Friday, March 29, 2024

The 2020 Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) Winners

By Matt Neglia 

The Hollywood Critics Association (HCA) have announced their winners representing the best in film for 2020. The virtual awards ceremony was streamed on their official Facebook page and YouTube tonight where Zack Snyder was honored with the Valiant Award and Dwayne Johnson with the Trailblazer award.

Click below to see the winners.

​Best Picture
Da 5 Bloods 
Judas and The Black Messiah
Minari
Nomadland 
One Night in Miami
Promising Young Woman
Soul
Sound of Metal 
The Father
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Actress
Carey Mulligan – Promising Young Woman
Elisabeth Moss – The Invisible Man 
Frances McDormand – Nomadland 
Vanessa Kirby – Pieces of a Woman
Viola Davis – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Zendaya – Malcolm & Marie

Best Actor
Anthony Hopkins – The Father
Chadwick Boseman – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Delroy Lindo – Da 5 Bloods 
Kingsley Ben-Adir – One Night in Miami
Riz Ahmed – Sound of Metal 

Best Supporting Actress
Amanda Seyfried – Mank 
Ellen Burstyn – Pieces of a Woman
Glenn Close – Hillbilly Elegy
Olivia Colman – The Father
Yuh-Jung Youn – Minari

Best Supporting Actor
Bo Burnham – Promising Young Woman
Chadwick Boseman – Da 5 Bloods 
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas and The Black Messiah
Leslie Odom Jr. – One Night in Miami
Paul Raci – Sound of Metal 

Best Female Director
ChloĂ© Zhao – Nomadland
Eliza Hittman – Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Regina King – One Night in Miami
Sofia Coppola – On the Rocks

Best Male Director
Darius Marder – Sound of Metal
David Fincher – Mank 
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari 
Shaka King – Judas and The Black Messiah
Spike Lee – Da 5 Bloods 

Best Documentary
All In: The Fight for Democracy (TIE)
Boys State
Class Action Park (TIE)
Dick Johnson is Dead
Time 

Best Comedy/Musical
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
On the Rocks
Palm Springs
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Prom

Best Cast Ensemble
Da 5 Bloods 
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
One Night in Miami
Promising Young Woman
The Prom
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Adapted Screenplay
ChloĂ© Zhao – Nomadland
Florian Zeller – The Father
Jonathan Raymond & Kelly Reichardt – First Cow 
Kemp Powers – One Night in Miami
Ruben Santiago-Hudson – Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Best Animated or VFX Performance 
Ben Schwartz – Sonic the Hedgehog
Cathy Ang – Over the Moon
Honor Kneafsey – Wolfwalkers
Jamie Foxx – Soul
Tina Fey – Soul

Best Original Screenplay
Aaron Sorkin – The Trial of the Chicago 7
Abraham Marder & Darius Marder – Sound of Metal 
Andy Siara – Palm Springs
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Lee Isaac Chung – Minari

Best Visual Effects
Birds of Prey
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tenet
The Invisible Man 
The Midnight Sky

Best Action
Bad Boys for Life 
Birds of Prey
Extraction
Tenet
The Old Guard

Best Indie Film 
Black Bear 
First Cow 
Minari
Miss Juneteenth
Palm Springs

Best Stunts
Birds of Prey
Extraction
Tenet
The Old Guard
Wonder Woman 1984

Best Horror
Freaky
His House
Host
Relic 
The Invisible Man 

Best Costume Design
Birds of Prey
Emma
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Personal History of David Copperfield

Best International Film
Another Round
Bacurau 
I’m No Longer Here
La Llorona
Two of Us 

Best Score
Mank
Minari
News of The World
Soul
The Midnight Sky

Best Original Song
Husavik (My Hometown) – Eurovision Song Contest
Rocket to the Moon – Over the Moon
Speak Now – One Night in Miami
Turntables – All In: The Fight for Democracy
Wear Your Crown – The Prom

Best Short Film
Burrow 
Canvas
Cops And Robbers
If Anything Happens, I Love You
The Heart Still Hums

Best Film Editing
Nomadland
Promising Young Woman
The Father
The Invisible Man 
The Trial of the Chicago 7

Best Production Design
Emma
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Prom

Best Animated Film
Onward 
Over The Moon
Soul
The Croods: A New Age
Wolfwalkers

Best Cinematography
Mank
News of The World
Nomadland
Tenet
The Midnight Sky

Best First Feature
Channing Godfrey Peoples – Miss Juneteenth
Darius Marder – Sound of Metal 
Emerald Fennell – Promising Young Woman
Radha Blank – The 40-Year-Old Version
Regina King – One Night in Miami

Best Blockbuster
Birds of Prey
Sonic the Hedgehog
Tenet
The Old Guard
Wonder Woman 1984

Best Hair & Makeup
Birds of Prey
Hillbilly Elegy
Mank
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
Promising Young Woman

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Matt Neglia
Matt Negliahttps://nextbestpicture.com/
Obsessed about the Oscars, Criterion Collection and all things film 24/7. Critics Choice Member.

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