The Utah Film Critics Association has officially announced its winners for the 2025 film year, and the results paint a clear picture of a critics group unafraid to favor emotional precision, literary storytelling, and craft-driven filmmaking over awards-season momentum. While some victories aligned neatly with what we’re seeing with larger awards shows, others signaled a distinct critical identity by local film critics who value intimacy and artistic intention as much as scale. See the full list of winners and runner-ups below.
Best Picture
- Winner: Sorry, Baby
- Runner-up: Hamnet
Best Achievement in Directing
- Winner: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
- Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Lead Performance, Male
- Winner: Michael B. Jordan, Sinners
- Runner-up: Joel Edgerton, Train Dreams
Best Lead Performance, Female
- Winner: Jessie Buckley, Hamnet
- Runner-up: Rose Byrne, If I Had Legs, I’d Kick You
Best Supporting Performance, Male
- Winner: Delroy Lindo, Sinners
- Runner-up: Jacob Elordi, Frankenstein
Best Supporting Performance, Female
- Winner: Amy Madigan, Weapons
- Runner-up: Wunmi Mosaku, Sinners
Best Ensemble Cast
- Winner: Sinners
- Runner-up: Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
Vice/Martin Award for Performance in a Science-Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror Film
- Winners: Alfie Williams, 28 Years Later and Amy Madigan, Weapons (Tie)
Best Screenplay
- Winner: Eva Victor, Sorry, Baby
- Runner-up: Ryan Coogler, Sinners
Best Cinematography
- Winner: Adolpho Veloso, Train Dreams
- Runner-up: Autumn Durald, Sinners
Best Original Score
- Winner: Ludwig Göransson, Sinners
- Runner-up: Max Richter, Hamnet
Best Film Editing
- Winner: Fionnuala Oates, Warfare
- Runner-up: Michael P. Shawver, Sinners
Best Visual Effects
- Winner: Frankenstein
- Runner-up: Avatar: Fire And Ash
Best Sound
- Winner: Warfare
- Runner-up: F1
Best Stunt Design
- Winner: Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning
- Runner-up: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
Best Documentary Feature
- Winner: The Alabama Solution
- Runner-up: The Perfect Neighbor
Best Animated Feature
- Winner: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Runner-up: K-Pop Demon Hunters
Best Non-English Language Feature
- Winner: It Was Just an Accident
- Runner-up: Sentimental Value
To learn more about UFCA Film Awards, watch the newest episode of See It or Skip It, breaking down the decisions and what makes it uniquely Utah.
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