06 March 2021
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Emerald Fennell s black comedy starring Carey Mulligan as Cassie Thomas dominated the evening, scoring multiple accolades, including Best Picture and Best Actress for the 35-year-old star.
Accepting her awards via video call, Carey said: This opportunity was really the chance of a lifetime and I m so grateful to her.
The director and screenwriter also won Best Original Screenplay, Best First Feature and Filmmaker on the Rise.
Emerald, also 35, said of the former honour: It just seems completely extraordinary that this script that was in my head for years and years listening to Paris Hilton and Britney Spears until everything was a pink, sparkly blur, for it to have come all of the way to Hollywood and to be awarded this unbelievable honor is truly extraordinary.
Dwayne Johnson Wins HCA Trailerblazer Award, Dedicates It To His Father
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There are few people who have had a career like Dwayne Johnson. The Rock got his start in wrestling before becoming one of the most famous Hollywood stars in history. In fact, a sitcom about Johnson s younger years recently premiered on NBC. In honor of his lifetime of success, The Rock was recently awarded HCA s Trailblazer Award. After being presented with a video that showcased his work with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Johnson spoke about his privilege and luck in the industry. I want to say first, thank you to the Hollywood Critics Association for this incredible honor, Johnson says in his acceptance speech. The actor goes on to thank his friends and explain how lucky he is. How privileged we all are to be in the position we’re in this wild world of Hollywood, he added. If we re lucky enough and we re fortunate enough to be in a position where you can make somebody feel good and you can create
Minari.
“While 2020 was a year of much difficulty for many around the world, we are forever grateful to the filmmakers, storytellers, and studios who went above and beyond to find new ways to release their films to audiences,” HCA Founder
Scott Menzel said in a statement. “The films that the members of the Hollywood Critics Association nominated were amongst some of the most diverse and inclusive stories that we’ve seen on-screen in quite some time. Our mission has always been to highlight all voices and I believe it is reflective in our winners tonight. Congrats to all.”
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Zack Snyder accepted the first-ever Valiant Award during the 4th Annual Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards on Friday, where the
Snyder Cut supporters who rallied around mental health awareness and suicide prevention is the real victory. Presented by HCA co-founders Scott and Ashley Menzel, the Valiant Award acknowledges the
Man of Steel and
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice director s visionary filmmaking and resilience to overcome any obstacles. Snyder and his wife and producing partner, Deborah Snyder, stepped away from
Justice League when their daughter, Autumn Snyder, died by suicide at age 20 in March 2017. Thank you to the Hollywood Critics Association for honoring me with this Valiant Award. Making a movie is hard enough. The story of the