Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) 2025 Winners

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association has convened for its 51st annual meeting to determine the year’s best achievements in filmmaking.

Last year’s best picture winner, “Anora,” continued LAFCA ’s tradition of elevating daring, artistically ambitious work that later resonates with the Academy. That lineage includes Oscar success stories such as “The Hurt Locker” (2009), “Spotlight” (2015), “Moonlight” (2016) and “Parasite” (2019) — all of which went on to capture the Academy Award for best picture.

While the group is known for its adventurous taste, its instincts often align with Hollywood’s most coveted accolades. Since 2009, six LAFCA-winning filmmakers have gone on to win the Oscar for best director, including Kathryn Bigelow for “The Hurt Locker,” Alfonso Cuarón for “Gravity,”