“Promising young woman” snatched the night at the Hollywood Critics Association Awards. In addition to taking home the grand prize, HCA awarded Carey Mulligan for her role as Cassie for revenge and director Emerald Fennell for her script.
Other winners were Delroy Lindo for Best Actor in “Da 5 Bloods” and Yuh-Jung Youn, who won the award for Best Supporting Actress for “Minari”.
“While 2020 has been a year of many difficulties for many around the world, we are forever grateful to filmmakers, storytellers and studios who have done everything they can to find new ways to release their films to the public,” said the founder of HCA, Scott Menzel.
Following tips from the Golden Globe Awards, “Nomadland” won awards for best photography and best female director. Other highlights included Delroy Lindo winning the best actor for “Da 5 Bloods,” and “Class Action Park” and “All In: The Fight for Democracy” drawing for best documentary.
“Even with cinemas closed most of the year, 2020 was an innovative year for cinema in many ways,” said co-president Ashley Menzel of the nominee range. “We look forward to seeing more inclusion on the screen, hopefully not just in award-winning films, but in films in general.”
The fourth annual ceremony was broadcast on the HCA Facebook page and on the YouTube channel this evening. Since its creation in 2016, the organization’s mission is to raise voices that are underrepresented in the industry.
“The films that members of the Hollywood Critics Association named were among some of the most diverse and inclusive stories we’ve seen on screen for some time,” noted Menzel. “Our mission has always been to highlight all the voices and I believe it reflects tonight’s winners.”
See the full list of winners below.
Best Film: “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 resource: Emerald Fennell (“Promising young woman”)
Best Cast: “Da 5 Bloods”
Best animated performance or VFX: 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 Photograph: Joshua James Richards (“Nomadland”)
Best score: Jon Batiste, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“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 and makeup: 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 (“The Trial of the Chicago 7”)
Best Costume Design: “The Personal History of David Copperfield”
Honorary Awards:
Revolutionary performance actor: Paul Raci
Revelation Actress: Cristin Milioti
Performance achievement: Aubrey Plaza
Film achievement: Steve McQueen
Artisan achievement: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
Rising Star: Jo Ellen Pellman
Rising Filmmaker: Emerald Fennell
Rising artisan: Emile Mosseri
Outstanding performance by an actor or actress aged 23 or under: Sidney Flanigan
Game-Changer Award: Nicole Beharie
Inspire Award – Lin Manuel Miranda
Timeless Award: Dante Spinotti
Featured Award: Kiera Allen
Impact Award: “Judas and the Black Messiah”
Valiant Award: Zack Snyder
Pioneer Award: Dwayne Johnson