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| 'Boyhood' movie is the winner of Golden Globes 2015 |
Boyhood won the Golden Globe for best motion picture, drama, on Sunday night.
The win marked the third prize for the title, which went into the awards show with five nominations. Earlier, Boyhood won Golden Globes for best supporting actress (Patricia Arquette) and best director (Richard Linklater).
Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making coming-of-age film about a young boy (Ellar Coltrane) growing up in Texas was also nominated for best supporting actor (Ethan Hawke) and best screenplay (Linklater). Released in July, the IFC Films title has been a frontrunner for awards accolades all season. The film is also up for three Screen Actors Guild awards, a Producers Guild award, a Writers Guild award for best original screenplay, eight Critics' Choice Awards and five BAFTA and Independent Spirit Awards.
The film beat fellow nominees Selma, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Foxcatcher.
Taking the stage to accept the best drama award, Linklater noted that he'd already spoken once that evening and turned the microphone over to IFC Films president Jonathan Sehring. Linklater said the film "wouldn't exist if [Sehring] didn't take the biggest leap of faith in film history and give us money every year for 12 years to make this movie."
"To work with someone like Richard is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; I've had that opportunity three times," Sehring said. "When he came to us 12 years ago with this project, 14 years ago, we said yes, because the man has such humanity, he's so humble. He put so much of his own life into this movie. This is all Richard."
Sehring went on to thank the film's cast and crew in Boston and Texas and his family, which he indicated was what made him want to make the film.
"To my own Boyhood, my wonderful wife, Louise, and her wonderful kids, James, Kellan and Tyler — what made me buy into the movie," Sehring said in closing.
The win marked the third prize for the title, which went into the awards show with five nominations. Earlier, Boyhood won Golden Globes for best supporting actress (Patricia Arquette) and best director (Richard Linklater).
Linklater's 12-years-in-the-making coming-of-age film about a young boy (Ellar Coltrane) growing up in Texas was also nominated for best supporting actor (Ethan Hawke) and best screenplay (Linklater). Released in July, the IFC Films title has been a frontrunner for awards accolades all season. The film is also up for three Screen Actors Guild awards, a Producers Guild award, a Writers Guild award for best original screenplay, eight Critics' Choice Awards and five BAFTA and Independent Spirit Awards.
The film beat fellow nominees Selma, The Imitation Game, The Theory of Everything and Foxcatcher.
Taking the stage to accept the best drama award, Linklater noted that he'd already spoken once that evening and turned the microphone over to IFC Films president Jonathan Sehring. Linklater said the film "wouldn't exist if [Sehring] didn't take the biggest leap of faith in film history and give us money every year for 12 years to make this movie."
"To work with someone like Richard is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; I've had that opportunity three times," Sehring said. "When he came to us 12 years ago with this project, 14 years ago, we said yes, because the man has such humanity, he's so humble. He put so much of his own life into this movie. This is all Richard."
Sehring went on to thank the film's cast and crew in Boston and Texas and his family, which he indicated was what made him want to make the film.
"To my own Boyhood, my wonderful wife, Louise, and her wonderful kids, James, Kellan and Tyler — what made me buy into the movie," Sehring said in closing.
Coming of age tale "Boyhood" won the coveted Golden Globe for best drama on Sunday, while the quirky period caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" was the surprise winner for best comedy or musical, in a big upset to awards season front-runner "Birdman."
The first major awards for the Hollywood film industry this year were scattered widely among many films, potentially setting up a complex race towards the industry's top honors, the Oscars on Feb. 22.
"Boyhood" took three Globes, including the night's top honor, a reward for the unprecedented cinematic venture of making a film over 12 years with the same actors. The man behind the low-budget experiment, Richard Linklater, won best director and Patricia Arquette won best supporting actress.
"Birdman," a satire of show business that led all nominees with seven nods, picked up best screenplay and best actor in a comedy or musical for Michael Keaton, embodying a comeback in film and real life.
"Alejandro, there is not a person in this room who won't show up for your next gig," said Keaton of "Birdman" director Alejandro Inarritu.
But "The Grand Budapest Hotel" from director Wes Anderson was the big surprise of the night as best comedy or musical, although it only took home that one award.
The first major awards for the Hollywood film industry this year were scattered widely among many films, potentially setting up a complex race towards the industry's top honors, the Oscars on Feb. 22.
"Boyhood" took three Globes, including the night's top honor, a reward for the unprecedented cinematic venture of making a film over 12 years with the same actors. The man behind the low-budget experiment, Richard Linklater, won best director and Patricia Arquette won best supporting actress.
"Birdman," a satire of show business that led all nominees with seven nods, picked up best screenplay and best actor in a comedy or musical for Michael Keaton, embodying a comeback in film and real life.
"Alejandro, there is not a person in this room who won't show up for your next gig," said Keaton of "Birdman" director Alejandro Inarritu.
But "The Grand Budapest Hotel" from director Wes Anderson was the big surprise of the night as best comedy or musical, although it only took home that one award.
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Civil rights drama "Selma" won one award, for best song, while "The Imitation Game" walked away empty-handed.
The outcome of the 72nd Globes will not influence the Academy Awards slate, since voting for next week's nominees announcement is closed. But it can give crucial momentum to the Oscar race.
Other top actor awards went to performers who portrayed the pain of illness.
Julianne Moore won best actress in a drama as an early-onset Alzheimer's patient in "Still Alice," while Eddie Redmayne took best actor in a drama for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything."
It was a more somber night than usual for the Golden Globes, usually one of the more rambunctious events in the awards season, organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Politics played heavily into acceptance speeches, from support for the Hispanic and transgender communities to calls to protect freedom of expression and solidarity after the deadly attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
George Clooney, receiving a lifetime achievement award and sporting a lapel pin declaring "Je suis Charlie," noted the "extraordinary day" in Paris and around the world as millions of people and world leaders marched to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant attacks.
The outcome of the 72nd Globes will not influence the Academy Awards slate, since voting for next week's nominees announcement is closed. But it can give crucial momentum to the Oscar race.
Other top actor awards went to performers who portrayed the pain of illness.
Julianne Moore won best actress in a drama as an early-onset Alzheimer's patient in "Still Alice," while Eddie Redmayne took best actor in a drama for his portrayal of physicist Stephen Hawking in "The Theory of Everything."
It was a more somber night than usual for the Golden Globes, usually one of the more rambunctious events in the awards season, organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
Politics played heavily into acceptance speeches, from support for the Hispanic and transgender communities to calls to protect freedom of expression and solidarity after the deadly attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo.
George Clooney, receiving a lifetime achievement award and sporting a lapel pin declaring "Je suis Charlie," noted the "extraordinary day" in Paris and around the world as millions of people and world leaders marched to pay tribute to victims of Islamist militant attacks.
havnt watched 'boyhood' yet. thanks for your sharing
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