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Indiewire Critics' Poll

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    ICP Award

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    Best Cinematography

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Train Dreams

      7.5 (115K)
      Adolpho Veloso
    • [object Object]

        One Battle After Another

      7.6 (444K)
      Michael Bauman
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Sinners

      7.5 (523K)
      Autumn Durald Arkapaw
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Evgenia Alexandrova
      6th place
    • [object Object]

        Marty Supreme

      7.5 (218K)
      Darius Khondji
      7th place
    • [object Object]

        Frankenstein

      7.4 (337K)
      Dan Laustsen
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        Resurrection

      7.2 (5.5K)
      Jingsong Dong
      5th place
    • [object Object]

        Sirat

      7.0 (37K)
      Mauro Herce
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        No Other Choice

      7.5 (74K)
      Kim Woo-hyung
      9th place
    • [object Object]

        Sound of Falling

      7.0 (6.6K)
      Fabian Gamper
      8th place

    Best Director

    • Paul Thomas Anderson
      Winner
      • Paul Thomas Anderson
      • One Battle After Another
    • Ryan Coogler in Fruitvale Station (2013)
      • Ryan Coogler
      • Sinners
      2nd place
    • Kleber Mendonça Filho
      • Kleber Mendonça Filho
      • The Secret Agent
      3rd place
    • Oliver Laxe
      • Oliver Laxe
      • Sirat
      6th place
    • Jafar Panahi
      • Jafar Panahi
      • It Was Just an Accident
      4th place
    • Guillermo del Toro at an event for Splice (2009)
      • Guillermo del Toro
      • Frankenstein
      10th place
    • Josh Safdie
      • Josh Safdie
      • Marty Supreme
      5th place
    • Mascha Schilinski
      • Mascha Schilinski
      • Sound of Falling
      8th place
    • Joachim Trier
      • Joachim Trier
      • Sentimental Value
      7th place
    • Clint Bentley
      • Clint Bentley
      • Train Dreams
      9th place

    Best Documentary

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Perfect Neighbor

      7.1 (34K)
    • [object Object]

        Predators

      6.6 (3.4K)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Orwell: 2+2=5

      6.9 (2.1K)
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow

      8.0 (398)
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        The Tale of Silyan

      7.4 (1K)
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        Come See Me in the Good Light

      7.5 (3.4K)
      7th place
    • [object Object]

        Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk

      7.5 (1.2K)
      6th place
    • [object Object]

        Cover-Up

      7.4 (4.1K)
      8th place
    • [object Object]

        2000 Meters to Andriivka

      8.4 (4.9K)
      9th place
    • [object Object]

        Afternoons of Solitude

      7.1 (2.1K)
      5th place

    Best Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        One Battle After Another

      7.6 (444K)
    • [object Object]

        It Was Just an Accident

      7.4 (39K)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Sinners

      7.5 (523K)
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Kleber Mendonça Filho
      5th place
    • [object Object]

        Marty Supreme

      7.5 (218K)
      6th place
    • [object Object]

        Sirat

      7.0 (37K)
      8th place
    • [object Object]

        Sorry, Baby

      7.1 (26K)
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        Train Dreams

      7.5 (115K)
      7th place
    • [object Object]

        Hamnet

      7.8 (134K)
      9th place
    • [object Object]

        Sentimental Value

      7.7 (89K)
      4th place

    Best Films Opening in 2026

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Dead Man's Wire

      6.4 (14K)
    • [object Object]

        The Currents

      6.1 (345)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Blue Heron

      7.1 (3.3K)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Miroirs No. 3

      6.6 (2.8K)
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        The President's Cake

      7.5 (4.7K)
    • [object Object]

        Pillion

      6.9 (24K)
      4th place

    Best First Feature

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        Sorry, Baby

      7.1 (26K)
    • [object Object]

        Eephus

      6.7 (2.8K)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Pillion

      6.9 (24K)
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        Friendship

      6.6 (42K)
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        Familiar Touch

      7.1 (1.6K)
      5th place

    Best International Film

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        It Was Just an Accident

      7.4 (39K)
    • [object Object]

        Sentimental Value

      7.7 (89K)
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Kleber Mendonça Filho
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        No Other Choice

      7.5 (74K)
      7th place
    • [object Object]

        Sirat

      7.0 (37K)
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        Misericordia

      6.7 (5.2K)
      6th place
    • [object Object]

        Resurrection

      7.2 (5.5K)
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        My Undesirable Friends: Part I - Last Air in Moscow

      8.0 (398)
      8th place
    • [object Object]

        Sound of Falling

      7.0 (6.6K)
      5th place
    • [object Object]

        Caught by the Tides

      6.7 (2.7K)
      9th place

    Best Performance

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

      6.6 (41K)
      Rose Byrne
    • [object Object]

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Wagner Moura
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        Blue Moon

      6.8 (26K)
      Ethan Hawke
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Hamnet

      7.8 (134K)
      Jessie Buckley
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        The Testament of Ann Lee

      6.4 (11K)
      Amanda Seyfried
      9th place
    • [object Object]

        Sinners

      7.5 (523K)
      Michael B. Jordan
      6th place
    • [object Object]

        Sentimental Value

      7.7 (89K)
      Renate Reinsve
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        Marty Supreme

      7.5 (218K)
      Timothée Chalamet
      5th place
    • [object Object]

        One Battle After Another

      7.6 (444K)
      Benicio Del Toro
      Sean Penn
      7th place

    Best Screenplay

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        One Battle After Another

      7.6 (444K)
      Paul Thomas Anderson
    • [object Object]

        It Was Just an Accident

      7.4 (39K)
      Jafar Panahi
      2nd place
    • [object Object]

        Blue Moon

      6.8 (26K)
      Robert Kaplow
      3rd place
    • [object Object]

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Kleber Mendonça Filho
      5th place
    • [object Object]

        Weapons

      7.4 (398K)
      Zach Cregger
      8th place
    • [object Object]

        Marty Supreme

      7.5 (218K)
      Ronald Bronstein
      Josh Safdie
      9th place
    • [object Object]

        Train Dreams

      7.5 (115K)
      Greg Kwedar
      Clint Bentley
      10th place
    • [object Object]

        Sentimental Value

      7.7 (89K)
      Joachim Trier
      Eskil Vogt
      4th place
    • [object Object]

        Sinners

      7.5 (523K)
      Ryan Coogler
      7th place
    • [object Object]

        Sorry, Baby

      7.1 (26K)
      Eva Victor
      6th place

    IndieWire Honors

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    Performance Award

    • [object Object]
      Winner

        The Secret Agent

      7.2 (63K)
      Wagner Moura

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