, some groups announce really late almost near to Oscar awards ceremony.

Major Film Critics' Groups

FIPRESCI
Official Site
Grand Prix 2025: Ainda estou aqui (I'm Still Here), Walter Salles, Brazil

Cahiers du Cinéma (CdC)
Official Site
Best of 2025
First:

Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
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Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Critics' Choice Awards (CCA)
Official Site
Nominations: December 5 
Winners: January 4 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor: A
Best Documentary: The Perfect Neighbor
Best International Feature Film:

Golden Globes Awards (GGA) 
Official Site
Nominations: December 8
Winners: January 11
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International

National Board of Review (NBR) 
Official Site
Winners: December 3 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC)
Official Site  
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film :

The List

African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Alliance of Women Film Journalists (EDA Awards) (AWFJ) 
Official Site  
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Atlanta Film Critics Circle (AFCC)
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Actress:
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Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Black Film Critics Circle (BFCC) 
Official Site
Winners article
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
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Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Boston Online Film Critics Association (BOFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) 
Official Site 
Nominations: December 9 
Winners: December 11
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Chicago Indie Critics (Windie Awards) (CIC) 
Official Site 
Nominations facebook
Winners facebook
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Columbus Film Critics Association (COFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Deadline (DL) 
Home
Best Films - No. 1 Pete Hammond:
Damon Wise:
Stephanie Bunbury:

Denver Film Critics Society (DFCS) 
Official Site
Nominations facebook
Winners facebook
Best Film: Dune:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Fest Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Entertainment Weekly (EW) 
Home 
Best films of 2025
No. 1:

Film Critics Association UK (FCAUK)
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Florida Film Critics Circle (FFCC) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (Dorian Awards) (GALECA) 
Official Site
Nominations article
Winners article
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations: December 19 
Winners: December 27 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (GWNYFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations: December 19 
Winners: January 10 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

The Guardian UK Top 10 Films (TGUK and TGUS) 
Official Site
UK Countdown
US Countdown
Best Film UK:
Best Film US:

Hawaii Film Critics Society (HIFCS)
Official Site facebook
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Hollywood Creative Alliance (Astra Awards) (HCA) 
Official Site
Nominations: November 25 
Winners: December 11 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Houston Film Critics Society (HFCS) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International

Indiana Film Journalist Association (IFJA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Indiewire Annual Critics Survey Voted by 177 critics from around the World (IW) 
Official Site
2025 Critics Poll
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

International Film Society Critics (IFSC) 
Official Site  Twitter
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

International Press Academy (Satellite Awards) (IPA) 
Official Site
Nominations: March 6 
Winners: March 8 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Internet Film Critic Society (IFCS) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Iowa Film Critics Association (IFCA) 
Facebook 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) 
Official Site
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Latino Entertainment Journalists Association (LEJA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

London Film Critics Circle (LFCC) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Michigan Movie Critics Guild (MMCG) 
Official Site  
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Minnesota Film Critics Association (MFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations: December 26
Winners: January 2
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Music City Film Critics Association (Nashville) (MCFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations: January 5 
Winners: January 12 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

National Society of Film Critics (NSFC) 
Official Site
Winners: January 3 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Nevada Film Critics Society (NFCS) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

New Mexico Film Critics (NMXFC)
Official Site Twitter
Winners:  
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

New York Times Film Critics (NYTFC)
Number One Ranking
Manohla Dargis:
Alissa Wilkinson:

North American Film Critic Association (NAFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) 
Official Site 
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

North Dakota Film Society (NDFS) 
Official Site 
Nominations: January 5 
Winners: January 12 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) 
Official Site
Winners twitter
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) 
Official Site  
Nominations: January 12 
Winners: January 26 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Philadelphia Film Critics Circle (PFCC) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Phoenix Critics Circle (PCC) 
Official Site 
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
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Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Pittsburgh Film Critics Association (PFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
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Best International Feature Film:

Portland Critics Association (PCA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
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Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Rolling Stone Magazine (RS)
Home
Best Movies of 2025
No. 1:

St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) 
Official Site  
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

San Diego Film Critics Society (SDFCS) 
Official Site  
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) 
Official Site  
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Seattle Film Critics Society (SFCS) 
Official Site 
Nominations: December 5 
Winners: December 15 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Sight&Sound Film Magazine (164 International Critics) (S&S) 
Home 
The 50 Best Films of 2025: article
Best Film:

Southeastern Film Critics Association (SEFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

The Hollywood Reporter (THR) 
Home 
Top 10 - Number 1
David Rooney:
Jon Frosch:
Lovia Gyarkye:

Time Magazine (TM) 
Home
The Best Movies of 2025
No.1:

Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) 
Official Site 
Winners: December 7 
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Utah Film Critics Association (UFCA) 
Official Site 
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) 
Official Site 
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) 
Official Site
Nominations
Winners
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC) 
Official Site
Winners article
Best Film:
Best Director:
Best Actress:
Best Actor:
Best Documentary:
Best International Feature Film:

Tally
The following is a summary with winners in the chosen six categories. Tally updates when each group makes their announcements.

Best Film

Best Director

Best Actress

Best Actor

Best Documentary
1 - The Perfect Neighbor  (CCA)

Best International Feature Film