The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) have announced their nominations representing the best in film for 2025. This year’s Astra Creative Arts Awards nominees were selected by two nominating committees. The committees consisted of a wide range of industry professionals including actors, artisans, critics, directors, entertainment journalists, and publicists, all of whom are members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance. The 2025 Astra Creative Arts Awards will take place on Thursday, December 11th, 2025 with a venue to be revealed in the upcoming days. Here are this year’s nominees…
Best Casting
Bret Howe and Mary Vernieu – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
Cassandra Kulukundis – One Battle After Another (WB)
Douglas Aibel & Nina Gold – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Francine Maisler – Sinners (WB)
Jennifer Venditti – Marty Supreme (A24)
Yngvill Kolset Haga & Avy Kaufman – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Best Cinematography
Adolpho Veloso – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Autumn Durald Arkapaw – Sinners (WB)
Dan Lausten – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Darius Khondji – Marty Supreme (A24)
Lukasz Zal – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Michael Bauman – One Battle After Another (WB)
Best Costume Design
Kate Hawley – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Lindsay Pugh – Hedda (Amazon MGM)
Malgosia Turzanska – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Małgorzata Karpiuk – The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight)
Paul Tazewell – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Ruth E. Carter – Sinners (WB)
Best Film Editing
Andy Jurgensen – One Battle After Another (WB)
Josh Safdie and Ronald Bronstein – Marty Supreme (A24)
Kim Sang-Beom and Kim Ho-Bin – No Other Choice (Neon)
Michael P. Shawver – Sinners (WB)
Myron Kerstein – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Olivier Bugge Coutté – Sentimental Value (Neon)
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Mike Hill, Jordan Samuel, and Cliona Furey – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Scott Barnes – Kiss of the Spider-Woman (Roadside)
Siân Richards, Ken Diaz, Mike Fontaine, and Shunika Terry – Sinners (WB)
Erica Villanueva – Waltzing with Brando (Iconic Events Releasing)
Leo Satkovich, Melizah Wheat, and Jason Collins – Weapons (WB)
Frances Hannon, Mark Coulier, and Laura Blount – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Best Marketing Campaign
Good Fortune (Lionsgate)
Sinners (WB)
Superman (WB)
The Long Walk (Lionsgate)
Weapons (WB)
Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Best Original Song
“Clothed by the Sun” – Music and Lyrics by Daniel Blumberg – The Testament of Ann Lee (Searchlight)
“Golden” – Music and Lyrics by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, IDO, 24, and TEDDY – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
“I Lied to You” – Music and Lyrics by Raphael Saadiq and Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (WB)
“No Place Like Home” – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
“The Girl in the Bubble” – Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
“Train Dreams” – Music and Lyrics by Nick Cave & Bryce Dessner – Train Dreams (Netflix)
Best Production Design
Adam Stockhausen & Anna Pinnock – The Phoenician Scheme (Focus Features)
Cara Bower & Stella Fox – Hedda (Amazon MGM)
Fiona Crombie and Alice Felton – Hamnet (Focus)
Hannah Bleacher & Monique Champagne – Sinners (WB)
Nathan Crowley & Lee Sandales – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Tamara Deverell – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Best Score
Alexandre Desplat – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Hildur Guðnadóttir – Hedda (Amazon/MGM)
Jonny Greenwood – One Battle After Another (WB)
Ludwig Göransson – Sinners (WB)
Max Richter – Hamnet (Focus Features)
Nicholas Britell – Jay Kelly (Netflix)
Best Second Unit Director
Adam Somner – One Battle After Another (WB)
Fernando Funan Chien – The Accountant 2 (Amazon MGM)
Hadie DeJesus – The Long Walk (Lionsgate)
Katie Swain – Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery (Netflix)
Townson Wells – Weapons (WB)
Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
Best Sound
Nathan Robitaille, Nelson Ferreira, Christian Cooke, Brad Zoern, and Greg Chapman (Production Sound Mixer) – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Michael Babcock, Tony Lamberti, Jeff Sawyer, Katie Halliday, Chris Diebold, Trevor Gates – KPop Demon Hunters (Netflix)
José Antonio García, Christopher Scarabosio, and Tony Villaflor – One Battle After Another (WB)
Chris Welcker, Benjamin A. Burtt, Brandon Proctor, Steve Boeddeker, Felipe Pacheco, and David V. Butler – Sinners (WB)
Jeremy Peirson, Thomas Jones, Jeffrey Murias, and Carlos Sanches – The Long Walk (Lionsgate)
Nancy Nugent Title, John Marquis, Andy Nelson, Simon Hayes, and Jack Dolman – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Best Stunts
Frankenstein (Netflix)
How to Train Your Dragon (Universal)
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
One Battle After Another (WB)
Superman (WB)
The Accountant 2 (Amazon MGM)
Best Stunt Coordinator
Andrei Nazarenko – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Andy Gill – Sinners (WB)
Eli Zagoudakis & Marshall Virtue – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Frank Blake – Dead Man’s Wire (Row K)
Thom Khoury Williams – Bugonia (Focus)
Wade Eastwood – Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (Paramount)
Best Visual Effects
Ivan Moran – Black Phone 2 (Universal)
Dennis Berardi, Ayo Burgess, Ivan Busquets, and José Granell – Frankenstein (Netflix)
Christian Manz, Glen McIntosh, Andy Kind, and Terry Palmer – How to Train Your Dragon (Universal)
David Vickery, Stephen Aplin, Charmaine Chan, Simone Coco, and Neil Corbould – Jurassic World: Rebirth (Universal)
Stephane Ceretti, Enrico Damm, Stéphane Nazé, and Guy Williams – Superman (WB)
Pablo Helman, Jonathan Fawkner, Anthony Smith, Dale Newton, and Paul Corbould – Wicked: For Good (Universal)
Astra Creative Arts Awards TV Nominees:
Best Casting
Adolescence (Netflix)
Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Paper (Peacock)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Choreography
Gen V (Prime Video)
Robin Hood (MGM+)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Cinematography
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Landman (Paramount+)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Costume Design
It: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max)
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz)
Robin Hood (MGM+)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Editing
Black Rabbit (Netflix)
Landman (Paramount+)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Best Hairstyling
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Chad Powers (Hulu)
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Severance (Apple TV)
Task (HBO)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Best Main Title Design
Dexter: Resurrection (Paramount+)
It: Welcome to Derry (HBO)
Outlander: Blood of My Blood (Starz)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
The Residence (Netflix)
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
Best Makeup
Andor (Disney+)
Chad Powers (Hulu)
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (Peacock)
It: Welcome to Derry (HBO)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Original Song
“Best Time Ever” – Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical (Apple TV)
“Dream Come True” – Zombies 4 (Disney+)
“Oh Lord” – Peacemaker (HBO Max)
“Adam Sandler’s Song” – 50 Years (NBC)
“Funny How The Universe Works – The Runarounds (Prime Video)
“Senior Year” – The Runarounds (Prime Video)
Best Production Design
Landman (Paramount+)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Pitt (HBO Max)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Score
Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue (MGM+)
Severance (Apple TV)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Task (HBO)
Wednesday (Netflix)
Best Sound
Alien Earth (FX)
Black Rabbit (Netflix)
Gen V (Prime Video)
Landman (Paramount+)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Best Stunts
Gen V (Prime Video)
Reacher (Prime Video)
Severance (Apple TV)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (Prime Video)
Tulsa King (Paramount+)
Best Visual Effects
Alien Earth (FX)
Andor (Disney+)
Bono: Stories of Surrender (Apple TV)
Gen V (Prime Video)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Wednesday (Netflix)
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