The 2025 Girls On Film Awards have unveiled this year's winners at a glittering ceremony held at Curzon Bloomsbury, celebrating exceptional achievements by women and people of marginalised genders in film. Hosted by Girls On Film co-founders Anna Smith and Hedda Lornie Archbold, the awards reward women-led filmmaking, with a particular focus on diversity, inclusion and representation.
The Substance claimed Best Feature, with Coralie Fargeat in attendance to collect her award, while Black Box Diaries triumphed in Best Documentary and Activist Impact Award. Marianne Jean-Baptiste was awarded Best Actress for her formidable portrayal of a woman deep in the throes of depression in Hard Truths, with director Mike Leigh picking up the Ally Award, sponsored by IMDB, an award given to a male ally in the film industry who has shown a commitment to the representation of women.
Co-founders of the Girls On Film podcast Anna Smith and Hedda Lornie Archbold said: “In today's challenging world, it is more important than ever for diverse women to support each other. This year’s nominations reflect the spirit of sisterhood and the power of film to inspire, inform, and create community. These awards honour the strength of storytelling in fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion.”
They added: “We are proud that our nominees and winners showcase progress on screen and thrilled to celebrate with them at our fourth awards. As a member of our community said: ‘Girls On Film is more than a podcast: it’s a state of mind.’”
The ceremony was supported by Gold Sponsors CrewHQ and IMDb, Silver Sponsor Curzon, and Bronze Sponsors Netflix and Intimacy on Set, with media partnerships from Deadline, British Cinematographer magazine, DDA and sponsorship of the reception, Lilac Grove Entertainment. For those unable to attend, the full awards ceremony will soon be available as a special episode of the Girls On Film podcast sponsored by Elstree Studios.
Full List of Winners and Nominees:
BEST FEATURE FILM
The Substance- WINNER
All We Imagine as Light
Blink Twice
Emilia Pérez
La Chimera
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Black Box Diaries- WINNER
Copa 71
Dahomey
Four Daughters
Witches
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)- WINNER
Cynthia Erivo (Wicked)
Demi Moore (The Substance)
Karla Sofía Gascón (Emilia Pérez)
Mikey Madison (Anora)
Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice)
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
Danielle Deadwyler (The Piano Lesson)- WINNER
Ariana Grande (Wicked)
Emily Watson (Small Things Like These)
Lesley Manville (Queer)
Michele Austin (Hard Truths)
Zoe Saldaña (Emilia Pérez)
FEMALE FRIENDSHIP ON SCREEN
All We Imagine as Light- WINNER
Chuck Chuck Baby
The Last Showgirl
My Old Ass
Wicked
ENSEMBLE CAST
Emilia Pérez- WINNER
All We Imagine as Light
Girls Will Be Girls
Hoard
Wicked Little Letters
THE GIRLS ON FILM ALLY AWARD SPONSORED BY IMDb
Mike Leigh (Hard Truths)- WINNER
Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez)
Jon M. Chu (Wicked)
Pedro Almodóvar (The Room Next Door)
Sean Baker (Anora)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY SPONSORED BY CREWHQ
Hélène Louvart AFC (La Chimera)- WINNER
Alice Brooks ASC (Wicked)
Maria von Hausswolff DFF (Janet Planet)
Polly Morgan ASC BSC (Back to Black)
Tasha Back (In Camera)
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Judy Becker (The Brutalist)- WINNER
Emmanuelle Duplay (Emilia Pérez)
Gemma Jackson (Lee)
Jagna Dobesz (The Girl with the Needle)
Suzie Davies (Conclave/Hard Truths)
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Linda Muir (Nosferatu)- WINNER
Emmanuelle Youchnovski (The Substance)
Jacqueline Durran (Blitz)
Jocelyn Pierce (Anora)
Rebecca Gore (Timestalker)
BEST COMPOSER
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear (Moana 2) - WINNER
Andrea Datzman (Inside Out 2)
Hildur Guðnadóttir (Joker: Folie à Deux)
Isobel Waller-Bridge (Wicked Little Letters)
Lucrecia Dalt (On Becoming a Guinea Fowl)
BEST PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN
Universal (Wicked)
Emilia Pérez – Netflix
Inside Out 2 – Disney
The Substance – MUBI
Timestalker – Vertigo
ACTIVIST IMPACT AWARD
Shiori Ito (Black Box Diaries)
LFF Critics Support Fund
MilkTea
TAPE Collective
Jeanie Finlay (Your Fat Friend)
FEMALE ORGASM ON SCREEN SPONSORED BY INTIMACY ON SET
Nicole Kidman (with Nicole Kidman, and later Harris Dickinson) (Babygirl)
Anne Hathaway (with Nicholas Galitzine) – The Idea of You
Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Geraldine Viswanathan (with Margaret Qualley) – Drive-Away Dolls
Preeti Panigrahi (with Preeti Panigrahi and Kesav Binoy Kiron) – Girls Will Be Girls
