Paris Film Critics Awards 2025: Announce the 2026 Nominations

The Paris Film Critics Awards continue to establish themselves as a major player in the cultural scene with the release of a highly anticipated new selection. Founded in 2022 by Sam Bobino, this film awards ceremony annually honors standout works and renowned artists, celebrating excellence both artistically and technically.

Supported by the Paris Film Critics Academy, these awards are crafted through the shared insights of specialized journalists and cultural professionals. Their goal: highlight the richness and diversity of French and international cinema, across categories that encompass directing, acting, screenwriting, and technical crafts.

This new edition reaffirms the festival's diverse selection, featuring films from a wide range of genres and creative worlds that mirror the current major trends in cinema. Ambitious productions, visionary directors, and bold storytelling come together in a carefully curated lineup praised for its consistency and high standards.

More than just an awards ceremony, the Paris Film Critics Awards represent a true cultural highlight, fostering dialogue between creators, critics, and passionate cinephiles. The winners will be announced during a dedicated evening that brings together industry icons and emerging talents alike.

A carefully curated selection to explore in detail, reaffirming the growing importance of this recognition in honoring the most outstanding works of the past year.

2025 Paris Film Critics Awards Nominations:

Best Film

• Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll
• The Secret Agent by Kleber Mendonça Filho
• The Little One by Hafsia Herzi
• Attachment by Carine Tardieu
• Sirât by Oliver Laxe
• The Brutalist by Brady Corbet
• A Simple Accident by Jafar Panahi
• One Battle After Another by Paul Thomas Anderson

Best Debut Feature

• Cassandre, Hélène Merlin
• La Pampa, Antoine Chevrollier
• The Trial by Fire, Aurélien Peyre
• Nino, Pauline Loquès
• Leaving One Day, Amélie Bonnin
• Shining in the Fight, Joséphine Japy
• Sorry Baby, Eva Victor
• The Chronology of Water, Kristen Stewart

• Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
• Hafsia Herzi, La Petite Dernière
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent
• Olivier Laxe, Sira
• Paul Thomas Anderson, A Battle Just Ahead

Best Actress

• Isabelle Huppert, The Richest Woman in the World
• Jodie Foster, Private Life
li class="p1">Julianne Moore, The Room Next Door
• Léa Drucker, Case 137
• Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Attachment
• Vicky Krieps, Love Me Tender

Best actor

• Adrian Brody, The Brutalist
• Benjamin Voisin, The Stranger
• Laurent Lafitte, The Wealthiest Woman in the World
• Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
• Pio Marmaï, Attachment
• Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent

Best Supporting Actress

• Ariana Grande, Wicked: Part II
• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Value
• Emily Blunt, Smashing Machine
• Leila Bekhti, My Mother, God, and Sylvie Vartan
• Monia Chokri, Proof of Love
• Zabou Breitman, Cassandra

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
• Guy Pierce, The Brutalist
• Raphaël Personnaz, The Richest Woman in the World
• Sean Penn, One Battle After Another
• Stefan Crepon, Playing with Fire
• Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value

• To be read
• Top cinemas in Paris

Best Female Breakthrough Performance

• Anja Verderosa, Fire Test
• Billie Blain, Inspector Cassandre
• Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
• Juliette Armanet, Leaving One Day
• Manon Clavel, Kika
• Nadia Melliti, The Youngest

Best Male Revelation

• Alfie Williams, 28 Days Later Again
• Eloy Pohu, Enzo
• Guillaume Marbeck, New Wave
• Idir Azougli, Meteors
• Miles Caton, Sinners
• Théodore Pellerin, Nino

Best original screenplay

• Dossier 137, directed by Dominik Moll & Gilles Marchand
• La Venue de l’avenir, by Cédric Klapisch & Santiago Amigorena
li class="p1">New Wave, by Holly Gent, Vince Palmo & Michèle Halberstadt
• Sinners, by Ryan Coogler
• The Brutalist, by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
• An Ordinary Accident, by Jafar Panahi
• Sentimental Value, by Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt

Best fit

• The Little Last One, Hafsia Herzi
• Attachment, Carine Tardieu, Agnès Feuvre & Raphaële Moussafir The Stranger, François Ozon & Philippe Piazzo
• The Unknown of the Great Arch, Stéphane Demoustier
• Love Me Tender, Anna Cazenave Cambet
• One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson

Best photography

• The Young Woman with the Needle, Michal Dymek
• The Stranger, Manuel Dacosse
li class="p1">New Wave, David Chambille
• Sirat, Mauro Herce
• The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
• One Battle at a Time, Michael Bauman

Best editing

• F1 - The Movie, directed by Stephen Mirrione
• Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due, by Alexis Goyard & Luc Seugé
• Nino, by Clémence Diard
• Sirât, by Cristobal Fernandez
• The Brutalist, by David Jancsô
• One Battle After Another, by Andy Jurgensen

Best original music

• Frankenstein, Alexandre Desplat
• The Little Last One, Amine Bouhafa
• Sinners, Ludwig Göransson
• Sirât, Kangding Ray
• The Brutalist, Daniel Blumberg
• One Battle After Another, Jonny Greenwood

Best sets

• Avatar: Fire and Ashes, Dylan Cole, Vanessa Cole & Ben Procter
• Frankenstein, Tamara Deverell
• The Unknown of the Grande Arche, Catherine Cosme
• Mickey 17, Fiona Crombie
• Sirât, Laia Ateca
• The Brutalist, Judy Becker
• Wicked: Part 2, Nathan Crowley

Best costumes

• The Condition, Céline Guignard-Rajot
• The Arrival of the Future, Pierre-Yves Gayraud
• Ann Lee’s Testament, Malgorzata Karpiuk
• Mickey 17, Catherine George
• The Brutalist, Kate Forbes
• Wicked: Part 2, Paul Tazewell

Best animated film

• Amélie and the Metaphysics of Tubes, Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han
• Arco, Ugo Bienvenu
• My Childhood at Versailles: Living the Fairy Tale, Nathaniel H’Limi & Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
• Marcel and Monsieur Pagnol, Sylvain Chomet
• Memoirs of a Snail, Adam Elliot
• Slocum and Me, Jean-François Laguionie
• Zootopia 2, Byron Howard & Jared Bush

Best series (or mini-series)

• Adolescence
• Lent Season
• Cult Series: 2Be3
• Pluribus
• Severance (Season 2)
• The Studio

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