International Film Society Critics Association

‘Sinners’ shatters all-time record for nominations in the 6th annual International Film Society Critics Association Awards JANUARY - The International Film Society Critics Association (IFSCA) have announced their nominees for their 6th annual IFSCA Awards. Ryan Coogler’s highly celebrated vampire musical, SINNERS, topped the list with the most nominations in IFSCA history with a staggering 23 nominations. This haul bests the record that was made back in 2022 with Everything Everywhere All at Once’s record of 19 nominations.

‘Sinners’ shatters all-time record for nominations in the 6th annual International Film Society Critics Association Awards

JANUARY - The International Film Society Critics Association (IFSCA) have announced their nominees for their 6th annual IFSCA Awards. Ryan Coogler’s highly celebrated vampire…

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Thank you all so much for joining us for our nominee announcement today! Let us know what you all think of the nominees and join us here again on February 5th, 2026 when we reveal our winners. See you then!

And finally, here are our 10 nominees for BEST PICTURE:

FRANKENSTEIN
HAMNET
MARTY SUPREME
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
NO OTHER CHOICE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SORRY, BABY
TRAIN DREAMS
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

To those who tell the stories. Our nominees for BEST DIRECTOR:

CHLOE ZHAO - HAMNET
GUILLERMO DEL TORO - FRANKENSTEIN
JAFAR PANAHI - IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
PARK CHAN-WOOK - NO OTHER CHOICE
PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
RYAN COOGLER - SINNERS
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Ladies? Here are our nominees for BEST LEAD ACTRESS:

AMANDA SEYFRIED - THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
EVA VICTOR - SORRY, BABY
JENNIFER LAWRENCE - DIE MY LOVE
JESSIE BUCKLEY - HAMNET
ROSE BYRNE - IF I HAD LEGS, I'D KICK YOU
RENATE REINSVE - SENTIMENTAL VALUE
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Who leads our leads? Here are the nominees for BEST LEAD ACTOR:

ETHAN HAWKE - BLUE MOON
JOEL EDGERTON - TRAIN DREAMS
LEONARDO DICAPRIO - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
MICHAEL B. JORDAN - SINNERS
TIMOTHEE CHALAMET - MARTY SUPREME
WAGNER MOURA - THE SECRET AGENT
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Next up, our nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

AMY MADIGAN - WEAPONS
ELLE FANNING - SENTIMENTAL VALUE
INGA IBSDOTTER LILLEAAS - SENTIMENTAL VALUE
ODESSA A'ZION - MARTY SUPREME
TEYANA TAYLOR - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
WUNMI MOSAKU - SINNERS
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And now, the actors. Here are our nominees for BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:

BENICIO DEL TORO - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
DELROY LINDO - SINNERS
JACOB ELORDI - FRANKENSTEIN
MILES CATON - SINNERS
SEAN PENN - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
STELLAN SKARSGARD - SENTIMENTAL VALUE
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Honoring not just one work but an entire body of work in a single year, here are the nominees for BEST BODY OF WORK OF 2025:

AMANDA SEYFRIED
BENICIO DEL TORO
ELLE FANNING
JOSH BROLIN
JOSH O'CONNOR
PEDRO PASCAL
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And we're back to announce our nominees for BEST ENSEMBLE CAST:

HAMNET
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

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Here's our toe-tapping nominees for BEST ORIGINAL SONG:

Clothed by the Sun - THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
Golden - KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
Hunger & Thirst - THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
I Lied to You - SINNERS
Last Time (I Seen the Sun) - SINNERS
Train Dreams - TRAIN DREAMS
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A film needs music. Here are our nominees for BEST ORIGINAL SCORE:

MAX RICHTER - HAMNET
ALEXANDRE DESPLAT - FRANKENSTEIN
DANIEL LOPATIN - MARTY SUPREME
JONNY GREENWOOD - ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
LUDWIG GORANSSON - SINNERS
KANGDING RAY - SIRAT
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Some films have great crossover appeal like these did. Our nominees for EXCEEDING (ONE-INCH) BARRIERS are:

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
NO OTHER CHOICE
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB
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It starts with the word and hopefully ends here as a nominee for BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:

IF I HAD LEGS, I'D KICK YOU
IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
MARTY SUPREME
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
SORRY, BABY
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

Now, let's get into the writing. Here are our nominees for BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:

HAMNET
FRANKENSTEIN
NO OTHER CHOICE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
TRAIN DREAMS
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

Now for the noise, here are our nominees for BEST SOUND DESIGN:

F1
FRANKENSTEIN
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
SIRAT
WARFARE
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Where would we be without these nominees for BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY:

HAMNET
FRANKENSTEIN
MARTY SUPREME
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
TRAIN DREAMS
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And now, here are the nominees for BEST EDITING:

F1
MARTY SUPREME
NO OTHER CHOICE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SENTIMENTAL VALUE
SINNERS
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

Next up, it's BEST VISUAL EFFECTS and the nominees are:

28 YEARS LATER
AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH
F1
FRANKENSTEIN
MICKEY 17
SINNERS
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

And we're back to announce our nominees for BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN:

HAMNET
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
WICKED: FOR GOOD
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

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One second... just gotta catch our breath... whew...

Giving the best or most haunting looks, here are the nominees for BEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING:

28 YEARS LATER
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
THE SMASHING MACHINE
THE UGLY STEPSISTER
WEAPONS
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We've arrived at our nominees for BEST COSTUME DESIGN:

HAMNET
HEDDA
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
WICKED: FOR GOOD
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

Next, here are the nominees for BEST FIRST FEATURE:

MAGGIE KANG - KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
SHIH-CHING TSOU - LEFT-HANDED GIRL
HARRY LIGHTON - PILLION
EVA VICTOR - SORRY, BABY
KRISTEN STEWART - THE CHRONOLOGY OF WATER
EMILIE BLICHFELDT - THE UGLY STEPSISTER
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The youth is the future, and here are the nominees for BEST YOUTH PERFORMANCE:

ALFIE WILLIAMS - 28 YEARS LATER
CARY CHRISTOPHER - WEAPONS
JACOBI JUPE - HAMNET
MILES CATON - SINNERS
NINA YE - LEFT-HANDED GIRL
NOAH JUPE - HAMNET
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And here are our nominees for BEST STUNTS/CHOREOGRAPHY:

F1
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
THUNDERBOLTS*
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Next up, are our nominees for BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL:

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT
NO OTHER CHOICE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
THE NAKED GUN
THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE
WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
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Next up, here are our nominees for BEST HORROR/SCI-FI FILM:

28 YEARS LATER
BUGONIA
FRANKENSTEIN
SINNERS
THE UGLY STEPSISTER
WEAPONS
#IFSCAAWARDS2026

And here are our nominees for BEST ACTION FILM:

F1
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: THE FINAL RECKONING
NO OTHER CHOICE
ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER
SINNERS
THUNDERBOLTS*
#IFSCAAWARDS2026