Winners Announced for the HCA's 2023 Midseason Movie Awards

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After nominations announced earlier in the week on Tuesday, voting concluded for the 2023 HCA Midseason Movie Awards. Today, the Hollywood Critics Association announced today their winners in eleven categories. Film Obsessive Assistant Editor and Content Supervisor Don Shanahan is a voting member of the HCA.

Miles in his Spider-suit striking a pose on a Brooklyn rooftop. — *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse*. Photo: courtesy Sony Pictures.

In a competitive vote, Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the smash hit and well-regarded animated sequel won two of its three nominations. The film took home the top prize of Best Picture while Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson won Best Director. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse marks the first-ever time an animated film has won Best Picture or Best Director with the HCA.

Greta Lee in Past Lives, smiling wistfully in a car window. — Greta Lee in Past Lives. Photo: Courtesy A24.

Following close behind and leading the field in total wins, A24’s indie darling Past Lives took home three awards, including Best Actress for Greta Lee, Best Screenplay for Celine Song, and Best Indie Film. Additionally, the Amazon Studios hit Air won Best Actor for Matt Damon and Best Supporting Actress for Viola Davis.

A complete list of all of the nominated films and winners can be found below:

Best Picture

Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse

Best Actor

Matt Damon – Air

Best Actress

Greta Lee – Past Lives

Best Supporting Actor

Glenn Howerton – BlackBerry

Best Supporting Actress

Viola Davis – Air

Best Director

Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, Justin K. Thompson – Spider-Man:- Across the Spider-Verse

Best Stunts

John Wick: Chapter 4

Best Screenplay

Celine Song – Past Lives

Best Horror Film

M3GAN

Best Indie Film

Past Lives

Most Anticipated Film For The Second Half of 2023

Barbie

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