Paris Film Critics Awards 2026: nominees announced

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.

2026 Paris Film Critics Awards Nominations:

Best Film

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

Best Debut Feature

• Cassandre, directed by Hélène Merlin
• La Pampa, by Antoine Chevrollier
• The Fire Test, by Aurélien Peyre
• Nino, directed by Pauline Loquès
• Partir un jour, by Amélie Bonnin
• Shining in Battle, by Joséphine Japy
• Sorry Baby, by Eva Victor
• The Water's Chronology, starring Kristen Stewart

• Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
• Hafsia Herzi, La Petite Dernière
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value
• Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent
• Olivier Laxe, Sirât
• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle at a Time

Best Actress

• Isabelle Huppert, The Richest Woman in the World
• Jodie Foster, Private Life
• 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, Closeness
• 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, Cassandre

Best Supporting Actor

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

• To be read
• Top cinemas in Paris

Best Female Breakthrough Performance

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

Best Male Revelation

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

Best original screenplay

• Dossier 137, Dominik Moll & Gilles Marchand
• The Future's Coming, Cédric Klapisch & Santiago Amigorena
• New Wave, Holly Gent, Vince Palmo & Michèle Halberstadt
• Sinners, Ryan Coogler
• The Brutalist, Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
• A Simple Accident, Jafar Panahi
• Sentimental Value, 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 Outsider, Manuel Dacosse
• New Wave, David Chambille
• Sirât, Mauro Herce
• The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
• One Battle After Another, Michael Bauman

Best editing

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

Best original music

• Frankenstein, score by Alexandre Desplat
• La Petite Dernière, composed by Amine Bouhafa
• Sinners, by Ludwig Göransson
• Sirât, by Kangding Ray
• The Brutalist, created by Daniel Blumberg
• Une bataille après l’autre, composed by Jonny Greenwood

Best sets

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

Best costumes

• Hedda, Lindsay Pugh
• The Condition, Céline Guignard-Rajot
• The Coming of the Future, Pierre-Yves Gayraud
• 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: Life in a Castle, Nathaniel H’Limi & Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
• Marcel and Monsieur Pagnol, Sylvain Chomet
• Memory 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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