Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) Winners: ‘One Battle After Another’ and ‘Sinners’ Take Top Awards


The Georgia Film Critics Association (GAFCA) has revealed its winners for the best in film for 2025. Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another was named Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro), Best Ensemble and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Sinners found love in Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Score, Song (“I Lied to You”) and Breakthrough (Miles Caton). Other acting wins went to Timothée Chalamet (Best Actor for Marty Supreme), Jessie Buckley (Best Actress for Hamnet) and Amy Madigan (Best Supporting Actress for Weapons).
Here is the complete list of winners and runners-up.
Best Picture: One Battle After Another (runner-up: Sinners)
Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners)
Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet, Marty Supreme (runner-up: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners)
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet (runner-up: Renate Reinsve, Sentimental Value)
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another (runner-up: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein)
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons (runner-up: Regina Hall, One Battle After Another)
Best Original Screenplay: Ryan Coogler, Sinners (runner-up: Eskil Vogt and Joachim Trier, Sentimental Value)
Best Adapted Screenplay: Paul Thomas Anderson, One Battle After Another (runner-up: Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar, Train Dreams)
Best Animated Film: KPop Demon Hunters (runner-up: Arco)
Best Documentary Film: The Alabama Solution (runner-up: The Perfect Neighbor)
Best International Film: Sentimental Value (runner-up: No Other Choice)
Best Ensemble: One Battle After Another (runner-up: Sinners)
Best Cinematography: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Sinners (runner-up: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams)
Best Production Design: Tamara Deverell and Shane Vieau, Frankenstein (runner-up: Hannah Beachler and Monique Champagne, Sinners)
Best Original Score: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners (runner-up: Bryce Dessner, Train Dreams)
Best Original Song: “I Lied to You” from Sinners (runner-up: “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters)
Breakthrough Award: Miles Caton, Sinners (runner-up: Chase Infiniti, One Battle After Another)
Oglethorpe Award for Excellence in Georgia Cinema: Weapons (runner-up: Bugonia)
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