Barbie Leads Hollywood Creative Alliance Astra Awards Nominations

Greta Gerwig’s Barbie leads the way at the nominations for the Hollywood Creative Alliance‘s newly named Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards with 15 nods including Best Picture. Elsewhere, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer earned 14 nominations, while Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and Martin Scoresese’s Killers of the Flower Moon scored 10 nods each.

The Astra Film & Creative Arts Awards will be held on January 6, 2004 in Los Angeles. Full list of nominations below.

Best Picture

  • “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
  • “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • “Past Lives” (A24)
  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)

Best First Feature

  • A.V. Rockwell, “A Thousand and One” (Focus Features)
  • Adele Lim, “Joy Ride” (Lionsgate)
  • Celine Song, “Past Lives” (A24)
  • Chloe Domont, “Fair Play” (Netflix)
  • Cord Jefferson, “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Michael B. Jordan, “Creed III” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Director

  • Alexander Payne – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
  • Ben Affleck – “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • Celine Song – “Past Lives” (A24)
  • Christopher Nolan – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • Cord Jefferson – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Emerald Fennell – “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Greta Gerwig – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Martin Scorsese – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Yorgos Lanthimos – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Actress

  • Carey Mulligan – “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • Emma Stone – “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Fantasia Barrino – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Greta Lee – “Past Lives” (A24)
  • Lily Gladstone – “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Margot Robbie – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Actor

  • Barry Keoghan – “Saltburn”  (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Bradley Cooper – “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • Cillian Murphy – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • Colman Domingo – “Rustin” (Netflix)
  • Jeffrey Wright – “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Paul Giamatti – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Supporting Actress

  • America Ferrera – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Danielle Brooks – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Da’Vine Joy Randolph – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
  • Julianne Moore – “May December” (Netflix)
  • Rachel McAdams – “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
  • Viola Davis – “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Supporting Actor

  • Charles Melton – “May December” (Netflix)
  • Colman Domingo – “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Dominic Sessa – “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
  • Glenn Howerton – “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
  • Robert Downey Jr. – “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) 
  • Ryan Gosling – “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Cast Ensemble

  • “Air” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Voice-Over Performance

  • Ariana DeBose – “Wish” (Walt Disney Studios)
  • Bradley Cooper – “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • Daniel Kaluuya – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • Hailee Steinfeld – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • Jack Black – “The Super Mario Bros Movie” (Universal Pictures)
  • Shameik Moore – “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)

Best Original Screenplay

  • “Air,” Written by Alex Convery (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “Anatomy of a Fall,” Written by Justine Triet & Arthur Harari (NEON)
  • “Barbie,” Written by Greta Gerwig & Noah Baumbach (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “Past Lives,” Written by Celine Song (A24)
  • “Saltburn,” Written by Emerald Fennell (Amazon/MGM Studios)
  • “The Holdovers,” Written by David Hemingson (Focus Features)

Best Adapted Screenplay

  • “American Fiction,” Screenplay by Cord Jefferson (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,“ Screenplay by Kelly Fremon Craig (Lionsgate)
  • “Killers of the Flower Moon,” Screenplay by Eric Roth & Martin Scorsese (Apple Original Films)
  • “Oppenheimer,” Screenplay by Christopher Nolan (Universal Pictures)
  • “Poor Things,” Screenplay by Tony McNamara (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” Screenplay by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dave Callaham (Sony Pictures)

Best Casting

  • Mary Vernieu & Lindsay Graham Ahanonu, “Air” (Amazon/MGM Studios)
  • Jennifer Euston, “American Fiction” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Allison Jones & Lucy Bevan, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • John Papsidera, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • Bernard Telsey, Tiffany Little Canfield, and Destiny Lilly, “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Susan Shopmaker, “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Cinematography

  • Dan Laustsen, “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • Rodrigo Prieto, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Matthew Libatique, “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • Hoyte van Hoytema, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) 
  • Robbie Ryan, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Linus Sandgren, “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Costume Design

  • Jacqueline Durran, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Oliver García, “Chevalier” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Judianna Makovsky, “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • Jacqueline West, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Holly Waddington, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Francine Jamison-Tanchuck, “The Color Purple” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Production Design

  • Adam Stockhausen, “Asteroid City” (Focus Features)
  • Sarah Greenwood & Katie Spencer, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Jack Fisk & Adam Willis, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Ruth De Jong, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • James Price & Shona Heath, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Suzie Davies & Charlotte Dirickx, “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best Editing

  • Laurent Sénéchal, “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
  • Nathan Orloff, “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • Thelma Schoonmaker, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Jennifer Lame, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • Michael Andrews, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • Kevin Tent, “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)

Best Hair and Make-Up

  • Ivana Primorac, “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • Ryo Murakawa, “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
  • Cassie Russek and Alexei Dmitriew, “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • Kazu Hiro, Sian Grigg, Kay Georgiou, and Lori McCoy-Bell, “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • Nadia Stacey, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Carol Rasheed, Saisha Beecham, Lawrence Davis, and Tym Wallace, “The Color Purple” – (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Original Song

  • “Camp Isn’t Home” from “Theater Camp,” Written by Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman, and Mark Sonnenblick – Performed by Ben Platt, Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Alexander Bello, Bailee Bonick, Donovan Colan, Jack Sobolewski, Kyndra Sanchez, Luke Islam, Madisen Lora and Quinn Titcomb (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Dance the Night” from “Barbie,” Written by Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt, Dua Lipa, and Caroline Ailin – Performed By Dua Lipa (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “I’m Just Ken” from “Barbie,” Written by Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt – Performed by Ryan Gosling (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “Peaches” from “The Super Mario Bros Movie,” Written by Jack Black, Aaron Horvath, Michael Jelenic, Eric Osmond, and John Spiker – Performed by Jack Black (Universal Pictures)
  • “This Wish” from “Wish,” ​​Written by Julia Michaels, Benjamin Rice, and JP Saxe – Performed by Ariana DeBose (Disney)
  • “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie,” Written By Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell – Performed by Billie Eilish (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Best Score

  • Thomas Newman, “Elemental” (Disney/Pixar)
  • Robbie Robertson, “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films)
  • Ludwig Göransson, “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • Jerskin Fendrix, “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • Anthony Willis, “Saltburn” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Daniel Pemberton, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)

Best Sound

  • “Ferrari” (NEON)
  • “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • “Maestro” (Netflix)
  • “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) 
  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • “The Killer” (Netflix)

Best International Feature

  • “Anatomy of a Fall” (France)
  • ”Concrete Utopia” (South Korea)
  • ”Fallen Leaves” (Finland)
  • ”Jawan” (India)
  • ”Perfect Days” (Japan)
  • ”Radical” (Mexico)
  • ”Society of the Snow” (Spain)
  • ”The Taste of Things” (France)
  • ”The Teacher’s Lounge” (Germany)
  • ”The Zone of Interest” (United Kingdom)

Best International Actor

  • Christian Friedel – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
  • Enzo Vogrincic – “Society of the Snow” (Netflix)
  • Eugenio Derbez – “Radical” (Pantelion Films)
  • Gael García Bernal – “Cassandro” (Amazon MGM Studios)
  • Kǒji Yakusho – “Perfect Days” (NEON)
  • Mads Mikkelsen – “The Promised Land” (Magnolia Pictures)

Best International Actress

  • Alma Pöysti – “Fallen Leaves” (MUBI)
  • Juliette Binoche – “The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
  • Layla Mohammadi – “The Persian Version” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • Leonie Benesch -“ The Teacher’s Lounge” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • Sandra Hüller – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
  • Roberta Colindrez – “Cassandro” (Amazon MGM Studios)

Best International Filmmaker

  • Hayao Miyazaki – “The Boy and The Heron” (GKids)
  • J.A Bayona – “Society of the Snow” (Netflix)
  • Jonathan Glazer – “The Zone of Interest” (A24)
  • Justine Triet – “Anatomy of a Fall” (NEON)
  • Trần Anh Hùng – “The Taste of Things” (IFC Films)
  • Wim Wenders – “Perfect Days” (NEON)

Best Animated Feature

  • “The Boy and The Heron” (GKids)
  • “Elemental” (Disney/Pixar)
  • “Nimona” (Netflix)
  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • “Suzume” (Sony Pictures/Crunchyroll)
  • “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem (Paramount Pictures)

Best Documentary Feature

  • “20 Days in Mariupol” (PBS Distribution)
  • “American Symphony” (Netflix)
  • “Beyond Utopia” (Roadside Attractions)
  • “Little Richard: I Am Everything” (Magnolia Pictures)
  • “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie” (Apple Original Films)
  • “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” (AMC Theatres Distribution)

Best Stunts

  • “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “Fast X” (Universal Pictures)
  • “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “Polite Society” (Focus Features)

Best Visual Effects

  • “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) 
  • “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures)
  • “The Creator” (20th Century Studios

Best Comedy Feature

  • “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” (Lionsgate)
  • “BlackBerry” (IFC Films)
  • “Bottoms” (Orion Pictures / Amazon MGM Studios)
  • “Joy Ride” (Lionsgate)
  • “No Hard Feelings” (20th Century Fox)
  • “Theater Camp” (Searchlight Pictures)

Best Action Feature

  • “Creed III” (Amazon/MGM Studios)
  • “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Disney/Marvel)
  • “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “The Killer” (Netflix)

Best Horror Feature

  • “Evil Dead Rise” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “Knock at the Cabin” (Universal Pictures)
  • “M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
  • “No One Will Save You” (20th Century Studios / Hulu)
  • “Scream VI” (Paramount Pictures)
  • “Talk To Me” (A24)

Best Short Film 

  • “The ABCs of Book Banning” (MTV Documentary Films)
  • “The After” (Netflix)
  • “The Last Repair Shop” (Searchlight Pictures)
  • “Once Upon A Studio” (Disney)
  • “Strange Way of Life” (Sony Pictures Classics)
  • “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” (Netflix)

Best Publicity Campaign

  • “Barbie” (Warner Bros. Pictures)
  • “John Wick: Chapter 4” (Lionsgate)
  • “M3GAN” (Universal Pictures)
  • “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures)
  • “The Super Mario Bros Movie” (Universal Pictures)
  • “Wonka” (Warner Bros. Pictures)

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Author: Doug Jamieson

From musicals to horror and everything in between, Doug has an eclectic taste in films. Both a champion of independent cinema and a defender of more mainstream fare, he prefers to find an equal balance between two worlds often at odds with each other. A film critic by trade but a film fan at heart, Doug also writes for his own website The Jam Report, and Australia’s the AU review.