Last Week, we had the pleasure of attending and chatting with some of the most talented individuals in Film and Television at HCA’s 2024 Annual Astra Awards; Barbie swept with eight wins including Best Picture.
In attendance were some of the nominees and winners of the honorary awards to be given later that evening, and even some presenters. Here’s some of the talent that were able to stop by: Glenn Howerton (BlackBerry), Willem Dafoe (Poor Things), Alex Wolff (Oppenheimer), Hailee Steinfeld (Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse), and more!
We actually had the chance to speak with some of the winners and nominees on the red carpet before the ceremony to hear about their experiences making some of the most important films released in 2023, and 2024. If you missed them, we have the rest on our Instagram:
The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) aims to nominate film and television which amplify diversity, equity, inclusion, and culture by increasing availability to this content. “2023 was quite the year for the film industry, which included a historic WGA and SAG Strike, one of the biggest film marketing campaigns with the success of ‘Barbenheimer,’ and a wide array of spectacular movies,” said HCA Vice Chair Yong Chavez.
The ceremony was sponsored by Sommsation Wines, providing sommelier-curated wine tastings and wine pairings with dinner, and gifted winners and honorees with selected wines and accessories in a luxe bamboo gift box.
Check out some pictures from the red carpet:
J.A. Bayona (director, Society of the Snow)
Glenn Howerton (Blackberry)
Willem Dafoe (Poor Things)
Jenna Davis (M3GAN)
Madeleine McGraw (The Black Phone)(L); and Violet McGraw (M3GAN)(R);
Event Sponsored by Sommsation at the Biltmore Hotel.
Below is the full list of the award winners presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance:
Best Picture: “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Actor: Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Best Actress – [TIE] Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films) & Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Supporting Actor: Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Supporting Actress: Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
Best Director: Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Best Original Screenplay: “Barbie,” Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Adapted Screenplay: “American Fiction,” Screenplay by Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
Best International Feature: “Anatomy of a Fall” (France) (NEON)
Best International Actor: Gael García Bernal – “Cassandro” (Amazon MGM Studios)
Best International Actress: Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
Best International Filmmaker: Hayao Miyazaki – “The Boy and The Heron” (GKids)
Best Animated Feature: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
Best Short Film: “The After” (Netflix)
Best Action Feature: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Best Comedy Feature: “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
Best Horror Feature: “M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
Best First Feature: Celine Song, “Past Lives” (A24)
Best Documentary Feature: “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)
Best Voice-Over Performance: Hailee Steinfeld – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
Best Cast Ensemble: “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Original Song: “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt – Performed by Ryan Gosling (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Stunts: “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Best Casting: Allison Jones & Lucy Bevan, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Cinematography: Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Best Costume Design:
Holly Waddington, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
Best Editing: Nathan Orloff, “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
Best Hair and Make-Up: Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell, “Maestro” (Netflix)
Best Production Design: Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Publicity Campaign: “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Best Score: “Oppenheimer,” Ludwig Göransson (Universal Pictures)
Best Sound: “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
Best Visual Effects: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
