OUTSTANDING MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING

Flora Moody & John Nolan for 28 Years Later

Natasha Lawes for 100 Nights Of Hero

Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine & Shunika Terry for Sinners

Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg for The Ugly Stepsister

Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat & Jason Collins for Weapons

AND THE WINNER:

THOMAS FOLDBERG & ANNE CATHRINE SAUERBERG FOR THE UGLY STEPSISTER

These are the first wins and nominations for Thomas Foldberg & Anne Cathrine Sauerberg.

OUTSTANDING ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

Screenplay by Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell; Based on Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet

Screenplay by Nia DaCosta; Based on Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen, Hedda

Screenplay by Park Chan-wook, Lee Kyoung-mi, Don McKellar & Lee Ja-hye; Based on The Ax by Donald Westlake, No Other Choice

Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson; Based on Vineland by Thomas Pynchon, One Battle After Another

Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar; Based on Train Dreams by Denis Johnson, Train Dreams

AND THE WINNER:

SCREENPLAY BY CHLOÉ ZHAO & MAGGIE O'FARRELL; BASED HAMNET BY MAGGIE O'FARRELL, HAMNET

This is the first win and nomination for Maggie O'Farrell. Chloé Zhao wins her second award on her fourth nomination. She previously for screenwriting Nomadland (2020) and was also nominated for directing The Rider (2018) and Nomadland.

Hamnet is a feat in adaptation taking a great piece of literature and expanding it for the screen including the novels original writer and films creative director blending their voices together to make something truly magic. There are many passages of dialogue and a great story structure to take in throughout this moving familial drama.

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

Robert Kaplow for Blue Moon

Mary Bronstein for If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

Jafar Panahi for It Was Just an Accident

Ryan Coogler for Sinners

Eva Victor for Sorry, Baby

AND THE WINNER:

EVA VICTOR FOR SORRY, BABY

This is the first win and nomination for Eva Victor.

Eva Victor's Sorry Baby a sensational debut feature film is a feat in screen writing that should not be overlooked when thinking of the best films of 2025. Victor's script includes well written one character scenes, a well rounded female supportive female friendship, moments of past reflection and truly some of the most memorable movie moments from the whole year.

I love this film and look forward to whatever future film Eva Victor will make as their first film was so well conceived.

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN

Malgosia Turzanska for Hamnet

Lindsay Pugh for Hedda

Colleen Atwood and Christine Cantella for Kiss of the Spider Woman

Ruth E. Carter for Sinners

Manon Rasmussen for The Ugly Stepsister

AND THE WINNER:

LINDSAY PUGH FOR HEDDA

This is the first win and nomination for Lindsay Pugh.

Hedda will remain one of the most overlooked great films from 2025 for me. I knew immediately once the film begun I was in for a thrill ride. Speaking specifically about the films costume design each new outfit we witness a character wear is so gorgeous to look at and especially plays a part in the story which makes the craft heightened and easily my best choice of the year. I can't decide on what my favourite creation is in the whole film instead loving all the costumes whether worn by men or women throughout.

OUTSTANDING BREAKTHROUGH/DEBUT

Miles Caton (Sinners)

Chase Infiniti (One Battle After Another)

Abou Sangaré (Souleymane’s Story)

Tonatiuh (Kiss of the Spider Woman)

Eva Victor (Sorry, Baby)

AND THE WINNER:

CHASE INFINITI (ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER)

Chase Infiniti really is a star to be reckoned with her One Battle After Another really announcing her as a force. In the film her character may not speak much but her performance speaks loudly physically. Having seen her before on Presumed Innocent she was a stand out with her leading turn in this PTA announcing her so extremely well.

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED FEATURE FILM

100 Meters (Directed by Kenji Iwaisawa)

The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie (Directed by Pete Browngardt)

KPop Demon Hunters (Directed by Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans)

Little Amélie or the Character of Rain (Directed by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han)

Zootopia 2 (Directed by Jared Bush & Byron Howard)

AND THE WINNER:

LITTLE AMÉLIE OR THE CHARACTER OF RAIN (DIRECTED BY MAÏLYS VALLADE & LIANE-CHO HAN)

These are the first wins and nominations for co-directors Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han

Admittedly 2025 wasn't the strongest year overall for animated films is why even though I'm a fan of all the films I've nominated I can't say many of them are gonna stay with me for many years to come. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain once I saw the film was something I immediately fell in love with appreciating it's unique story telling and beautiful animation throughout. There were many stand out moments I'm glad another international animated film has claimed it's prize as my favourite of the year.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR

Ebrahim Azizi as Eghbal in "IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT"

Benicio del Toro as Sergio St. Carlos in "ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER"

Delroy Lindo as Delta Slim in "SINNERS"

Jack O'Connell as Remmick in "SINNERS"

Andrew Scott as Richard Rodgers in "BLUE MOON"

AND THE WINNER:

DELROY LINDO AS DELTA SLIM IN "SINNERS"

This is the second win and nomination for Delroy Lindo. He previously won for Da 5 Bloods (2020). He wins for his performance as Delta Slim in Sinners.

Unlike 5 years where when I announced Delroy Lindo as my Leading Actor winner I can refer to Lindo as an Academy Award nominated actor as me and the Academy agreed Lindo's performance was worthy of high recognition. Lindo a legendary actor has really shown himself to be unstoppable in the last decade or so between his great film and television with his supporting turn in Sinners being another outstanding achievement.

Lindo's performance like most other elements of Sinners continues to grow in my mind as being great as I notice each brilliant scene he must play doing so like only the best character actors would be capable of. From the minute Delta is introduced Lindo plays it cool with an element of desperation which makes his role such a loveable part of this film.

Lindo's standout moment comes in a beautifully delivered monologue regarding a tragic part of his past. Coogler rather than showing the horror of the story instead allows Lindo to devastatingly tell his story alongside sound elements of the tragedy discussed with Lindo brilliantly delivering the dialogue making this moment having stayed with me since my first viewing and every other one since.

Lindo is a classic actor I love watching in great movies like Sinners so knowing his name and this film will always be linked historically because of his major Oscars citation and my believe he delivered the strongest supporting actor performance of the year will always bring me joy. Lindo manages to deliver one of the years most exciting comic and effecting dramatic turns conqurently.