Pittsburgh Film Critics Association Announces Winners for 2nd Annual Awards
The Pittsburgh Film Critics Association began in 2024 as a means of connecting the working film critics in the city. “The Pittsburgh Film Critics Association is proud to once again be honoring our favorite movies from the past year,” says the PFCA board. “We continue to champion the power of film and film criticism throughout the Pittsburgh region. Congratulations to all our 2025 PFCA Awards winners!”
Sinners, writer-director Ryan Coogler’s Southern vampire thriller, was named Best Picture by the PFCA’s 15-member voting bloc. One Battle After Another, writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson’s sprawling dramedy about multiple generations of American revolutionaries, finished in second place.
Rose Byrne, the star of A24’s tense and sobering If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, was named 2025’s Best Lead Actor, while Weapons standout Amy Madigan earned the title of Best Supporting Actor for her extremely memorable turn in writer-director Zach Cregger’s surprise horror hit. (The PFCA chose to not give out gender-specific acting awards.)
This year’s Good Neighbor Award—given annually to films that reflect the values and ideals of the Pittsburgh community—went to political thriller It Was Just an Accident. Writer-director Jafar Panahi’s film is a powerful critique of the Iranian regime. Made without the approval of Iranian authorities, it was realized through a co-production between Iran, France and Luxembourg.
BEST PICTURE
Winner: Sinners
Runner-Up: One Battle After Another
BEST LEAD ACTOR
Winner: Rose Byrne — If I Had Legs I’d Kick You
Runner-Up: Jessie Buckley — Hamnet
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Winner: Amy Madigan — Weapons
Runner-Up: Wunmi Mosaku — Sinners
BEST FEATURED ACTOR - (15 minutes or less of screen time)
Winner: William H. Macy — Train Dreams
Runner-Up: Naomi Ackie — Sorry, Baby
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Winner: Miles Caton — Sinners
Runner-Up: Chase Infiniti — One Battle After Another
BEST ANIMATED VOICE PERFORMANCE
Winners (Tie): Arden Cho — KPop Demon Hunters; Ke Huy Quan — Zootopia 2
BEST DIRECTOR
Winner: Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Runner-Up: Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Winner: Ryan Coogler — Sinners
Runner-Up: Eva Victor — Sorry, Baby
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson — One Battle After Another
Runner-Up: Rian Johnson — Wake Up Dead Man
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Winner: Autumn Durald Arkapaw — Sinners
Runner-Up: Adolpho Veloso — Train Dreams
BEST EDITING
Winner: Michael P. Shawver — Sinners
Runner-Up: Andy Jurgensen — One Battle After Another
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Winner: Hannah Beachler — Sinners
Runner-Up: Tamara Deverell — Frankenstein
BEST SCORE
Winner: Ludwig Göransson — Sinners
Runner-Up: Jonny Greenwood — One Battle After Another
BEST SONG
Winner: “I Lied to You” — Sinners
Runner-Up: Golden” — KPop Demon Hunters
BEST SOUND DESIGN
Winner: Steve Boeddeker — Sinners
Runner-Up: Al Nelson — F1: The Movie
BEST HAIR, MAKEUP, & COSTUMES
Winner: Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, Shunika Terry (Hair and Makeup); Ruth E. Carter (Costumes) — Sinners
Runner-up: Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey (Hair and Makeup); Kate Hawley (Costumes) — Frankenstein
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Winner: KPop Demon Hunters
Runner-Up: Zootopia 2
BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Winner: Sentimental Value
Runner-Up: It Was Just an Accident
BEST STUNT PERFORMANCE & CHOREOGRAPHY
Winner: Wade Eastwood — Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning
Runner-Up: Andy Gill — Sinners
GOOD NEIGHBOR AWARD
Winner: It Was Just an Accident for director Jafar Panahi’s continued critique of the Iranian regime.
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