San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards: ‘One Battle After Another,’ ‘Sinners’ Share Most Wins
The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) has chosen Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another as the best film of 2025, also awarding it Best Director, Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor (Benicio Del Toro) and Best Editing.
Sinners was also a strong player with wins for Cinematography, Score and Production Design. Rose Byrne (If I Had Legs I’d Kick You), Ethan Hawke (Blue Moon) and Amy Madigan (Weapons) rounded out the acting prizes.
The Marlon Riggs Award, named in honor of the late Bay Area filmmaker and activist Marlon Riggs, celebrates courage and vision in the Bay Area film community. It is given to individuals or organizations that embody Riggs’ legacy of social engagement, innovation, and commitment to diverse storytelling. This year’s recipient is Karen Larsen.
“In recognition of her decades of unwavering dedication to the San Francisco Bay Area film community, Karen Larsen has championed independent films and world cinema with distinction. Through her tireless work as a publicist and advocate, she has elevated countless filmmakers and promoted numerous local film festivals, enriching the cultural fabric of the region. Her enduring commitment to amplifying diverse voices and fostering cinematic discovery exemplifies the spirit of the Marlon Riggs Award.”
Here is the complete list of winners.
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: Ethan Hawke, Blue Moon
Runner-up: Leonardo DiCaprio, One Battle After Another
Best Actress: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Runner-up: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
Best Supporting Actor: Benicio Del Toro, One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Stellan Skarsgård, Sentimental Value
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan, Weapons
Runner-up: Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Sentimental Value
Best Adapted Screenplay: One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Train Dreams
Best Original Screenplay: Sentimental Value
Runner-up: Sinners
Best Editing: One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Sinners
Best Cinematography: Sinners
Runner-up: Train Dreams
Best Production Design: Sinners
Runner-up: Frankenstein
Best Score: Sinners
Runner-up: One Battle After Another
Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-up: Zootopia 2
Best Documentary Feature: Orwell: 2+2=5
Runner-up: The Alabama Solution
Best International Feature: It Was Just an Accident
Runner-up: Sentimental Value
Special Citation: Twinless
Runner-up: Brother Versus Brother
Marlon Riggs Award: Karen Larsen
He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, accredited by the Cannes Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and more, is a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS), The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA), Critics Choice Association (CCA), San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) and the International Press Academy. Among his many achieved goals with AwardsWatch, he has given a platform to underrepresented writers and critics and supplied them with access to film festivals and the industry and calls the Bay Area his home where he lives with his husband and son.
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