9th Astra Film Awards
| 9th Astra Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 9, 2026 |
| Site | Los Angeles |
| Official website | theastras |
| Highlights | |
| Most nominations | One Battle After Another (11) Sinners (11) |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | KNEKT Television Network YouTube (@TheAstraAwards) |
The 9th Astra Film Awards, presented by the Hollywood Creative Alliance, will take place on January 9, 2026, in Los Angeles. The nominations were announced on November 25, 2025.[1]
The action thriller film One Battle After Another and the period supernatural horror film Sinners led the nominations with eleven each, followed by the Norwegian comedy drama film Sentimental Value with nine.[1][2][3] The ceremony will be recorded and streamed live on KNEKT.tv and YouTube.[1]
Ceremony information
This is the third ceremony following the rebranding to The Astra Awards by the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Additionally, this year marked the introduction of genre-based categories; Picture and Acting awards were split into two separate categories: "Drama" and "Comedy or Musical". The proposed change was put to a full vote of the HCA membership.[1] The category "Best Comedy" was retired, while "Best Book to Screen Adaptation" made its debut.
Nominated for "Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller" for his performance in Good Boy as himself, Indy the Dog's nomination made film award history, as Indy is now the first canine to be nominated for a major film acting award that had previously recognized only human talent. The film is told entirely from the dog's perspective, using his natural behaviors and who was unaware he was in a film during production.[4][a]
Initially, Best Original Score and Best Original Song were announced as part of the Creative Arts Awards ceremony, but was later moved to the main awards ceremony.[6]
Winners and nominees
Winners will be listed first and highlighted with boldface.
Honorary awards
- Timeless Award – Sharon Stone[8]
- Filmmaker on the Rise Award – Hikari[8]
- Game Changer Award – Dylan O'Brien[8]
- Trailblazer Award – Jennifer Love Hewitt[8]
- Star on the Rise Award – Madeleine McGraw[8]
- Filmmaking Achievement Award – Park Chan-wook[8]
- Independent Spotlight Award – The creators of Bob Trevino Likes It[8]
Films with multiple nominations
The following films received multiple nominations:[c]
See also
Notes
- ^ Indy is a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.[5]
- ^ The nomination for Twinless in "Best First Feature" was revoked hours after the nominations were revealed given it was not director James Sweeney's first feature.[7]
- ^ Sources, including the official Astra Awards press release, listed incorrect totals for nomination counts.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "The 2025 Astra Film Awards Nominations Have Been Announced" (Press release). The Astras. November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Alter, Ethan (November 25, 2025). "'One Battle After Another' leads Astra Film Awards Nominations". GoldDerby. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Prusakowski, Steven (November 25, 2025). "The 2025 Astra Film Awards Nominations Have Been Announced". Awards Radar. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Multiple sources:
- Crump, Andrew (October 3, 2025). "Meet Indy the Dog, the Star of the New Horror Film 'Good Boy'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- Smith, Jeff (November 26, 2025). "What 'Good Boy' Star Indy the Dog Just Achieved Has Never Happened in Major Movie History". Men's Journal. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- @unilad; (November 27, 2025). "A dog has officially been nominated for Best Performance at a major film awards show, and no, this isn't a joke 🐾🎬 Indy, the breakout canine star of Good Boy, just scored a nomination for Best Performance in a Horror or Thriller at the 9th Astra Film Awards. He's up against human actors, not in a novelty category, but a proper acting slot. And honestly? He earned it. The film's also nominated for Best First Feature, but Indy's the one making award season history. From good boy to awards contender, give this legend his trophy. 📹 – @goodboy.film". Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via Instagram.
- McClelland, Tim (November 28, 2025). "Canine Star of 'Good Boy' Makes Movie History with Nomination". MovieWeb. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- McAndrews, Mary Beth (October 5, 2025). "'Good Boy' Director Ben Leonberg and Indy Talk Their Creepy New Horror Movie: 'From Indy's Perspective, It's A Love Story'". Dread Central. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Deb, Anurekha (October 5, 2025). "What kind of dog is Indy from 'Good Boy'? Details from the horror film explored". Soap Central. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Davidson, Denton (December 11, 2025). "'Sinners' and 'Frankenstein' top Astra Creative Arts Awards: Full Winners List". GoldDerby. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
- ^ @TheAstraAwards (November 25, 2025). "We discovered an error in this year's nominations: Twinless was mistakenly included in the Best First Feature category. Because Twinless is James Sweeney's second feature, it does not meet the eligibility requirements for this category and has been removed" (Tweet). Retrieved November 25, 2025 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d e f g Ntim, Zac (December 17, 2025). "Astra Film Awards: Dylan O'Brien, Hikari, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Madeleine McGraw, Park Chan-Wook & Sharon Stone Among 2025 Honorees". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 18, 2025.