LAFCA, the prestigious critics’ association, chooses the best film of the year and it is a clear Oscar contender

Best Picture

1. Winner: ‘One battle after another’
2. Finalist: ‘The Secret Agent’

Better director

1. Winner: Paul Thomas Anderson, ‘Battle After Battle’
2. Finalist: Ryan Coogler, ‘The Sinners’

Best Lead Performance (Gender-Neutral Category)

1. Winners:
2. Rose Byrne, ‘If I could, I’d kick you’
3. Ethan Hawke, ‘Blue Moon’
4. Finalists:
5. Timothée Chalamet, ‘Marty Supreme’
6. Wagner Moura, ‘The Secret Agent’

Best Supporting Performance (Gender-Neutral Category)

1. Winners:
2. Stellan Skarsgård, ‘Sentimental Value’
3. Teyana Taylor, ‘One battle after another’
4. Finalists:
5. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, ‘Sentimental Value’
6. Andrew Scott, ‘Blue Moon’

Best Screenplay

1. Winner: Jafar Panahi, ‘A Simple Accident’
2. Finalist: Eva Victor, ‘I’m sorry, darling’

Best cinematography

1. Winner: Adolpho Veloso, ‘Dreams of Trains’
2. Finalist: Autumn Durald Arkapaw, ‘The Sinners’

Best editing

1. Winners: Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie, ‘Marty Supreme’
2. Finalist: Andy Jurgensen, ‘One Battle After Another’

Best music score

1. Winner: Kangding Ray, ‘Sirāt’
2. Finalist: Ludwig Göransson, ‘The Sinners’

Best production design

1. Winner: Hannah Beachler, ‘The Sinners’
2. Finalist: Tamara Deverell, ‘Frankenstein’

Best film non-English language film

1. Winner: ‘The Secret Agent’
2. Finalist: ‘A simple accident’

Best Documentary / Non-Fiction film

1. Winner: ‘My Unwanted Friends: Part I – Last Breath in Moscow’
2. Finalist: ‘The Perfect Neighbor’

Best Animation

1. Winner: ‘Little Amélie or the Character of Rain’
2. Finalist: ‘The K-pop Warriors’

Other awards

1. New Generation Award: Eva Victor, ‘I’m sorry, darling’
2. Career Achievement Award: Philip Kaufman
3. Douglas Edwards Experimental film Award: Albert Serra, ‘Tardes de soledad’, and recognition for the body of work of Thom Andersen
4. Special citation: Judy Kim and the historic Gardena Cinema