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
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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
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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
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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
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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



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
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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
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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.



Best Production Design
Frankenstein • Netflix
Production Design by Tamara Deverell
Guillermo del Toro | Director
Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale, Scott Stuber | Producers
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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