Submission Information:
The 2026 Astra Creative Arts Awards will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Los Angeles.
All Astra Creative Arts Awards categories require a submission for consideration. Creative Arts submissions carry a flat fee of $150 per individual submitted.
If multiple individuals are submitted in a single category, each individual is subject to the $150 entry fee. For example, submitting three visual effects artists would result in a total entry fee of $450.
Submissions will open on October 1, 2026, and close on November 15, 2026.
Film Categories:
- Best Casting
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Editing
- Best Makeup & Hairstyling
- Best Original Song
- Best Production Design
- Best Marketing Campaign
- Best Score
- Best Second Unit Director
- Best Sound
- Best Stunts
- Best Stunt Coordinator
- Best Visual Effects
Television Categories:
- Best Casting
- Best Choreography
- Best Cinematography
- Best Costume Design
- Best Editing
- Best Hairstyling
- Best Main Title Design
- Best Makeup
- Best Original Song
- Best Production Design
- Best Score
- Best Sound
- Best Stunts
- Best Visual Effects
Official Astra Creative Arts Awards Timeline:
Submissions open Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 8am PT
Nomination Committee voting begins on Wednesday, November 18, 2026 beginning at 8am PT
Nomination Committee voting ends on Sunday, November 22, 2026 at 9pm PT
Nominations to be announced on Wednesday, December 2, 2026 via press release and across social media beginning at 9am PT.
The 2026 Astra Creative Awards Ceremony to take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.
Astra Creative Arts Awards Important Information:
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The Astra Creative Arts Awards honor the talented artists whose work behind the scenes brings the magic of film and television to life. The ceremony will take place in Los Angeles on Wednesday, December 16, 2026.
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Films released between January 1 and December 31, 2026, are eligible for consideration. To qualify, a film must be shown in at least one theater in the United States as part of a qualifying awards run.
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TV series released between January 1 and December 31, 2026 are eligible for consideration. We welcome television submissions from all countries and platforms as long as a viewing link is provided for our members to watch and vote on the series.
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The nominees for the Astra Creative Arts Awards will be selected by a Nominating Committee. All Hollywood Creative Alliance members will receive an email inviting them to submit their names for consideration if they wish to serve on this year’s committee.
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All Hollywood Creative Alliance members are eligible to vote for the winners of the Astra Creative Arts Awards. Each member will receive login credentials for the secure, members-only voting website and is entitled to cast one vote in each category.
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All ballots must be submitted by the published deadlines. Late ballots will not be accepted. A third-party will oversee the tabulation of all Astra Creative Arts Awards results to ensure accuracy and integrity.
The Registration Period :
The 2026 submission window is October 1 to November 15th.
The Nomination Period:
Nomination Committee (NomCom) members can view submissions through the Astra Creative Arts Awards Submissions Site as they are received. During the voting window, November 18–22, members will submit their nomination selections through a web-based form. We strongly encourage submitting well before the deadline whenever possible to give committee members more time to watch submitted titles before voting begins, rather than trying to fit all their viewing into the five-day voting window.
Number of Nominations:
There will be a total of six nominees in each of the categories.
Astra Creative Arts Awards Final Voting:
The Astra Creative Arts Awards final voting will be open to all members of the Hollywood Creative Alliance. Final voting will take place from December 3rd to December 7th.
2026 Astra Creative Arts Awards Ceremony:
The 2026 Astra Creative Arts Awards ceremony will take place in the Los Angeles area but the venue is still being determined. The date for the ceremony is set for Wednesday, November 16, 2026. The venue will be revealed along with the nominations on December 2, 2026.