Archive · 8 Dec 2025
One Battle After Another Wins Best Picture at LAFCA
The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA) gave its top award, Best Picture, to the movie One Battle After Another.
The Brazilian film The Secret Agent was named the best film not in the English language.
Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director for One Battle After Another, while Ryan Coogler was the runner-up for Sinners.
The awards also featured gender-neutral acting categories, with Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne winning for their lead performances.
Stellan Skarsgård and Teyana Taylor won for best supporting performances.
Other winners included Adolpho Veloso for best cinematography, Hannah Beachler for best production design, and Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie for best editing.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain won best animation.
The LAFCA also honored Philip Kaufman with a Career Achievement Award.
One Battle After Another won Best Picture at the LAFCA awards.
The Secret Agent was named Best Film Not in the English Language.
Paul Thomas Anderson won Best Director for One Battle After Another.
Ethan Hawke and Rose Byrne won Best Lead Performance for their respective films.
Stellan Skarsgård and Teyana Taylor won Best Supporting Performance.
- Who
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA)
- What
- Announced awards for 2023, with One Battle After Another winning Best Picture
- When
- Sunday (specific date not mentioned)
- Where
- Los Angeles, California
- Why
- To recognize outstanding achievements in filmmaking for the year 2023
- Best Picture
- One Battle After Another
- Best Director
- Paul Thomas Anderson
- Best Lead Performance
- Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke
- Best Supporting Performance
- Stellan Skarsgård and Teyana Taylor
- Best Film Not in the English Language
- The Secret Agent
- Best Cinematography
- Adolpho Veloso
- Best Production Design
- Hannah Beachler
- Best Editing
- Ronald Bronstein and Josh Safdie
- Best Animation
- Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
- Career Achievement Award
- Philip Kaufman