Don Shanahan
This past weekend, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The CW. Hosted by Chelsea Handler, the star-studded gala was held at The Barker Hangar in Los Angeles. Film Obsessive Editor-in-Chief and Content Supervisor Don Shanahan is an active member of the Critics Choice Association.
Oppenheimer led the winners in the film categories, earning eight awards including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Acting Ensemble, Best Director for Christopher Nolan, Best Cinematography for Hoyte van Hoytema, Best Editing for Jennifer Lame, Best Visual Effects, and Best Score for Ludwig Göransson. The next closest films in total wins were Barbie with six awards, including Best Original Screenplay and Best Song, and The Holdovers with three—all for acting between lead actor Paul Giamatti, supporting actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and youth performer Dominic Sessa.
James Mangold presented the Career Achievement Award to Harrison Ford in a very special highlight of the evening, while Margot Robbie presented this year’s SeeHer Award to America Ferrera. The SeeHer Award honors a woman who advocates for gender equality, portrays characters with authenticity, defies stereotypes and pushes boundaries.
Complete winners of the film categories at the 29th annual Critics Choice Awards:
BEST PICTURE
Oppenheimer
BEST ACTOR
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
BEST ACTRESS
Emma Stone – Poor Things
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Robert Downey Jr. – Oppenheimer
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Dominic Sessa – The Holdovers
BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
Oppenheimer
BEST DIRECTOR
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach – Barbie
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Cord Jefferson – American Fiction
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Hoyte van Hoytema – Oppenheimer
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
Sarah Greenwood, Katie Spencer – Barbie
BEST EDITING
Jennifer Lame – Oppenheimer
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Jacqueline Durran – Barbie
BEST HAIR AND MAKEUP
Barbie
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Oppenheimer
BEST COMEDY
Barbie
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Anatomy of a Fall
BEST SONG
“I’m Just Ken” – Barbie
BEST SCORE
Ludwig Göransson – Oppenheimer
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ABOUT THE CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION (CCA)
The Critics Choice Association is the largest critics organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. It was established in 2019 with the formal merger of the Broadcast Film Critics Association and the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, recognizing the intersection between film, television, and streaming content. For more information, visit: www.CriticsChoice.com.
