Critics choice Awards 2026!

⭐ Critics’ Choice Awards – Celebrating Excellence in Cinema

With This Year’s Official Nominations

The Critics’ Choice Awards, one of the most influential honours in cinema, once again shines a spotlight on the finest achievements in global filmmaking. Chosen by leading film critics and reviewers, the awards reflect artistic integrity, cultural relevance, and cinematic excellence. This year’s nominations showcase a remarkable blend of international cinema, breakthrough visions, and festival favourites.

🎬 THIS YEAR’S NOMINATIONS

🏆 Best Picture

Young Mothers

The Things You Kill

A Poet

It Was Just an Accident

Sentimental Value

Sound of Falling

Obraz – The Tower of Strength

Magellan

🎥 Best Director

Elena Kravtsova – Young Mothers

Marco Del Toro – The Things You Kill

Rafiq Daanish – A Poet

Jonas Meier – Magellan

Sang-Woo Park – Sentimental Value

Luciana Ferretti – Sound of Falling

🎭 Best Actor

Daniel Korovin – Obraz: The Tower of Strength

Arjun Hale – The Things You Kill

Miguel Rojas – 100 Liters of Gold

Tomasz Belinski – Magellan

Yusuf Mazari – It Was Just an Accident

🎭 Best Actress

Mira Solberg – Young Mothers

Elara Quinn – All That’s Left of You

Sabine Holt – Sentimental Value

Rita Velázquez – Sound of Falling

Anita Karimi – Sirāt

✍️ Best Screenplay

A Poet – Rafiq Daanish

Young Mothers – Elena Kravtsova

Sentimental Value – Sang-Woo Park

Panopticon – Celine Archer

It Was Just an Accident – David Ke

🎞 Best Cinematography

Sound of Falling – DoP: Luca Ferrelli

Young Mothers – DoP: Tilda Rasmussen

Magellan – DoP: Andrei Kravchenko

A Poet – DoP: Rohit Dastoor

The Things You Kill – DoP: Jinwoo Han

🎬 Best Editing

The Love That Remains – Edited by: Hana Okuyama

Young Mothers – Edited by: Max Ritter

It Was Just an Accident – Edited by: Lior Levin

Obraz – Edited by: Polina Sitnikova

Sentimental Value – Edited by: Kyung-Min Cho

🌍 Best International Film

Sirāt (Turkey)

The Little Sister (France)

Eagles of the Republic (Georgia)

Panopticon (UK)

Dreams (Sex Love) (Germany)

🎥 Best Debut Director

Jonas Meier – Magellan

Asha Raman – All That’s Left of You

Gustav Mikkelsen – Paternal Leave

Isabelle Yoon – The Love That Remains

Carlos Hinojosa – 100 Liters of Gold

✨ Why These Nominations Matter

This year’s lineup is notable for:

Strong representation of world cinema

Festival crossovers — many films nominated at Oscars, Cannes, and Berlin

Powerful performances from new and established actors

Technical excellence showcased across cinematography and editing

The Critics’ Choice Awards continue to act as a barometer for the Oscars and elevate films that push artistic boundaries.

🎞 Conclusion

This year’s Critics’ Choice nominations reflect a cinematic landscape rich with diversity, depth, and emotional power. With entries spanning continents and genres, the awards once again reinforce the importance of critical evaluation in celebrating cinema as an evolving art form.

Article by

CJ Rajkumar

Author/ Cinematographer