The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) has announced its 2025 awards. The top prize went to Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “Battle After Battle.”
The picture claimed Best Picture, along with awards for Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (Teyana Taylor). Earlier, “Battle After Battle” led critics’ lists in New York and the National Board of Review and also took the top honor at the Gotham Awards.
The complete roster of LAFCA winners is listed below.
• Best Picture:
“Battle After Battle”
• Best Director:
Paul Thomas Anderson — “Battle After Battle”
• Best Lead Performances:
Rose Byrne — “I’d Kick You If I Could”
Ethan Hawke — “Blue Moon”
• Best Supporting Performances:
Stellan Skarsgård — “Sentimental Value”
Teyana Taylor — “Battle After Battle”
• Best Screenplay:
Jafar Panahi — “A Simple Coincidence”
• Best International Film:
“The Secret Agent” — Brazil
• Best Animated Film:
“Little Amelie”
• Best Score:
“Sirat”
• Best Cinematography:
Adolfo Velozo — “Train Dreams”
• Best Editing:
“Marty the Magnificent”
• Best Production Design:
“Sinners”
• Best Documentary/Nonfiction:
“My Unwanted Friends: Part I”
• New Generation Award:
Eva Victor — “Sorry, Baby”
