Boyhood wins Best Picture honour in Golden Globe awards

The film, which was premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and had a theatrical release in July last year, was shot over 12 years with the storyline following the life of a boy played by Ellar Coltrane from May 2002 to October 2013.

The other nominees in the Best Picture category were "The Imitation Game," ''Selma," ''Foxcatcher" and "The Theory of Everything".

The Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama award went to Eddie Redmayne for playing Steven Hawking in The Theory of Everything while Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama
Winner was Julianne Moore for Still Alice
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According to the Golden Globe official website, the award night was one of celebration, a few surprises, laughter, heartfelt speeches and a few serious, even somber moments as Hollywood marked the opening of the Awards Season with the 72nd Golden Globes ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.

According to the site, thunderous applause greeted Amy Poehler and Tina Fey as they took the stage for the third time and immediately warmed the room by ribbing Cecil B DeMille recipient George Clooney.

“George Clooney married Amal Alamuddin this year.” Said the presenters, “Amal is a human rights lawyer who worked on the Enron case, was an adviser to Kofi Annan regarding Syria, and was selected for a three-person U.N. commission investigating rules of war violations in the Gaza Strip. So tonight, her husband is getting a lifetime achievement award.” The irony was graciously acknowledged by the award recipient, smiling from the floor.

When Clooney finally did take the stage to receive his prize, greeted by a standing ovation, he was equally humble addressing both nominees and winners in the crowd by saying: “If you are in this room you caught the brass ring”. Clooney acknowledged some of his predecessors like Lauren Bacall and Robin Williams – both of whom passed away last year and then struck a more heartfelt tone. “It is a humbling thing to find someone to love”, he said addressing his new bride Amal Alamuddin. “I am proud to be your husband” said Hollywood’s previously most eligible bachelor.

Clooney concluded on a somber note. “Millions of people marched today in Paris and around the world”, said the actor-director-producer known for his social and political activism, “we will not live in fear”. It was just one of the references to the tragic terrorist attacks of the past week that killed 17 people in Paris including 10 journalists at the satirical publication Charlie Hebdo.

Clooney’s message was echoed by Hollywood Foreign Press Association president Theo Kingma in his address when he said “The freedom of artistic expression … is a beacon across the globe … We stand united everywhere from North Korea to Paris”. Many other guests such as Amy Adams, Alexandre Desplat, Tchecky Karyo and Helen Mirren also expressed solidarity with the victims sporting “Je Suis Charlie” buttons and generally conveying Hollywood’s support of free artistic expression.

AWARDS:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

Winner: Boyhood


Lead Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama

Winner: Eddie Redmayne – The Theory of Everything

Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Drama

Winner: Julianne Moore – Still Alice


Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

Winner: The Grand Budapest Hotel


Lead Actor in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical

Winner: Michael Keaton – Birdman


Lead Actress – TV Drama

Winner: Ruth Wilson – The Affair


Director

Winner: Richard Linklater – Boyhood


Lead Actor – TV Drama

Winner: Kevin Spacey – House of Cards


Best TV Drama

Winner: The Affair


Actress – TV Miniseries or Movie

Winner: Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman


Foreign Film

Winner: Leviathan, Russia


Lead Actor – TV Comedy

Winner: Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent


Screenplay

Winner: Alejandro G. Inarritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Armando Bo – Birdman


Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Winner: Patricia Arquette – Boyhood


Animated Feature

Winner: How to Train Your Dragon 2


Lead Actress in a Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical

Winner: Amy Adams – Big Eyes


Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie

Winner: Matt Bomer – The Normal Heart


Original Song – Motion Picture

Winner: Glory – Selma (John Legend, Common)


Original Score – Motion Picture

Winner: Johann Johannsson – The Theory of Everything


Best TV Comedy or Musical

Winner: Transparent


Lead Actress – TV Comedy or Musical

Winner: Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin


Actor – TV Miniseries or Movie

Winner: Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo


TV Miniseries or Movie

Winner: Fargo


Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or TV movie

Winner: Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey


Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Winner: J.K. Simmons – Whiplash


(Courtesy Golden Globe Official Website)