The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) announced today the winners of the 4th Annual HCA Film Awards Ceremony including Promising Young Woman winning Best Picture, Best Female Director to Chloé Zhao for Nomadland, Best Male Director to Darius Marder for Sound of Metal, Best Actor to Delroy Lindo in Da 5 Bloods and Best Actress to Carey Mulligan in Promising Young Woman.
The HCA also bestowed Honorary Awards including the “Valiant Award” presented to Zack Snyder, the “Trailblazer Award” presented to Dwayne Johnson, the “Game-Changer Award” presented to Nicole Beharie, the “Inspire Award” presented to Lin Manuel Miranda, the “Timeless Award” to cinematographer Dante Spinotti, the “Spotlight Award” presented to Kiera
Allen and the “Impact Award” presented to Judas and The Black Messiah.
“While 2020 was a year of much difficulty for many around the world, we are forever grateful to the filmmakers, storytellers, and studios who went above and beyond to find new ways to release their films to audiences,” states HCA Founder Scott Menzel. “The films that the members of the Hollywood Critics Association nominated were amongst some of the most
diverse and inclusive stories that we’ve seen on-screen in quite some time. Our mission has always been to highlight all voices and I believe it is reflective in our winners tonight. Congrats to all.”
This year’s event streamed virtually on Friday, March 5, 2021 on the official HCA Facebook page and YouTube Channel. You can view the full show here.
Below is a full list of the 2020 award recipients, announced by the Hollywood Critics Association:
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
For more information on this year’s awards ceremony, please visit:
https://hollywoodcriticsassociation.com/.
About the Hollywood Critics Association:
Founded in late 2016, the Hollywood Critics Association’s primary goal is to bring together a passionate group of critics to represent the voices of a new era in Hollywood. Its purpose is to be a critics group that is diverse and supports underrepresented voices.