The Hollywood Critics Association Awards found their owners at the ceremony.
Hollywood Critics Circle Awards
The Hollywood Critics Association held its fifth awards ceremony Monday night at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles, California. Competing for the Best Picture Oscar at the 94th Academy Awards, one of the prominent films of the year, CODA received the Best Picture award, while the actor Troy Kotsur embraced the second Best Supporting Actor Award after the SAG Awards.
Tick, Tick… Boom! brought its director Lin-Manuel Miranda the Best First Feature Award and the lead actor Andrew Garfield the Best Actor Award. The Best Actress award went to Kristen Stewart for her performance in Spencer. This year’s Best Director Award was shared by the two directors. Denis Villeneuve for Dune and Jane Campion for The Power of the Dog was honored by the Hollywood Critics Circle.
Honorary Awards were also distributed at the ceremony. The Acting Achievement Award went to Nicolas Cage, while the Artist Achievement Award went to the director of photography Greig Fraser. In addition, master filmmaker Kenneth Branagh, who came to the fore with his autobiographical film Belfast, was awarded the Master of Arts Award, while Guillermo Del Toro received the Director’s Achievement Award.
Best Movie – CODA
The best actor – Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!)
Best Actress – Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
Best Supporting Actor – Troy Kotsur (CODA)
Best Supporting Actress – Ariana DeBose (West Side Story)
Best Casting – Belfast
Best Director – Denis Villeneuve (dune) & Jane Campion (The Power of The Dog)
Best Original Screenplay – Fran Kranz (Mass)
Best Adapted Screenplay – Sian Heder (CODA)
Best Animation or Visual Effects Work – Stephanie Beatriz (Encanto)
Best Action Movie – The Harder They Fall
Best Animated Film – The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Best Comedy or Musical Film – Tick, Tick … Boom!
Best Documentary – Summer of Soul
Best Horror Movie – Last Night in Soho
Best Independent Film – Pigs
Best International Film – Drive My Car
Best Debut Film – Lin-Manual Miranda (Tick, Tick … Boom!)
Best Short Film – Us Again
Best Soundtrack – Hans Zimmer (Dune)
Best Original Song – Be Alive (King Richard)
Best Cinematography – Greig Fraser (Dune)
Best Production Design – Tamara Deverell (Nightmare Alley)
Best Editing – Paul Machliss (Last Night in Soho)
Best Stunt Performance – Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings
Best Costume Design – Jenny Beavan (Cruella)
Best Hair and Makeup – Justin Raleigh, Linda Dowds, and Stephanie Ingram (The Eyes of Tammy Faye)
Best Visual Effects – Brian Connor, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, and Tristan Myles (Dune)
