AWARDS: Winners for the Inaugural HCA Creative Arts Awards and the 6th Annual HCA Film Awards
The Hollywood Critics Association announced this weekend the complete list of winners for their Inaugural HCA Creative Arts Awards and the 6th Annual HCA Film Awards. The HCA Creative Arts Awards and the HCA Film Awards were held at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, and comedian Tig Notaro hosted the latter ceremony. Yours truly is a proud member of the HCA.
A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once, which had the most nominations in the organization’s history, took home seven awards (Best Editing, Best Cast Ensemble, Best Supporting Actor for Ke Huy Quan, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, Best Actress for Michelle Yeoh, and Best Picture) while Variance Films’ global sensation RRR won a total of four awards (Best Original Song, Best Stunts, Best Action Film, and Best International Film).
Additionally, the HCA bestowed five Honorary Awards, including the “Spotlight Award” presented to the cast and crew of RRR, the “Artisan Achievement Award” presented to Rick Carter, the “Acting Achievement Award” presented to Angela Bassett, the “Filmmaking Achievement Award” presented to Rian Johnson, and the “Star on the Rise Award” presented to Gabriel LaBelle.
Below is the full list of the award winners announced by the Hollywood Critics Association:
Inaugural HCA Creative Arts Awards
Casting Director - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery – Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe
Makeup and Hairstyling - The Whale – Adrien Morot, Judy Chin, and Anne Marie Bradley
Cinematography - Top Gun: Maverick – Claudio Miranda
Costume Design - Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ruth Carter
Editing - Everything Everywhere All At Once – Paul Rogers
Marketing Campaign - Smile
Original Song - RRR – “Naatu Naatu"
Production Design - Babylon – Florencia Martin and Anthony Carlino
Score - Babylon – Justin Hurwitz
Sound - Top Gun: Maverick – Mark Weingarten, James H. Mather, Al Nelson, Chris Burdon, and Mark Taylor
Stunts - RRR
Visual Effects - Avatar: The Way of Water – Joe Letteri, Richard Baneham, Eric Saindon, and Daniel Barrett
HCA Film Awards
Best Action Film - RRR
Best Animated Film - Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Best Comedy - Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Best Documentary Film - Good Night Oppy
Best First Feature - Charlotte Wells – Aftersun
Best Horror Film - The Black Phone
Best Indie Film - Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Best International Film - RRR
Best Short Film - All Too Well: The Short Film
Best Adapted Screenplay - Sarah Polley – Women Talking
Best Original Screenplay - Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Director - Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Cast Ensemble - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Voice or Motion-Capture Performance - Jenny Slate in Marcel the Shell with Shoes On
Best Supporting Actress - Angela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Best Supporting Actor - Ke Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once
Best Actress - Michelle Yeoh – Everything Everywhere All At Once
Best Actor - Brendan Fraser – The Whale
Best Picture - Everything Everywhere All At Once
Special Honorary Awards
Acting Achievement Award - Angela Bassett
Artisan Achievement Award - Rick Carter
Filmmaking Achievement Award - Rian Johnson
Spotlight Award - RRR
Star on the Rise Award - Gabriel LaBelle
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