Don Shanahan
The Hollywood Creative Alliance announced on January 6th, their complete list of winners of the 2024 Astra Awards. In 2023, The HCA rebranded from the Hollywood Critics Association and renamed their awards. Film Obsessive Editor in Chief Don Shanahan is a voting member of the HCA.
Warner Bros. Pictures’ Barbie took home the most awards of the evening with eight wins including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, Best Production Design, Best Publicity Campaign, and Best Casting. Barbie‘s fellow summer event tentpole Oppenheimer from Universal Pictures was second, scoring four wins: Best Director, Best Score, Best Sound, and Best Cinematography. Additionally, Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 4 and Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse each received three ASTRA Award. The Keanu Reeves actioner won for Best Action Feature, Best Editing, and Best Stunts while Sony’s animated web-slinger won Best Animated Feature, Best Voice-Over Performance, and Best Visual Effects
Additionally, the HCA bestowed eight Honorary Awards with talent in attendance including:
- Abby Ryder Fortson – Star on the Rise Award
- Daniel Pemberton – Artisan Achievement Award
- Danielle Brooks – Breakthrough Performer Award
- Glenn Howerton – Game Changer Award
- J. A. Bayona – Filmmaking Achievement Award
- Jeffrey Wright – Acting Achievement Award
- John Wick: Chapter 4 – Spotlight Award
- Willem Dafoe – Excellence in Artistry Award
The ASTRA Film Awards were held on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at the historic Biltmore Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA and hosted by Comedian Rick Glassman. The ceremony was produced by DIGA Studios and Content.23 Media and live-streamed worldwide on KNEKTtv and the HCA YouTube Channel.
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Here is the full list of the award winners presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance:
Best Picture
Barbie
Best Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Best Actress – TIE
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Best Original Screenplay
Barbie, Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction, Screenplay by Cord Jefferson
Best International Feature
Anatomy of a Fall
Best International Actor
Gael García Bernal – Cassandro
Best International Actress
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Best International Filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki – The Boy and The Heron
Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Short Film
The After
Best Action Feature
John Wick: Chapter 4
Best Comedy Feature
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Best Horror Feature
M3GAN
Best First Feature
Celine Song, Past Lives
Best Documentary Feature
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best Voice-Over Performance
Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Cast Ensemble
The Color Purple
Best Original Song
“I’m Just Ken” from Barbie, Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt – Performed by Ryan Gosling
Best Stunts
John Wick: Chapter 4
Best Casting
Barbie, Allison Jones & Lucy Bevan
Best Cinematography
Oppenheimer, Hoyte van Hoytema
Best Costume Design
Poor Things, Holly Waddington
Best Editing
John Wick: Chapter 4, Nathan Orloff
Best Hair and Make-Up
Maestro, Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell
Best Production Design
Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer, Barbie
Best Publicity Campaign
Barbie
Best Score
Oppenheimer, Ludwig Göransson
Best Sound
Oppenheimer
Best Visual Effects
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
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About the Hollywood Creative Alliance:
The Hollywood Creative Alliance, commonly called HCA, is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. Its diverse and inclusive membership includes critics, entertainment journalists, content creators, industry insiders, and creatives with a shared passion for celebrating excellence in film and television. The vision and mission of the HCA is to amplify diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and culture in film and television. HCA believes in creating a culture where representation is a critical component of the evolution of the entertainment industry. Throughout the year, our members will have the opportunity to be highlighted through various committees, events, award shows, and new projects.
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