San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) 2025: Complete list of nominees explored

The San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) has officially announced its 2025 nominations. The list features notable studio-backed projects, beloved names, relatively newer artists, and more.

San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) was founded in 2002. The organization was originally known as the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. It later became the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle, or SFBAFCC.

The group is made up of film journalists and critics from San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Mercury News, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times, San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, East Bay Express, San Jose Metro, Palo Alto Weekly, Marin Independent Journal, NorthBay biz, The San Francisco Examiner, KRON TV, Variety, RottenTomatoes.com, Bleeding Cool, CultureVulture.net, Splicedwire.com, CombustibleCelluloid.com, and others.

The organization's description on its official website reads:

"Founded in 2002, the San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle is comprised of critics from Bay Area publications. Its members include film journalists from the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Jose Mercury News, the Oakland Tribune, the Contra Costa Times, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, the East Bay Express, the San Jose Metro, Palo Alto Weekly, the Marin Independent Journal, the San Francisco Examiner, KRON-TV, Variety, RottenTomatoes.com and more."

For 2025, the SFBAFCC nominations are led by One Battle After Another with 11 nominations. It is followed by Sinners with 9 and Sentimental Value with 8. Hamnet earned 7 nominations, and Train Dreams followed with 5. These five titles appear in the Best Picture lineup. Winners are set to be announced on December 14, 2025.

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Complete list of nominees explored for the 2025 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Awards

Best picture at the 2025 SFBAFCC

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sentimental Value

Sinners

Train Dreams

Best director at the 2025 SFBAFCC

Hamnet: Chloé Zhao

It Was Just An Accident: Jafar Panahi

One Battle After Another: Paul Thomas Anderson

Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier

Sinners: Ryan Coogler

Best original screenplay

Sinners: Ryan Coogler

Sentimental Value: Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier

Sorry, Baby: Eva Victor

It Was Just An Accident: Jafar Panahi

Weapons: Zach Cregger

Best adapted screenplay

Bugonia

Hamnet

No Other Choice

One Battle After Another

Train Dreams

Best actor

Leonardo DiCaprio: One Battle After Another

Joel Edgerton: Train Dreams

Ethan Hawke: Blue Moon

Michael B. Jordan: Sinners

Wagner Moura: The Secret Agent

Best actress

Jessie Buckley: Hamnet

Rose Byrne: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Renate Reinsve: Sentimental Value

Emma Stone: Bugonia

Eva Victor: Sorry, Baby

Best supporting actor

Benicio Del Toro: One Battle After Another

Jacob Elordi: Frankenstein

Paul Mescal: Hamnet

Sean Penn: One Battle After Another

Stellan Skarsgård: Sentimental Value

Best supporting actress

Elle Fanning: Sentimental Value

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas: Sentimental Value

Amy Madigan: Weapons

Wunmi Mosaku: Sinners

Teyana Taylor: One Battle After Another

Best animated feature

Arco

Elio

KPop Demon Hunters

Little Amélie Or The Character Of Rain

Zootopia 2

Best international feature film

It Was Just An Accident

No Other Choice

The Secret Agent

Sentimental Value

Sirat

Best documentary feature

The Alabama Solution

Come See Me In The Good Light

Orwell: 2+2=5

The Perfect Neighbor

Riefenstahl

Best cinematography

Frankenstein

Hamnet

One Battle After Another

Sinners

Train Dreams

Best production design

Frankenstein: Tamara Deverell

Hamnet: Fiona Crombie

Marty Supreme: Jack Fisk

One Battle After Another: Florencia Martin

Sinners: Hannah Beachler

Best film editing

A House Of Dynamite: Kirk Baxter

F1: Stephen Mirrione

Marty Supreme: Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie

One Battle After Another: Andy Jurgensen

Sinners: Michael P. Shawver

Best original score

Bugonia: Jerskin Fendrix

Frankenstein: Alexandre Desplat

One Battle After Another: Jonny Greenwood

Sinners: Ludwig Göransson

Train Dreams: Bryce Dessner

Special citation for independent cinema

Brother Verses Brother

The Encampments

Happyend

Twinless

Marlon Riggs award

TBD

For further updates, fans can keep an eye on the official SFBAFCC website.

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