OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL FILM

It Was Just an Accident (Directed by Jafar Panahi)

No Other Choice (Directed by Park Chan-wook)

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (Directed by Rungano Nyoni)

Sentimental Value (Directed by Joachim Trier)

The Voice of Hind Rajab (Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania)

AND THE WINNER:

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (DIRECTED BY KAOUTHER BEN HANIA)

This is the first win and nomination for Kaouther Ben Hania.

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY

Seamus McGarvey for Die My Love

Łukasz Żal for Hamnet

Sean Bobbitt for Hedda

Autumn Durald Arkapaw for Sinners

Adolpho Veloso for Train Dreams

AND THE WINNER:

AUTUMN DURALD ARKAPAW FOR SINNERS

This is the first win and second nomination for Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Arkapaw was previously nominated for Palo Alto (2014).

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR

Black Bag (Cate Blanchett, Michael Fassbender, Marisa Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page, Pierce Brosnan)

It Was Just an Accident (Vahid Mobasseri, Mariam Afshari, Ebrahim Azizi, Hadis Pakbaten, Majid Panahi, Mohamad Ali Elyasmehr, Delnaz Najafi, Afssaneh Najmabadi, Georges Hashemzadeh)

The Long Walk (Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Tut Nyuot, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Jordan Gonzalez, Joshua Odjick, Mark Hamill, Roman Griffin Davis, Judy Greer, Josh Hamilton)

Sinners (Michael B. Jordan, Hailee Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Jack O'Connell, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson, Omar Benson Miller, Delroy Lindo, Peter Dreimanis, Lola Kirke, Li Jun Li, Yao)

The Wedding Banquet (Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, Youn Yuh-jung)

AND THE WINNER:

SINNERS (MICHAEL B. JORDAN, HAILEE STEINFELD, MILES CATON, JACK O'CONNELL, WUNMI MOSAKU, JAYME LAWSON, OMAR BENSON MILLER, DELROY LINDO, PETER DREIMANIS, LOLA KIRKE, LI JUN LI, YAO)

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS

Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon & Daniel Barrett for Avatar: Fire and Ash

Alex Wuttke, Ian Lowe, Jeff Sutherland & Kirstin Hall for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Kathy Siegel, Karl Rapley, Olivier Dumont & Sheldon Stopsack for Predator: Badlands

Michael Ralla, Espen Nordahl, Guido Wolter & Donnie Dean for Sinners

Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stephane Naze & Guy Williams for Superman

AND THE WINNER:

JOE LETTERI, RICHARD BANEHAM, ERIC SAINDON & DANIEL BARRETT FOR AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH

This is the sixth win and twelfth nomination for Joe Letteri. Letteri previous won for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), King Kong (2005), Avatar (2009), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) and was nominated for Mission Impossible (1996), The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug (2013), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014), War of the Planet of the Apes (2017) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). This is the third win and nomination for Richard Baneham having previously won for Avatar and Avatar: The Way of Water. This is Eric Saindon's second win and fourth nomination winning for Avatar: The Way of Water and also nominated for The Hobbit the Desolation of Smaug & The Green Knight (2021). Finally this is Daniel Barretts third win and fourth nomination. He also won for Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Avatar: The Way of Water and was nominated for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,

OUTSTANDING SOUND

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo & Juan Peralta for F1

Nick Caramela, Ruy García, Abby Harrison & Filipe Messeder for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio & Tony Villaflor for One Battle After Another

Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Felipe Pacheco, Brandon Proctor & Steve Boeddeker for Sinners

Mitch Low, Ben Barker, Howard Bargroff & Richard Spooner for Warfare

AND THE WINNER:

CHRIS WELCKER, BENJAMIN A. BURTT, FELIPE PACHECO, BRANDON PROCTOR & STEVE BOEDDEKER FOR SINNERS

These are the first wins and nominations for Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt & Felipe Pacheco. This is Brandon Proctor's first win and third nomination having been previously nominated for All is Lost (2013) & Black Panther (2018). This is Steve Boeddeker's second win and fourth nomination. Steve won for All is Lost (2013) and was also nominated for X-Men (2000) & Black Panther (2018).

OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY

Come See Me in the Good Light (Directed by Ryan White)

Cover-Up (Directed by Laura Poitras & Mark Obenhaus)

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (Directed by Bruce David Klein)

The Perfect Neighbor (Directed by Geeta Gandbhir)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) (Directed by Questlove)

AND THE WINNER:

LIZA: A TRULY TERRIFIC ABSOLUTELY TRUE STORY (DIRECTED BY BRUCE DAVID KLEIN)

This is the first win and nomination for Bruce David Klein.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Naomi Ackie (Mickey 17, Sorry, Baby, The Thursday Murder Club)

Josh Brolin (The Running Man, Wake Up Dead Man, Weapons)

Katy O'Brian (Christy, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Queens of the Dead, The Running Man)

Josh O'Connor (The History of Sound, The Mastermind, Rebuilding, Wake Up Dead Man)

Amanda Seyfried (The Housemaid, Seven Veils, The Testament of Ann Lee)

AND THE WINNER:

JOSH O'CONNOR (THE HISTORY OF SOUND, THE MASTERMIND, REBUILDING, WAKE UP DEAD MAN)

Josh O'Connor has seriously become a GREATEST ACTOR OF HIS GENERATION with his work over the past decade since his brilliant breakthrough in God's Own Country. 2025 is seriously a banner year for Josh feeling like a build up of the years with four distinct performances that showcase a range even I didn't know he was fully capable of.

The History of Sound is indeed the smallest role he had to play this year with him serving in a smart supporting part to his co-star Paul Mescal. Josh delivers a convincing American dialect and with good chemistry opposite Mescal makes for a sweet coupling in their short but small screen time opposite one another. While O'Connor has to have a small part to play I would've gladly taken more time with the two acting opposite each other.

Rebuilding will likely remain the least discussed film from this year featuring Josh again features a brilliant turn. He was so natural in the part living in the soul of the character he played that I would wish to watch the film again just to experience his great work.

The Mastermind the great Kelly Reichardt directed film like Rebuilding features a similarly feeling lived in performance where I don't see Josh the actor instead am impressed by his stellar leading turn.

Wake Up Dead Man the final piece of his 2025 puzzle will remain my favourite of all his performances and the one key to expanding the extent of his acting I'd not been clued into before as a fan. As the standout priest character O'Connor was great at playing the drama and comedy in each moment.

I do hope post this impressive year Josh can continue to be a good choice making in demand actor. It's just so nice to feel an actor you enjoy has an impressive a year as Josh did in 2025.