8th Annual Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Film Awards
Sunday, December 8, 2024
Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles, California
Hosted by Peter Kim and Loni Love

BEST PICTURE

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


“Anora” • NEON
“The Brutalist” • A24
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
“Sing Sing” • A24
“The Substance” • MUBI

Best Comedy or Musical

CHALLENGERS” • Amazon MGM Studios

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, and Zendaya


“Anora” • NEON
“Deadpool & Wolverine” • Walt Disney Pictures
“A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Actor

Timothée Chalamet
A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by James Mangold
Produced by Fred Berger, Bob Bookman, Timothée Chalamet, Alan Gasmer, Alex Heineman, Peter Jaysen, James Mangold, and Jeff Rosen


Adrien Brody | “The Brutalist” • A24
Colman Domingo | “Sing Sing” • A24
Jesse Eisenberg | “A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures
Ralph Fiennes | “Conclave” • Focus Features
Glen Powell | “Hit Man” • Netflix

Best Actress

Cynthia Erivo
Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


Karla Sofía Gascón | “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Angelina Jolie | “Maria” • Netflix
Mikey Madison | “Anora” • NEON
Demi Moore | “The Substance” • MUBI
Naomi Scott | “Smile 2” • Paramount Pictures

Best Supporting Actor

Kieran Culkin
A Real Pain” • Searchlight Pictures

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting,
and Dave McCary


Jonathan Bailey | “Wicked” • Universal Pictures
Yura Borisov | “Anora” • NEON
Clarence Maclin | “Sing Sing” • A24
Guy Pearce | “The Brutalist” • A24
Denzel Washington | “Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures

Best Supporting Actress (TIE)

Ariana Grande
Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone

Best Supporting Actress (TIE)

Zoe Saldaña
“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello


Danielle Deadwyler | “The Piano Lesson” • Netflix
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor | “Nickel Boys” • Amazon MGM Studios
Selena Gomez | “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Margaret Qualley | “The Substance” • MUBI

Best Original Screenplay

A REAL PAin” • Searchlight Pictures

Written by Jesse Eisenberg

Directed by Jesse Eisenberg
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Jennifer Semler, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Ali Herting,
and Dave McCary


“Anora” • NEON | Written by Sean Baker
“The Brutalist” • A24 | Written by Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios | Written by Justin Kuritzkes
“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures | Written by Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman
“The Substance” • MUBI | Written by Coralie Fargeat

Best Adapted Screenplay

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Written by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts
Based on “Dune” by Frank Herbert

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, and Patrick McCormick


“Conclave” • Focus Features | Written by Peter Straughan
“Hit Man” • Netflix | Written by Glen Powell & Richard Linklater
“Nickel Boys” • Amazon MGM Studios | Written by RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes
“Sing Sing” • A24 | Written by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures | Written by Winnie Holzman & Dana Fox

Best Director

Jon M. Chu
Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


Jacques Audiard | “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
Sean Baker | “Anora” • NEON
Brady Corbet | “The Brutalist” • A24
Coralie Fargeat | “The Substance” • MUBI
Denis Villeneuve | “Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Best Cast Ensemble

“SATURDAY NIGHT” • Columbia Pictures

Ensemble Cast including Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris, Kim Matula, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, Kaia Gerber, Tommy Dewey, Willem Dafoe, Matthew Rhys, and J. K. Simmons

Directed by Jason Reitman
Produced by Jason Blumenfeld, Peter Rice, Jason Reitman, and Gil Kenan


“Conclave” • Focus Features
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best International Feature

“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello


“All We Imagine as Light” • Sideshow | Janus Films
“Flow” • Sideshow | Janus Films
“I’m Still Here” • RT Features
“Kneecap” • Sony Pictures Classics
“The Seed of the Sacred Fig” • NEON

Best Documentary Feature

“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” • Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Studios, HBO Documentary Films, CNN Films

Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui
Produced by Lizzie Gillett, Robert Ford, and Ian Bonhôte


“Black Box Diaries” • MTV Documentary Films | Paramount+
“Daughters” • Netflix
“Music by John Williams” • Disney+
“The Remarkable Life of Ibelin” • Netflix
“Will & Harper” • Netflix

Best First Feature

Anna Kendrick
Woman of the Hour” • Netflix

Produced by Stephen Crawford, Andrew Deane, Anna Kendrick, Roy Lee, J.D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules, Miri Yoon, amd Vindhya Sagar


Zoë Kravitz | “Blink Twice” • Amazon MGM Studios
Kelsey Mann | “Inside Out 2” • Walt Disney | Pixar
Dev Patel | “Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures
Sean Wang | “Dìdi” • Focus Features
Malcolm Washington | “The Piano Lesson” • Netflix

Best Animated Feature

“THE WILD ROBOT” • DreamWorks | Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


“Flow” • Sideshow | Janus Films
“Inside Out 2” • Pixar Animation | Walt Disney Pictures
“Memoir of a Snail” • IFC Films
“Transformers One” • Paramount Pictures
“Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl” • Netflix

Best Voice-Over Performance

Lupita Nyong’o
“THE WILD ROBOT” • DreamWorks | Universal

Directed by Chris Sanders
Produced by Jeff Hermann


Maya Hawke | “Inside Out 2” • Pixar Animation | Walt Disney Pictures
Brian Tyree Henry | “Transformers One” • Paramount Pictures
Pedro Pascal | “The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks Animation | Universal Pictures
Amy Poehler | “Inside Out 2” • Pixar Animation | Walt Disney Pictures
Owen Teague | “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • 20th Century Studios

Best Horror or Thriller Feature

“THE SUBSTANCE” • MUBI

Directed by Sean Baker
Produced by Sean Baker, Alex Coco, and Samantha Quan


“Alien: Romulus” • 20th Century Studios
“Heretic” • A24
“Longlegs” • NEON
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
“Smile 2” • Paramount Pictures

Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller

Naomi Scott
SMILE 2” • Paramount Pictures

Directed by Parker Finn
Produced by Marty Bowen, Wyck Godfrey, Isaac Klausner, and Robert Salerno


Hugh Grant | “Heretic” • A24
Demi Moore | “The Substance” • MUBI
Lupita Nyong’o | “A Quiet Place: Day One” • Paramount Pictures
Margaret Qualley | “The Substance” • MUBI
Bill Skarsgård | “Nosferatu” • Focus Features

Best Action or Science Fiction Feature

Monkey Man” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Dev Patel
Produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas, Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, and Anjay Nagpal


“Civil War” • A24
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” • 20th Century Studios
“Twisters” • Universal Pictures

Best Indie Feature

“THE LAST SHOWGIRL” • Roadside Attractions

Directed by Gia Coppola
Produced by Robert Schwartzman and Natalie Farrey


“The Apprentice” • Briarcliff Entertainment
“Hundreds of Beavers” • SRH
“Late Night With The Devil” • IFC Films
“Strange Darling” • Magenta Light Studios
“Thelma” • Magnolia Pictures

Honorary Award: Breakthrough Performer

Monica Barbaro
A Complete Unknown” • Searchlight Pictures

Honorary Award: Filmmaker on the Rise

Jennifer Esposito

Honorary Award: Game Changer

Karla Sofía Gascón
“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Astra Creative Arts Awards Categories

Best Casting

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Casting by Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


“Conclave” • Focus Features | Casting by Barbara Giordani, Nina Gold, Francesco Vedovati and Martin Ware
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Casting by Francine Maisler
“Emilia Pérez” • Netflix | Casting by Christel Baras and Carla Hool
“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures | Casting by John Papsidera
“The Substance” • MUBI | Casting by Laure Cochener and Léa Moszkowicz

Best Cinematography

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Cinematography by Greig Fraser

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, and Patrick McCormick


“The Brutalist” • A24 | Cinematography by Lol Crawley
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios | Cinematography by Sayombhu Mukdeeprom
“Nickel Boys” • Amazon MGM Studios | Cinematography by Jomo Fray
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features | Cinematography by Jarin Blaschke
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures | Cinematography by Alice Brooks

Best Costume Design

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Costume Design by Paul Tazewell

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” • Warner Bros Pictures | Costume Design by Colleen Atwood
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Costume Design by Jacqueline West
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures | Costume Design by Jenny Beavan
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures | Costume Design by David Crossman & Janty Yates
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features | Costume Design by Linda Muir

Best FILM Editing

Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios

Editing by Marco Costa

Directed by Luca Guadagnino
Produced by Luca Guadagnino, Rachel O’Connor, Amy Pascal, and Zendaya


“Anora” • NEON | Editing by Sean Baker
“Conclave” • Focus Features | Editing by Nick Emerson
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Editing by Joe Walker
“Saturday Night” • Columbia Pictures | Editing by Nathan Orloff & Shane Reid
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures | Editing by Myron Kerstein

Best Makeup and Hairstyling

“the substance” • MUBI

Directed by Coralie Fargeat
Produced by Coralie Fargeat, Eric Fellner, Tim Bevan


“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Marketing Campaign

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best ORIGINAL Score

“EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Composed by Clément Ducol & Camille

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello


“The Brutalist” • A24 | Composed by Daniel Blumberg
“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios | Composed by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Composed by Hans Zimmer
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures | Composed by Stephen Schwartz
“THE WILD ROBOT” • DreamWorks Animation/Universal Pictures | Composed by Kris Bowers

Best ORIGINAL SONG

“Mi Camino”
from “EMILIA PÉREZ” • Netflix

Written by Clément Ducol and Camille
Performed by Selena Gomez and Édgar Ramírez

Directed by Jacques Audiard
Produced by Pascal Caucheteux, Jacques Audiard, Valérie Schermann, and Anthony Vaccarello


“Compress/Repress” from “Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“El Mal” from “Emilia Pérez” • Netflix
“Piece by Piece” from “Piece by Piece” • Focus Features
“Kiss the Sky” from “The Wild Robot” • DreamWorks Animation | Universal Pictures
“Harper and Will Go West” from “Will & Harper” • Netflix

Best Production Design

Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Production Design by Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales

Directed by Jon M. Chu
Produced by Marc Platt and David Stone


“The Brutalist” • A24 | Production Design by Judy Becker
“Conclave” • Focus Features | Production Design by Suzie Davies & Cynthia Sleiter
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Production Design by Patrice Vermette & Shane Vieau
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures | Production Design by Arthur Max
“Nosferatu” • Focus Features | Production Design by Craig Lathrop

Best Sound

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, and Patrick McCormick


“Challengers” • Amazon MGM Studios
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“A Quiet Place: Day One” • Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Stunts

“THE FALL GUY” • Universal Pictures

Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Doug Mitchell and George Miller


“Deadpool & Wolverine” • Walt Disney Pictures
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures
“The Fall Guy” • Universal Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

Best Stunt Coordinator

“THE FALL GUY” • Universal Pictures

Stunt Coordinating by Chris O’Hara

Directed by David Leitch
Produced by Doug Mitchell and George Miller


“Deadpool & Wolverine” • Walt Disney Pictures | Stunt Coordinating by George Cottle
“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures | Stunt Coordinating by Lee Morrison
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures | Stunt Coordinating by Guy Norris
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures | Stunt Coordinating by Nikki Berwick
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures | Stunt Coordinating by Jo McLaren

Best Visual Effects

“Dune: Part Two” • Warner Bros Pictures

Directed by Denis Villeneuve
Produced by Mary Parent, Cale Boyter, Denis Villeneuve, Tanya Lapointe, and Patrick McCormick


“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” • Warner Bros Pictures
“Gladiator II” • Paramount Pictures
“Twisters” • Universal Pictures
“Wicked” • Universal Pictures

TELEVISION

Best Broadcast Network Comedy Series: “Ghosts”
Best Cable Comedy Series: “What We Do In The Shadows”
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: Alan Tudyk — “Resident Alien”
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: Harvey Guillén — “What We Do In The Shadows”
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Serie: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: Abbott Elementary – “Party” directed by Randall Einhorn
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Comedy Series: Ghosts – “Holes are Bad” by Sophia Lear
Best Streaming Comedy Series: Hacks
Best Actress in a Steaming Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks
Best Actor in a Steaming Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Comedy Series: Hannah Eininder, Hacks
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Best Directing in a Streaming Comedy Series: The Bear – “Fishes” directed by Christopher Storer
Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series: Hacks – “Bulletproof” by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky
Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Jon Bernthal, The Bear
Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
Best Broadcast Network Drama Series: Will Trent
Best Cable Drama Series: Outlander
Best Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: Ramón Rodríguez, Will Trent
Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Best Supporting Actor in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: Ernie Hudson, Quantum Leap
Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Best Directing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit – “Children Of Wolves” directed by Mariska Hargitay
Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: The Cleaning Lady – “Arman” by Miranda Kwok
Best Streaming Drama Series: Shōgun
Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Best Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series: Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series: Greta Lee, The Morning Show
Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series: Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date” directed by Hiro Murai
Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series: Mr. & Mrs. Smith – “First Date” by Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover
Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Kyle MacLachlan, Fallout
Best Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Michaela Coel, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Best Limited Series: Baby Reindeer
Best TV Movie: Red, White, and Royal Blue
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Andrew Scott, Ripley
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Baby Reindeer – Series by Richard Gadd
Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie: The Fall of the House of Usher – “The Tell-Tale Heart” directed by Mike Flanagan
Best Animated Series or TV Movie: X-Men ‘97
Best Anime Series: Solo Leveling
Best Children or Family Series: Bluey
Best Reality Competition Series: Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Best Documentary: STEVE (Martin): A Documentary in Two Parts
Best Docuseries: Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV
Best Game Show: Celebrity Family Feud
Best Nonfiction Series: Conan O’Brien Must Go
Best Reality Series: Love on the Spectrum
Best Saturday Night Live Host: Ryan Gosling
Best Short Form: Only Murders in the Building: One Killer
Best Stand-Up or Comedy Special: Jenny Slate: Seasoned Professional
Best Talk Series: Hot Ones
Best Variety Series or Special: Dick Van Dyke’s 98 Years of Magic
Best Voice-Over Performance: Kaley Cuoco as Harley Quinn in Harley Quinn

About the Hollywood Creative Alliance
(FORMERLY HOLLYWOOD CRITICS ASSOCIATION)

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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