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 Sam Bobino, this film awards ceremony annually honors standout works and renowned artists, celebrating excellence both artistically and technically.

Supported 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 Picture 

• Case 137, Dominik Moll
• The Secret Agent, Kleber Mendonça Filho
• The Little Sister, Hafsia Herzi
• The Ties That Bind Us, Carine Tardieu
• Sirât, Oliver Laxe
• The Brutalist, Brady Corbet
• It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi
• One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson

Best First Film

• Cassandre, directed Hélène Merlin
• Block Pass, Antoine Chevrollier
• L’Épreuve du feu, Aurélien Peyre
• Nino, directed Pauline Loquès
• Partir un jour, Amélie Bonnin
• Qui brille au combat, Joséphine Japy
• Sorry Baby, Eva Victor
• The Chronologie of Water, starring Kristen Stewart

• Brady Corbet, The Brutalist
• Hafsia Herzi, The Little Sister
• Joachim Trier, Sentimental Values
• Kleber Mendonça Filho, The Secret Agent
• Olivier Laxe, Sirât
• Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another 

Best Actress

• Isabelle Huppert, La Femme la plus riche du monde
• Jodie Foster, A Private Life
• Julianne Moore, The Room Next Door
• Léa Drucker, Case 137
• Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, The Ties That Bind Us
• Vicky Krieps, Love Me Tender

Best Actor

• Adrian Brody, The Brutalist
• Benjamin Voisin, L’Étranger
• Laurent Lafitte, La Femme la plus riche du monde
• Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
• Pio Marmaï, The Ties That Bind Us
• Wagner Moura, The Secret Agent 

Best Supporting Actress

• Ariana Grande, Wicked: For Good
• Elle Fanning, Sentimental Values
• Emily Blunt, The Smashing Machine
• Leila Bekhti, Once Upon My Mother
• Monia Chokri, Love Letters
• Zabou Breitman, Cassandre

Best Supporting Actor

• Benicio Del Toro in One Battle After Another
• Guy Pearce in The Brutalist
• Raphaël Personnaz in La Femme la plus riche du monde
• Sean Penn in One Battle After Another
• Stefan Crepon in Jouer avec le feu
• Stellan Skarsgård in Sentimental Values

Best Young Actress

• Anja Verderosa, L’Épreuve du feu
• Billie Blain, Cassandre
• Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another
• Juliette Armanet, Partir un jour
• Manon Clavel, Kika
• Nadia Melliti, The Little Sister

• To be read
• Top cinemas in Paris

Best Young Actor 

• Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later
• Eloy Pohu, Enzo
• Guillaume Marbeck, Nouvelle Vague
• Idir Azougli, Météors
• Miles Caton, Sinners
• Théodore Pellerin, Nino

Best Original Screenplay

• Case 137, Dominik Moll & Gilles Marchand
• La Venue de l’avenir, Cédric Klapisch & Santiago Amigorena
• Nouvelle Vague, Holly Gent, Vince Palmo & Michèle Halberstadt
• Sinners, Ryan Coogler
• The Brutalist, Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
• It Was Just an Accident, Jafar Panahi
• Sentimental Values, Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt

Best Adapted Screenplay

• The Little Sister, Hafsia Herzi
• The Ties That Bind Us, Carine Tardieu, Agnès Feuvre & Raphaële Moussafir 
• L'étranger, François Ozon & Philippe Piazzo
• The Great Arch, Stéphane Demoustier
• Love Me Tender, Anna Cazenave Cambet
• One Battle After Another, Paul Thomas Anderson 

Best Cinematography

• The girl with the Needle, Michal Dymek
• L'étranger, Manuel Dacosse
• Nouvelle vague, David Chambille
• Sirât, Mauro Herce
• The Brutalist, Lol Crawley
• One Battle After Another, Michael Bauman

Best Film 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 Score

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

Best Production Design

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

Best Costumes Design

• Hedda, Lindsay Pugh
• La condition, Céline Guignard-Rajot
• La venue de l'avenir, Pierre-Yves Gayraud
• Mickey 17, Catherine George
• The Brutalist, Kate Forbes
• Wicked: For Good, Paul Tazewell

Best Animated Film

• Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes, Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han
• Arco, Ugo Bienvenu
• La vie de château, mon enfance à Versailles, Nathaniel H’Limi & Clémence Madeleine-Perdrillat
• Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol, Sylvain Chomet
• Memoir of a Snail, Adam Elliot
• Slocum et moi, Jean-François Laguionie
• Zootopia 2, Byron Howard & Jared Bush

 Best TV Series

• Adolescence
• Carême
• Culte : 2Be3
• Pluribus
• Severance (Season 2)
• The Studio

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