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founder/board member of Seattle Film Critics Society | movie reviewer | music collector | pop culture junkie | believes it costs nothing to be kind | he/him
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And that's a wrap on our 2025 awards. Congratulations to all the winners!
December 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best PICTURE:

📽️ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Paul Thomas Anderson

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December 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best DIRECTOR:

📽️ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Paul Thomas Anderson

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December 15, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best LEAD ACTOR:

📽️ LEONARDO DICAPRIO - One Battle After Another

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December 15, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best LEAD ACTRESS:

📽️ JESSIE BUCKLEY - Hamnet

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December 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best SUPPORTING ACTOR:

📽️ SEAN PENN - One Battle After Another

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December 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

📽️ WUNMI MOSAKU - Sinners

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December 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best YOUTH PERFORMANCE:

📽️ JACOBI JUPE - Hamnet

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December 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best ENSEMBLE:

📽️ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Cassandra Kulukundis

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December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best PACIFIC NORTHWEST FILM:

📽️ TRAIN DREAMS - Clint Bentley

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December 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best PACIFIC NORTHWEST SHORT:

📽️ SONGS OF BLACK FOLK - Justin Emeka, Haley Watson
December 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best INTERNATIONAL FILM:

📽️ IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT - Jafar Panahi

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December 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best DOCUMENTARY FILM:

📽️ WTO/99 - Ian Bell
December 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best ANIMATED FILM:

📽️ KPOP DEMON HUNTERS - Maggie Kang, Chris Appelhans

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December 15, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for Best CINEMATOGRAPHY:

📽️ SINNERS - Autumn Durald Durkapaw

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December 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for EDITING:

📽️ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Andy Jurgensen

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December 15, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for PRODUCTION DESIGN:

📽️ FRANKENSTEIN - Tamara Deverell (Production Design), Shane Vieau (Set Decoration)

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December 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for COSTUME DESIGN:

📽️ FRANKENSTEIN - Kate Hawley

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December 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for ORIGINAL SCORE:

📽️ ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER - Jonny Greenwood

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December 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for ACTION CHOREOGRAPHY:

📽️ MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - THE FINAL RECKONING - Wade Eastwood

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December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for VILLAIN OF THE YEAR:

📽️ AUNT GLADYS - as portrayed by Amy Madigan in WEAPONS

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December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The SFCS 2025 award for VISUAL EFFECTS:

📽️ AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH - Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, Daniel Barrett

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December 15, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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The SFCS 2025 bestows a SPECIAL CITATION for ANIMAL ACTING to 🐕 INDY for his work in 📽️GOOD BOY

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December 15, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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SFCS recognizes SKY HOPINKA with the 2025 John Hartl Pacific Northwest Spotlight. The award will be presented along with POWWOW PEOPLE as part of the 2026 Seattle International Film Festival.
December 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Good morning! We'll be announcing our 10th set of SFCS annual film awards beginning at 10:00 am (PST)
December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM