The 3rd Six Stars Cinema Awards... And the Winners are...

Get ready as we unveil the winners of the 3rd SIX STARS CINEMA AWARDS across all eight categories! Join us in celebrating the remarkable performances, films, and talents that made this edition truly unforgettable.

Action or Thriller

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Andrew Kevin Walker, for The Killer

• Supporting Actor — Donnie Yen, for John Wick: Chapter 4

• Supporting Actress — Rebecca Ferguson, for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One 

• Lead Actor — Tom Cruise, for Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

• Lead Actress — Priya Kansara, for Polite Society

• Direction — David Fincher, for The Killer 

• Best Film — Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Animation

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, and Dave Callaham, for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Supporting Voice Actor — Daniel Kaluuya, for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Supporting Voice Actress — Ayo Edebiri, for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem

• Lead Voice Actor — Shameik Moore, for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Lead Voice Actress — Hailee Steinfeld for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Direction — Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers, and Justin K. Thompson, for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

• Best Film — Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Fantasy or Sci-fi

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, for Barbie

• Supporting Actor — Ryan Gosling, for Barbie

• Supporting Actress — America Ferrera, for Barbie

• Lead Actor — John Boyega, for They Cloned Tyrone

• Lead Actress — Margot Robbie, for Barbie

• Direction — Greta Gerwig, for Barbie

• Best Film — Barbie

Romance or Musical

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Marcus Gardley, for The Color Purple

• Supporting Actor — Colman Domingo, for The Color Purple

• Supporting Actress — Danielle Brooks, for The Color Purple

• Lead Actor — Paul Mescal, for Carmen

• Lead Actress — Fantasia Barrino, for The Color Purple

• Direction — Blitz Bazawule, for The Color Purple

• Best Film — The Color Purple

Horror

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, for Talk to Me

• Supporting Actor — Joe Bird, for Talk to Me

• Supporting Actress — Amie Donald, for M3GAN

• Lead Actor — Nicolas Cage, for Dream Scenario

• Lead Actress — Alyssa Sutherland, for Evil Dead Rise

• Direction — Demián Rugna, for When Evil Lurks

• Best Film — When Evil Lurks

Comedy

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Cord Jefferson, for American Fiction

• Supporting Actor — Mark Ruffalo, for Poor Things

• Supporting Actress — Da'Vine Joy Randolph, for The Holdovers

• Lead Actor — Paul Giamatti, for The Holdovers

• Lead Actress — Emma Stone, for Poor Things

• Direction — Yorgos Lanthimos, for Poor Things

• Best Film — The Holdovers

Drama

• Best Screenplay (Original or Adapted) — Justine Triet and Arthur Harari, for Anatomy of a Fall

• Supporting Actor — Robert Downey Jr., for Oppenheimer

• Supporting Actress — Emily Blunt, for Oppenheimer

• Lead Actor — Cillian Murphy, for Oppenheimer

• Lead Actress — Lily Gladstone, for Killers of the Flower Moon

• Direction — Christopher Nolan, for Oppenheimer

• Best Film — Oppenheimer

Special categories

• Character of the Year — M3GAN.

  Killer doll in a techno horror-thriller. Played by Amie Donald and voiced by Jenna Davis.

• Rising Star — Taylor Zakhar Perez.

  After small roles in the romantic comedy The Kissing Booth 2 and the series Minx, the American actor secured the lead role in the feature film Red, White & Royal Blue.

• Ensemble Performance — Oppenheimer.

  With Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Jason Clarke, and Kenneth Branagh.

• Best Popular Film — Barbie.

  Sharp, heartfelt, and brilliantly witty exploration of identity, feminism, and self-discovery, all wrapped in a candy-colored dream world. Let’s be real—this isn’t just a toy movie; it’s a cultural phenomenon.

• Avantgarde Award — Courteney Cox.

  Courteney Cox rose to international prominence as Monica Geller in Friends, one of the most beloved TV shows in history, and as Gale Weathers in the Scream franchise. With a career spanning decades, she has earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, along with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Beyond these iconic roles, she starred in Cougar Town, Shining Vale, Bedtime Stories, Zoom, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. She also directed Just Before I Go and recently launched a line of cleaning products and a home beauty brand. Who would have thought that the model from Bruce Springsteen’s Dancing in the Dark music video would go on to achieve such an incredible career?

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The nominees are based on releases from January 1st to December 31st, 2023, showcasing the most thrilling performances and productions of the year.