Don Shanahan
This past weekend in Los Angeles over a star-studded dinner and luncheon at the Taglyan Complex, The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) announced the winners for its 2024 Astra Film Awards and Creative Arts Awards in two separately-hosted ceremonies. Actor, comedian, and writer Peter Kim hosted the Astra Creative Arts Awards and Emmy and NAACP-winning comedian Loni Love hosted the Astra Film Awards. Film Obsessive Editor in Chief Don Shanahan is a proud member of the HCA.
Universal Pictures’ Wicked came out on top with eight wins including Best Picture, Best Director for Jon M. Chu, Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, and Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande (tie with Zoe Saldana). Coming in second place, Warner Bros. Dune: Part Two and Netflix’s Emilia Pérez received four wins each; with Emilia Perez breakout star Karla Sofía Gascón receiving a fifth special honorary Astra Game Changer Award. Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated sequel had a stronghold in the creative arts categories including wins for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, and Best Visual Effects. While Emilia Perez received four wins including Best International Feature, Best Supporting Actress for Zoe Saldana (tie with Ariana Grande); and Best Original Score and Best Original Song for Composers Camille and Clément Ducol.
Other top winners include Timothée Chalamet for Best Actor for A Complete Unknown, Kieran Culkin for Best Supporting Actor for A Real Pain, Anna Kendrick for Best First Feature for Woman of the Hour, Jesse Eisenberg for Best Original Screenplay for A Real Pain, The Wild Robot for Best Animated feature, and Saturday Night for Best Cast Ensemble.
With special recognition, the Hollywood Creative Alliance honored costume designer Colleen Atwood with the Inaugural Artisan Icon Award, Composer Kris Bowers received the Artisan Achievement Award, and Cinematographer Giovanni Ribisi received the Artisan Breakthrough Award at the Astra Creative Arts Awards. Additionally, actress Monica Barbaro was recipient of this year’s Astra Breakthrough Award for her role in The Great Unknown. Karla Sofía Gascón received this year’s Astra Game Changer Award for her performance in Emilia Pérez. Nickel Boys cinematographer Jomo Fray was chosen as this year’s Artisan Spotlight Award and actress-turned-writer/director Jennifer Esposito was named this year’s Astra Filmmaker on the Rise Award for her directorial debut, Fresh Kills.
Here is the complete list of winners for all categories for the Astra Film Awards and the Astra Creative Arts Awards:
Astra Film Awards Categories:
Best Picture – Wicked
Best Comedy or Musical – Challengers
Best Actor – Timothée Chalamet – A Complete Unknown
Best Actress – Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
Best Supporting Actor – Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Best Supporting Actress *TIE* – Ariana Grande – Wicked and Zoe Saldana – Emilia Pérez
Best Original Screenplay – Jesse Eisenberg – A Real Pain
Best Adapted Screenplay – Denis Villeneuve and Jon Spaihts – Dune: Part Two
Best Director – Jon M. Chu – Wicked
Best Cast Ensemble – Saturday Night
Best International Feature – Emilia Pérez
Best Documentary Feature – Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Best First Feature – Anna Kendrick – Woman of the Hour
Best Animated Feature – The Wild Robot
Best Voice Over Performance – Lupita Nyong’o – The Wild Robot
Best Horror or Thriller Feature – The Substance
Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller – Naomi Scott – Smile 2
Best Action or Science Fiction Feature – Monkey Man
Best Indie Feature – The Last Showgirl
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Honorary Award: Breakthrough Performer – Monica Barbaro
Honorary Award: Filmmaker on the Rise – Jennifer Esposito
Honorary Award: Game Changer – Karla Sofía Gascón
Astra Creative Arts Awards Categories:
Best Casting: Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey – Wicked
Best Cinematography: Greig Fraser – Dune: Part Two
Best Costume Design: Paul Tazewell – Wicked
Best Film Editing: Marco Costa – Challengers
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: The Substance
Best Marketing Campaign: Wicked – Universal Pictures
Best Original Score: Clément Ducol & Camille – Emilia Pérez
Best Original Song: “Mi Camino” from Emilia Pérez performed by Selena Gomez
Best Production Design: Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales – Wicked
Best Sound: Dune: Part Two
Best Stunts in a Feature Film: The Fall Guy
Best Stunt Coordinator: Chris O’Hara – The Fall Guy
Best Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two
About The Astra Awards:
The Astra Awards recognizes and celebrates the best in film, television and the creative arts. The awards are voted on by members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance, which is a 501 c6 membership-based, not-for-profit organization. The organization’s 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.
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