London, Sunday 26 January 2025 – 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.
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
All We Imagine as Light
Blink Twice
Emilia Pérez
La Chimera
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Black Box Diaries
Copa 71
Dahomey
Four Daughters
Witches
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A LEADING ROLE
Marianne Jean-Baptiste (Hard Truths)
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)
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
Chuck Chuck Baby
The Last Showgirl
My Old Ass
Wicked
ENSEMBLE CAST
Emilia Pérez
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)
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)
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)
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)
Emmanuelle Youchnovski (The Substance)
Jacqueline Durran (Blitz)
Jocelyn Pierce (Anora)
Rebecca Gore (Timestalker)
BEST COMPOSER
Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear (Moana 2)
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
For press inquiries, please contact:
DDA
Abbie Gainher – Abbie.Gainher@ddaglobal.com
Natasha Masich – Natasha.Masich@ddaglobal.com
HLA
Charlotte Matheson – charlottematheson@hlaagency.co.uk
Notes for Editors:
ABOUT THE GIRLS ON FILM AWARDS
The Girls On Film Awards reward excellence in women-led filmmaking with a particular focus on inclusion, diversity and the representation of women and people of marginalised genders. Girls On Film particularly want to celebrate the representation of diversity and of complex women characters on screen. Girls On Film applaud and champion all women-led, women-focused films and want to hand out their own awards to the films and individuals that they feel deserve particular plaudits, to encourage audiences to engage. The eligibility period is for films released between 17 February 2024 to 14 February 2025. Nominees are selected by leading film critics and the winners are selected by Girls On Film. Girls On Film would like to thank Gold Sponsors CrewHQ and IMDb, Silver Sponsor Curzon and Bronze Sponsors Netflix and Intimacy on Set. Media partners this year will be Deadline, British Cinematographer magazine, DDA and the sponsors of the reception will be 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. Girls On Film would also like to thank principal partners Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer for their continued support.
ABOUT GIRLS ON FILM
A fun, feminist film podcast, Girls On Film was launched six years ago to answer an urgent need to amplify women’s voices in film and has developed into a vibrant community. Co-founded by host Anna Smith and Exec Producer Hedda Lornie Archbold, it brings film critics together with actors, filmmakers and activists to give a fresh perspective on gender in the movies. The podcast has produced over 180 episodes and has been featured in Deadline, Time Out and The Guardian, and on Radio 4, Sky News, and BBC Breakfast. Named Best Feminist Film podcast by Stylist Magazine, and endorsed by Barbara Broccoli, it was picked out as one of the top four film podcasts in the world by iNews. It has won multiple nominations at the British Podcast Awards, the International Women’s Podcast Awards and the Independent Podcast Awards. Anna Smith is a leading film critic, broadcaster and former President of The Critics’ Circle. Hedda Lornie Archbold is an Exec Producer, Agent and the CEO of HLA Agency, which produces Girls On Film among other things.
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ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
About CrewHQ
In November 2023, Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden (WBSL) opened the doors to CrewHQ, a dedicated on-site training centre. CrewHQ is designed to support existing crew, create career routes for people of all backgrounds and foster the next generation of Film and TV production talent.
About IMDb
IMDb is the world’s most popular and authoritative source for information on movies, TV shows, and celebrities. Hundreds of millions of customers all over the world rely on IMDb to discover and decide what to watch, advance their professional entertainment careers through IMDbPro, and grow their businesses using IMDb data and trending insights. Products and services to help fans discover and decide what to watch and where to watch it include: the IMDb website for desktop and mobile devices; apps for iOS and Android; and X-Ray on Prime Video. For entertainment industry professionals, IMDb provides IMDbPro and Box Office Mojo. IMDb licenses information from its vast and authoritative database to third-party businesses worldwide; learn more at developer.imdb.com. IMDb is an Amazon company. For more information, visit www.imdb.com/press and follow @IMDb.
About Netflix
Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services, with 283 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
About Intimacy on Set
Intimacy on Set provides services to TV, film, and live performance for the production and creation of scenes with intimacy, sexual content, and nudity. Founded in 2018 by the UK’s leading Intimacy Practitioner, Ita O’Brien, (and author of the Intimacy On Set Guidelines), the company has continued to expand both nationally and internationally and now has fully accredited Intimacy Practitioners all over the world. Intimacy on Set are leaders in the field, whose skills and rigorous training demonstrate best practice. Their goal is for their bespoke guidelines to be adopted by the industry worldwide advocating for safe, fair, and dignified work for everyone.
Intimacy on Set has worked on numerous high-profile productions across Theatre, TV and Film and has been widely covered in the national and international media as the leading spokesperson in this space. Most notable credits include Normal People (BBC3/Hulu), Sex Education 1 & 2 (Netflix), I May Destroy You (BBC/HBO), and most recently The Agency (101 Studios/Paramount +) and We Live In Time (Studio Canal).
Intimacy on Set is delighted to be sponsors of the Girls On Film Award for Female Orgasm on Screen for the third year. This award is for authentic, realistic and responsible depiction of women’s pleasure on screen.
About Curzon
Curzon is a multifaceted film company covering exhibition, distribution, production, and on-demand streaming. The company currently operates 16 cinemas across the UK. The distribution business, encompassing Curzon Film and specialist label Artificial Eye, has over 40 years of experience in independent film, with a library of critically acclaimed films by some of the world’s greatest directors including Wim Wenders, Michael Haneke, Béla Tarr, Alice Rohrwacher, and Ruben Östlund. Streaming service Curzon Home Cinema is available to customers through TV, mobile apps, and over-the-top platforms, with a reach of 6.5 million homes. For more information please visit www.curzon.com.
Katy Black, Head of Private Hires at Curzon says “Curzon is delighted to be hosting the Girls on Film Awards for the first time at Curzon Bloomsbury this year. We are huge supporters of Girls on Film’s year-round work, so it is a pleasure to collaborate with them on this night of celebration.”
Awards Podcast Sponsor
Elstree Studios
Elstree Film Studios has been a cornerstone of British cinema for a century. Located in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, the studios has been the birthplace of countless iconic films and television series.
With over 90,000 square feet of studio space, a spacious backlot, workshops, ancillary and office spaces, EFS offers a number of facilities which cater to both large-scale productions and independent projects.
As we begin our centennial year, EFS remains committed to nurturing talent and creativity, supporting filmmakers and creating a pathway to inspire the next generation of industry professionals
ABOUT OUR MEDIA PARTNERS
Deadline
Deadline has long established itself as the most trusted and most valued news site within the entertainment industry. With coverage that reaches across film, television, music, politics and business, Deadline is read faithfully by industry decision makers who trust us with their exclusives and breaking news, all of which has made us first and factual in all our reporting. Deadline is regularly cited by top media outlets such as CNN, and Harpers Bazaar UK.
DDA
Deadline is the most trusted breaking news source in the entertainment industry. For all the latest in film and television in the US and Internationally, Deadline is your trusted entertainment news source. Faithfully read by industry decision makers, Deadline delivers box office coverage, casting news, festival and market reporting and all the latest exclusives. https://deadline.com/
British Cinematographer magazine
British Cinematographer magazine is a Europe-leading magazine dedicated to the art and craft of international cinematography. The flagship title, enjoyed by a global readership spanning 56 countries, is endorsed and distributed to leading industry partners including the British Society of Cinematographers. Each issue is packed with news and insight into the world of cinematography, from behind-the-scenes features from top film and TV productions to masterclasses from industry experts, and much more. It’s an essential read for anyone with an interest in filmmaking.
“It’s an honour for British Cinematographer to continue the collaboration with Girls on Film Awards as a media partner. We celebrate phenomenal work shot by female cinematographers in the magazine throughout the year and it is a joy to see the talent and creations of such impressive filmmakers recognised at this very important awards event,” says Zoe Mutter, Editor-in-Chief, British Cinematographer magazine.
ABOUT OUR RECEPTION SPONSOR
Lilac Grove Entertainment
At Lilac Grove, we believe in redefining storytelling for a new generation as an independent entertainment company, bringing fresh, original narratives to life – stories that inspire, engage and push the boundaries of imagination. Our focus is on delivering bold, innovative content that resonates with diverse audiences and introduces new perspectives to the world of fantasy and sci-fi.
@lilacgroveent. https://sgblaise.com/lilac-grove-entertainment/
IN-KIND PARTNERS
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BBFC
Proper Corn
Canongate
Cano Water
Girls on Tops
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Girls On Film is an HLA production
Executive producer: Hedda Archbold, https://hlaagency.co.uk/
Host: Anna Smith https://www.linkedin.com/in/annasmithjourno/
Charlotte Matheson is a producer on the awards with HLA, with Anna Swartz and Oli Fyne.
Principal Partners: Vanessa Smith and Peter Brewer
About HLA
HLA produces audio podcasts, videos, films and live events, and provides bespoke, sole agency to its clients.
For more information visit https://hlaagency.co.uk/
Contact details Executive Producer at HLA Agency Hedda@girlsonfilmpodcast.com +447801074181
