2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards

91st NYFCC Awards
Date	December 2, 2025
Highlights
Best Picture	One Battle After Another
Best Director	Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident
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The 91st New York Film Critics Circle Awards, honoring the best in film for 2025, were announced on December 2, 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

The annual awards gala dinner will take place at Tao Downtown in New York City on January 6, 2026. ^[5]

Winners

Jafar Panahi, Best Director winner

Wagner Moura, Best Actor winner

Rose Byrne, Best Actress winner

• Best Film:
  • One Battle After Another

• Best Director:
  • Jafar Panahi – It Was Just an Accident

• Best Actor:
  • Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

• Best Actress:
  • Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

• Best Supporting Actor:
  • Benicio del Toro – One Battle After Another

• Best Supporting Actress:
  • Amy Madigan – Weapons

• Best Screenplay:
  • Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme

• Best Animated Film:
  • KPop Demon Hunters

• Best Cinematography:
  • Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners

• Best Non-Fiction Film:
  • My Undesirable Friends: Part I — Last Air in Moscow

• Best International Film:
  • The Secret Agent • Brazil

• Best First Film:
  • Eephus

• Special Awards:
  • Screen Slate
  • Museum of the Modern Image

• Special Mentions:
  • Cash prizes were awarded to two students focusing on film criticism/journalism attending college in the region:
    • Undergraduate – London Xhudo (New York University)
    • Graduate – Tan Zhiyuan (The New School)

References

1. Davis, Clayton (December 2, 2025). "New York Film Critics 2025: 'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Film, Rose Byrne and Wagner Moura Take Top Acting Prizes". Variety . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
2. D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 2, 2025). "New York Film Critics Circle: 'One Battle After Another' Takes Best Film; Panahi, Moura, Madigan Among Winners". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
3. Blauvelt, Christian (December 2, 2025). "'One Battle After Another' Wins Best Film at 2025 New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Full Winners List". IndieWire . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
4. Lewis, Hilary (December 2, 2025). "New York Film Critics Circle Names 'One Battle After Another' as Best Film of 2025". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved December 3, 2025.
5. Davis, Clayton (March 31, 2025). "New York Film Critics Circle Sets January 2026 Awards Date". Variety . Retrieved December 3, 2025.

External links

• Official website