Golden Globe Awards: The film Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard, won the award for Best Foreign Language Film, while Zoe Saldana received the Best Supporting Actress award.
The 82nd Golden Globe Awards ceremony took place on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, where the winners were announced.
Since the musical Emilia Pérez (produced by Netflix) and The Brutalist (from A24) had the most nominations at the Golden Globes, it wasn’t surprising that both films won major awards.
Golden Globe Awards, However, according to Hollywood Reporter, an interesting point is that the two big winners of the evening were, respectively, a Spanish-language musical directed by a French filmmaker and distributed by an American company about a transgender criminal, and a three-and-a-half-hour 35mm film with a 15-minute break during its screening, shot on VistaVision cameras.
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Some argue that these films represent everything that is “wrong” or “incorrect” in Hollywood: long, preachy, and detached from the realities of the world. In contrast, neither of these films were actually produced in Hollywood, and contrary to popular belief that Hollywood is the center of all prestigious awards and films, the Golden Globe winners are actually chosen by a diverse group of journalists from around the world. Meanwhile, others insist that these films are exactly the bold and humanitarian works that should be made and celebrated.
Golden Globe Awards, The important point is that these successes took place during a ceremony broadcast on American television, signaling the growing acceptance of films that, due to their unique content (such as the use of non-English languages or different themes), might otherwise face criticism.
Regardless of all the debate, The Brutalist won the Best Director award for Brady Corbet, and the Best Actor award went to Adrien Brody. Emilia Pérez, directed by Jacques Audiard, won Best Foreign Language Film, and Zoe Saldana received the Best Supporting Actress award. El Mal also won the Best Original Song award.
Golden Globe Awards, This level of recognition for these films, especially as voting for the 2025 Academy Award nominations will begin on Wednesday, shows the potential impact these films might have in future competitions.
Demi Moore, star of the film The Substance, won the Best Actress award for a Comedy/Musical, beating other major female stars like Mickey Madison in Anora, Carla Sofia Gascon in Emilia Pérez, and Cynthia Erivo in Wicked (from Universal). She reminded the audience during her impactful acceptance speech how long she has been working and how close she was to giving up because of her age but now feels even more determined to continue succeeding.
Golden Globe Awards, The next speech was just as impactful: Sebastian Stan, Best Actor in a Comedy/Musical for A Different Man, a film where his performance as young Donald Trump in The Intern was highly praised.
The Best Supporting Actor award went to Kieran Culkin for his brilliant and emotional performance in A Real Pain.
Golden Globe Awards, Fernanda Torres, star of I’m Still Here, triumphed over Angelina Jolie in Maria and Nicole Kidman in Babygirl, winning the Best Actress in a Drama award.
The animated film Flow from Lithuania also triumphed, beating its prominent competitors like Inside Out 2, Moana 2, and Wild Robot, winning the Best Animated Feature award.
Golden Globe Awards, Finally, Wicked won its second Golden Globe for Best Cinematic Achievement and Most Successful Film. Meanwhile, Anora, which had garnered significant critical attention and was expected to win several awards, returned empty-handed.
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