The Hollywood Critics Association have announced the winners of the 4th Annual HCA Film Awards, and they’ve gone for an eclectic, varied mix of representation from the films of 2020.
Promising Young Woman came out on top for the night in a big way, picking up wins for Best Picture, Best Actress (Carey Mulligan), Best Original Screenplay (Emerald Fennell), and Best First Feature (Fennell). This was a big boost for Fennell’s debut, coming on the night that voting for this year’s Oscar nominations began.
Another boost in visibility came for Delroy Lindo, who was seen as a potential frontrunner early in this year’s awards season and fell off the map after being snubbed by both the Golden Globes and SAG, putting his ability to garner his first ever Oscar nomination in major jeopardy. The HCA gave Lindo the win for Best Actor for Spike Lee’s Da 5 Bloods, with that Netflix feature also being awarded the prize for Best Cast Ensemble.
Paul Raci is another name we saw a lot of early on who has disappeared as of late, with the HCA giving him a jump back in the game with his win for Best Supporting Actor for Sound of Metal. That film also won the Best Male Director prize for Darius Marder, who, like Fennell, made his feature debut with this massively acclaimed film.
Raci and Fennell were also given previously announced Honorary Awards, for Breakthrough Performance Actor and Filmmaker on the Rise respectively, further demonstrating the HCA’s love for these two artists.
For all of the winners from the HCA Film Awards, see below:
Best Picture: Promising Young Woman
Best Actor: Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods
Best Actress: Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Best Supporting Actor: Paul Raci – Sound of Metal
Best Supporting Actress: Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari
Best Male Director: Darius Marder – Sound of Metal
Best Female Director: Chloé Zhao – Nomadland
Best Original Screenplay: Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Best Adapted Screenplay: Kemp Powers – One Night in Miami
Best First Feature: Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Best Cast Ensemble: Da 5 Bloods
Best Animated or VFX Performance: Ben Schwartz – Sonic the Hedgehog
Best Action: Birds of Prey
Best Animated Film: Wolfwalkers
Best Blockbuster: Birds of Prey
Best Comedy or Musical: Palm Springs
Best Documentary: (tie) All In: The Fight for Democracy & Class Action Park
Best Horror: The Invisible Man
Best Indie: Minari
Best International Film: La Llorona
Best Short Film: The Heart Still Hums
Best Cinematography: Joshua James Richards for Nomadland
Best Score:Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross for Soul
Best Original Song: Husavik (My Hometown) – Eurovision Song Contest
Best Visual Effects: Jonathan Dearing – The Invisible Man
Best Stunts: Birds of Prey
Best Hair & Make-Up: Matiki Anoff, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal, Larry M. Cherry, Sian Richards, Deidra Dixon and Jamika Wilson – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Best Production Design: Donald Graham Burt – Mank
Best Film Editing: Alan Baumgarten for The Trial of the Chicago 7
Best Costume Design: The Personal History of David Copperfield
Honorary Awards:
Breakthrough Performance Actor – Paul Raci
Breakthrough Performance Actress -Cristin Milioti
Acting Achievement – Aubrey Plaza
Filmmaking Achievement – Steve McQueen
Artisan Achievement – Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Star on the Rise – Jo Ellen Pellman
Filmmaker on the Rise – Emerald Fennell
Artisan on the Rise – Emile Mosseri
Standout Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 or Under Award – Sidney Flanigan
Game-Changer Award – Nicole Beharie
Inspire Award – Lin Manuel Miranda
Timeless Award – Dante Spinotti
Spotlight Award – Kiera Allen
Impact Award – Judas and The Black Messiah
Valiant Award – Zack Snyder
Trailblazer Award – Dwayne Johnson
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