4th Annual Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Creative Arts Awards
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Los Angeles, California

Astra Creative Arts Awards Categories

Best Casting

Sinners • Warner Bros Pictures

Casting by Francine Maisler

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers


Jay Kelly – Douglas Aibel & Nina Gold
Marty Supreme – Jennifer Venditti
One Battle After Another – Cassandra Kulukundis
Sentimental Value – Yngvill Kolset Haga & Avy Kaufman
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery – Bret Howe and Mary Vernieu

Best Cinematography

Sinners • Warner Bros Pictures

Cinematography by Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers


Frankenstein – Dan Lausten
Hamnet – Lukasz Zal
Marty Supreme – Darius Khondji
One Battle After Another – Michael Bauman
Train Dreams – Adolpho Veloso

Best Costume Design

Frankenstein • Netflix

Costume Design by Kate Hawley

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers


Hamnet – Malgosia Turzanska
Hedda – Lindsay Pugh
Sinners – Ruth E. Carter
The Testament of Ann Lee – Małgorzata Karpiuk
Wicked: For Good – Paul Tazewell

Best FILM Editing

One Battle After Another
Warner Bros Pictures

Editing by Andy Jurgensen

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers


Marty Supreme – Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein
No Other Choice – Kim Sang-Beom and Kim Ho-Bin
Sentimental Value – Olivier Bugge Coutté
Sinners – Michael P. Shawver
Wicked: For Good – Myron Kerstein

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Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Frankenstein • Netflix

Makeup & Hairstyling by Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers


Kiss of the Spider-Woman – Scott Barnes
Sinners – Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry
Waltzing with Brando – Erica Villanueva
Weapons – Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins
Wicked: For Good – Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, and Laura Blount

Best Marketing Campaign

Weapons • Warner Bros / New Line Cinema

Zach Cregger | Director
Zach Cregger, Roy Lee, Miri Yoon, J. D. Lifshitz, Raphael Margules | Producers


Good Fortune
The Long Walk
Sinners
Superman
Wicked: For Good

Note: Best Song and Best Score were initially announced as part of the Creative Arts ceremony but have been moved to the main ceremony taking place January 9th, 2026.

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Best Production Design

Frankenstein • Netflix

Production Design by Tamara Deverell

Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers


Hamnet – Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton
Hedda – Cara Bower & Stella Fox
The Phoenician Scheme – Adam Stockhausen & Anna Pinnock
Sinners – Hannah Bleacher & Monique Champagne
Wicked: For Good – Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales

Best Second Unit Director

One Battle After Another
Warner Bros Pictures

Second Unit Directing by Adam Somner

Paul Thomas Anderson | Director
Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam Somner, Sara Murphy | Producers


The Accountant 2 – Fernando Funan Chien
The Long Walk – Hadie DeJesus
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning – Wade Eastwood
Weapons – Townson Wells

Best Sound

Sinners • Warner Bros Pictures

Sound by Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, and David V. Butler

Ryan Coogler | Director
Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ryan Coogler | Producers


Frankenstein – Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, and Greg Chapman • Production Sound Mixer
KPop Demon Hunters – Michael Babcock, Tony Lamberti, Jeff Sawyer, Katie Halliday, Chris Diebold, Trevor Gates
The Long Walk – Jeremy Peirson, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Murias, and Carlos Sanches
One Battle After Another – José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor
Wicked: For Good – Nancy Nugent Title, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Simon Hayes, and Jack Dolman

Best Stunts

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning • Paramount Pictures

Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie | Producers


The Accountant 2
Frankenstein
How to Train Your Dragon
One Battle After Another
Superman

Best Stunt Coordinator

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning • Paramount Pictures

Stunt Coordinating by Wade Eastwood

Christopher McQuarrie | Director
Tom Cruise, Christopher McQuarrie | Producers


Bugonia – Thom Khoury Williams
Dead Man’s Wire – Frank Blake
Frankenstein – Eli Zagoudakis & Marshall Virtue
Sinners – Andy Gill
Wicked: For Good – Andrei Nazarenko

Best Visual Effects

Wicked: For Good • Universal Pictures

Visual Effects by Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith, Dale Newton, and Paul Corbould

Jon M. Chu | Director
Marc Platt, David Stone | Producers


Black Phone 2 – Ivan Moran
Frankenstein – Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, and José Granell
How to Train Your Dragon – Christian Manz, Glen McIntosh, Andy Kind, and Terry Palmer
Jurassic World: Rebirth – David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould
Superman – Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, and Guy Williams

TELEVISION CATEGORIES

Best Casting

The Pitt • HBO Max

R. Scott Gemmill | Creator
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers


Adolescence • Netflix
Dexter: Resurrection • Paramount+
The Paper • Peacock
Severance • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix

Best Choreography

Wednesday • Netflix

Alfred Gough, Miles Millar | Creators
Tim Burton, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Kayla Alpert, Steve Stark, Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Jonathan Glickman, Gail Berman, Tommy Harper, Kevin Lafferty | Executive Producers


Gen V • Prime Video
The Last of Us • HBO
Robin Hood • MGM+
Severance • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix

Best Cinematography

Severance • Apple TV+

Dan Erickson | Creator
Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Jackie Cohn, Chris Black, Andrew Colville, John Cameron | Executive Producers


Landman • Paramount+
Outlander: Blood of My Blood • Starz
Pluribus • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix
Wednesday • Netflix

Best Costume Design

Wednesday • Netflix

Alfred Gough, Miles Millar | Creators
Tim Burton, Alfred Gough, Miles Millar, Kayla Alpert, Steve Stark, Andrew Mittman, Kevin Miserocchi, Jonathan Glickman, Gail Berman, Tommy Harper, Kevin Lafferty | Executive Producers


The Gilded Age • HBO
It: Welcome to Derry • HBO Max
Outlander: Blood of My Blood • Starz
Robin Hood • MGM+
Stranger Things • Netflix

Best Editing

The Pitt • HBO Max

R. Scott Gemmill | Creator
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers


Black Rabbit • Netflix
Landman • Paramount+
Pluribus • Apple TV
Severance • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix

Best Hairstyling

Chad Powers • Hulu

Glen Powell, Michael Waldron | Creators
Jamie Horowitz, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Glen Powell, Luvh Rakhe, Michael Waldron, Tony Yacenda | Executive Producers


Abbott Elementary • ABC
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy • Peacock
The Gilded Age • HBO
Severance • Apple TV
Task • HBO

Best Main Title Design

It: Welcome to Derry • HBO Max

Andy Muschietti, Barbara Muschietti, Jason Fuchs | Developers
Barbara Muschietti, Andy Muschietti, Jason Fuchs, Brad Caleb Kane, David Coatsworth, Bill Skarsgård, Dan Lin, Roy Lee, Shelley Meals | Executive Producers


Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy • Peacock
Dexter: Resurrection • Paramount+
Outlander: Blood of My Blood • Starz
Pluribus • Apple TV
The Residence • Netflix

Best Makeup

Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy • Peacock

Patrick Macmanus | Creator
Patrick Macmanus, Noah Oppenheim, Liz Cole, Ashley Michel Hoban, Ahmadu Garba, Kelly Funke | Executive Producers


Andor • Disney+
Chad Powers • Hulu
It: Welcome to Derry • HBO
Stranger Things • Netflix
Wednesday • Netflix

Best Original Song

“50 years: Adam Sandler’s Song” from
SNL50: the Anniversary Special • NBC

Liz Patrick | Director
Lorne Michaels | Executive Producer


“Oh Lord” – Peacemaker • HBO Max
“Funny How The Universe Works – The Runarounds • Prime Video
“Senior Year” – The Runarounds • Prime Video
“Best Time Ever” – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical • Apple TV
“Dream Come True” – Zombies 4 • Disney+

Best Production Design

The Pitt • HBO Max

R. Scott Gemmill | Creator
Simran Baidwan, R. Scott Gemmill, Michael Hissrich, Erin Jontow, John Wells, Noah Wyle | Executive Producers


Landman • Paramount+
Pluribus • Apple TV
Severance • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix
Wednesday • Netflix

Best Score

Stranger Things • Netflix

Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Creators
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen | Executive Producers


Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue • MGM+
Severance • Apple TV
Squid Game • Netflix
Task • HBO
Wednesday • Netflix

Best Sound

Alien: Earth • FX

Noah Hawley | Creator
Noah Hawley, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker | Executive Producers


Black Rabbit • Netflix
Gen V • Prime Video
Landman • Paramount+
The Last of Us • HBO
Stranger Things • Netflix

Best Stunts

Gen V • Prime Video

Eric Kripke, Evan Goldberg, Craig Rosenberg | Creators
Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Eric Kripke, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Neal H. Moritz, Ori Marmur, Pavun Shetty, Ken Levin, Garth Ennis, Darick Robertson, Zak Schwartz, Erica Rosbe, Brant Englestein, Lisa Kussner, Gabriel Garcia, Judalina Neira | Executive Producers


Reacher • Prime Video
Severance • Apple TV
Stranger Things • Netflix
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf • Prime Video
Tulsa King • Paramount+

Best Visual Effects

Stranger Things • Netflix

Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Creators
Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer, Shawn Levy, Dan Cohen | Executive Producers


Alien Earth • FX
Andor • Disney+
Bono: Stories of Surrender • Apple TV
Gen V • Prime Video
Wednesday • Netflix

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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