The 2025 Critics Association Of Central Florida (CACF) Winners

The Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2025. Here are this year’s winners…

Best Picture
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:One Battle After Another

Best Director
Winner: Ryan Coogler,Sinners
Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson,One Battle After Another

Best Actor
Winner: Timothee Chalamet,Marty Supreme
Runner-up: Leonardo DiCaprio,One Battle After Another

Best Actress
Winner: Jessie Buckley,Hamnet
Runner-up: Rose Byrne,If I Had Legs I’d Kick You

Best Supporting Actor
Winner: Sean Penn,One Battle After Another
Runner-up: Benicio del Toro,One Battle After Another

Best Supporting Actress
Winner: Amy Madigan,Weapons
Runner-up (TIE): Ariana Grande,Wicked: For Good/Teyana Taylor,One Battle After Another

Best Cast
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:One Battle After Another

Best Youth Performance
Winner: Jacobi Jupe,Hamnet
Runner-up: Cary Christopher,Weapons

Best Documentary
Winner:The Perfect Neighbor
Runner-up: Stolen Kingdom

Best International Film
Winner:No Other Choice
Runner-up:It Was Just an Accident

Best Animated Film
Winner:KPop Demon Hunters /Zootopia 2 (TIE)

Best Screenplay
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:One Battle After Another

Best Cinematography
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:One Battle After Another

Best Score
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:One Battle After Another

Best Original Song
Winner: “Golden,”KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-up: “I Lied to You,”Sinners

Best Sound Design
Winner:F1
Runner-up:Sinners

Best Editing
Winner (TIE):One Battle After Another /Marty Supreme

Best Make-Up and Hairstyling
Winner:Frankenstein
Runner-up:Sinners

Best Production Design
Winner:Frankenstein
Runner-up:Sinners

Best Visual Effects
Winner:Avatar: Fire and Ash
Runner-up:Superman

Best Costume Design
Winner:Sinners
Runner-up:Frankenstein

Best Stunt Coordination
Winner:Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Runner-up:F1

Best Hybrid Performance
Winner: Oona Chaplin,Avatar: Fire and Ash
Runner-up: Zoe Saldana,Avatar: Fire and Ash

Best First Feature
Winner: Eva Victor,Sorry Baby
Runner-up: Andrew DeYoung,Friendship

In addition to the traditional lineup of awards, the CACF has several special honors. Returning this year are: “Best Central Florida Film,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film with a significant connection to the Central Florida area; “Best Achievement in Diversity,” a category designed to recognize outstanding achievement by a film that showcases inclusion and diversity, both on screen and behind the scenes; and “The Golden Paw,” designed to recognize an outstanding animal performance in film. The winners are listed below.

Best Central Florida Film
Winner:The Perfect Neighbor

Best Achievement in Diversity
Winner:Sinners

The Golden Paw
Winner: Indy the Dog,Good Boy

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