For some, the HCA was supposed to be another Critics Choice awards, but poor leadership decisions caused several name changes and a re-branding, but it hasn’t helped. These awards were difficult to find other than at competitor sites. I found it on Wikipedia. That said, there are some curious selections on Wikipedia, namely the Stunt category, which is ostensibly awarded at the Creative Arts awards they have scheduled for Feb. 26. I suspect that the selection of John Wick: Chapter 4 referenced below is the special/honorary award they have listed and not the competitive category selection, so I include it nonetheless. Anyway, this much smaller organization has gone populist with its selections while still trying to predict/influence the Oscars. Not much to actually see here.
Award Tallies
(5) Barbie
(3) John Wick: Chapter 4
(2) Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
(1) The After, American Fiction, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., The Boy and the Heron, Cassandro, The Color Purple, Killers of the Flower Moon, M3GAN, Oppenheimer, Past Lives, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
The Awards
Best Picture
Barbie
Best Animated Film
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Director
Christopher Nolan – Oppenheimer
Best Actor
Paul Giamatti – The Holdovers
Best Actress
TIE:
Lily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower Moon
Margot Robbie – Barbie
Best Supporting Actor
Ryan Gosling – Barbie
Best Supporting Actress
Da’Vine Joy Randolph – The Holdovers
Best Original Screenplay
Barbie
Best Adapted Screenplay
American Fiction
Best Original Song
I’m Just Ken – Barbie
Best International Film
Anatomy of a Fall
Best Documentary
Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Best Short Film
The After
Best First Feature
Past Lives
Best Voice or Motion-Capture Performance
Hailee Steinfeld – Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Cast Ensemble
The Color Purple
Best Stunts
John Wick: Chapter 4
Best Comedy Feature
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Best Action Feature
John Wick: Chapter 4
Best Horror Feature
M3GAN
Best International Actor
Gael García Bernal – Cassandro
Best International Actress
Sandra Hüller – Anatomy of a Fall
Best International Filmmaker
Hayao Miyazaki – The Boy and the Heron
Honorary Awards
Game Changer Award – Glenn Howerton
Acting Achievement Award – Jeffrey Wright
Excellence in Artistry Award – Willem Dafoe
Star on the Rise Award – Abby Ryder Fortson
Filmmaking Achievement Award – J. A. Bayona
Independent Filmmaker Award – Savanah Leaf
Artisan Achievement Award – Daniel Pemberton
Breakthrough Performer Award – Danielle Brooks
Impact Award – Strike Captains of the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes
Spotlight Award – Chad Stahelski and stunt team of John Wick: Chapter 4
Categories Not Announced Yet
Best Score
Elemental
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Editing
Anatomy of a Fall
The Holdovers
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Cinematography
John Wick: Chapter 4
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Best Production Design
Asteroid City
Barbie
Killers of the Flower Moon
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Saltburn
Best Costume Design
Barbie
Chevalier
The Color Purple
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Killers of the Flower Moon
Poor Things
Best Hair & Makeup
Barbie
The Color Purple
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Maestro
Poor Things
Best Sound
Ferrari
John Wick: Chapter 4
The Killer
Maestro
Oppenheimer
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Visual Effects
The Creator
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Best Casting
Air
American Fiction
Barbie
The Color Purple
The Holdovers
Oppenheimer
Best Publicity Campaign
Barbie
John Wick: Chapter 4
M3GAN
Oppenheimer
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Wonka
Hollywood Creative Alliance (formerly Hollywood Critics Association, Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society) Data
Year Founded: 2017
First Awards: 2017 (7)
