Angela Bassett, Rian Johnson, and the Cast and Crew of RRR Will Be Awarded New HCA Honors
The Hollywood Critics Association announced its 6th Annual HCA Film Awards honorees. This year, Angela Bassett, Rian Johnson, and the cast and crew of S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR will be recognized for their outstanding work in film.
The HCA declared that Angela Bassett would receive the Acting Achievement Award. Nikki Fowler, HCA President, founder, and EIC of Glitter Magazine praises the actress, stating that “Angela Bassett is synonymous with talent, beauty, grace, and excellence, with her career spanning decades and beginning with a master’s degree in Fine Arts from Yale to becoming a name that is not only world-renowned for her craft but one that has inspired women from all backgrounds.”
Fowler continues, “Angela has especially empowered Black women through her courageous and unforgettable roles, from Tina Turner to setting the screen ablaze in her pivotal role in Waiting to Exhale to the beloved portrayal as Queen of Wakanda. Ms. Bassett epitomizes and exudes radical self-love in an industry that doesn’t always love women back. She is a force of positivity and a change-maker for generations to come.”
HCA chairman Scott Menzel claims he is excited to be rejoining with Diga Studios and Content.23 Media for the sixth edition of the HCA Film Awards. He declares “We look forward to celebrating another incredible year of cinema and are so thrilled to be continuing our tradition of honoring some of the best and biggest names in film at our awards ceremony in February.”
Angela Bassett: Power House!!! 💕
— Julie LV (@1stAJ) October 4, 2022
Queen Ramona! 👑
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ” pic.twitter.com/VS9seFOcL3
Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne played tf outta their roles in What’s Love Got to Do with It! for the longest time, I thought they were Ike and Tina Turner. they EMBODIED them! both robbed of an Oscar for this biopic movie. pic.twitter.com/BoEACkZMaK
— khalia. | INDIGO 🦋 (@VERONASFILMS) January 12, 2018
Rian Johnson, most notable for his work behind the films Knives Out (2019) and its follow-up: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, is being honored with the Filmmaking Achievement Award. HCA Vice President Nestor Bentancor states of the director, “Rian Johnson isn’t just one of the best directors working today, but a masterful storyteller that has been expanding, reinventing and modernizing a plethora of genres his entire career… We are thrilled to have the opportunity to celebrate an auteur that, on top of being a unique creative force, is as affable as he is gifted.”
Shatter your expectations.
— Netflix (@netflix) December 5, 2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery arrives December 23 on Netflix pic.twitter.com/MeXopxNy7u
S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR is awarded HCA’s Spotlight Award. HCA Board Member Rasha Goel expressed, “As a person of Indian descent, it has been surreal to FINALLY see an Indian film become a global phenomenon the way that RRR has.”
Goel adds, “The HCA has worked diligently to elevate and promote underrepresented voices in the industry, and Indian storytellers are amongst some of the most overlooked here in the United States. We, as an organization, couldn’t be happier celebrating this remarkable film and all those who brought this project to life.”
Was a Pleasure to Chat with the Phenomenal @RRRMovie Director, S.S. Rajamouli @ssrajamouli at @GlitterMagazine on the Film’s Incredible Cultural + Global Impact https://t.co/FNZeTj9xNW #SSRajamouli #RRRMovie #RRR
— Nikki Fowler (@NikkiFowler28) November 11, 2022
Congratulations to Angela Bassett, Rian Johnson, and the wonderful cast and crew of S. S. Rajamouli’s RRR. The 6th Annual HCA Film Awards will be held on Friday, February 24, 2023. In the meantime, fans can watch Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and RRR in theaters.
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