Nomadland, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm win big at Globes

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm and Nomadland were the big winners of the 78th Golden Globe AwardsThe ceremony was held virtually and the live audience consisted of frontline workers and first responders of the Covid19 pandemic Tina Fey and Amy Poehler returned to hosting duties this year but they were in New York and Los Angeles respectively marking the first time the Golden Globes have been bicoastalNomadland director Chloeacute Zha is only the second female winner in the Best Director category Her film a Frances McDormand starrer follows a woman in her 60s who after losing everything in the Great Recession embarks on a journey through the American West living as a vandwelling modernday nomadThe Best Drama Film went to Nomadland starring Frances McDormand as a homeless woman travelling through the American West Schittrsquos Creek was named Best Comedy series Catherine OrsquoHara who plays the role of Moira Rose in the show was feted with Best Comedy mdash Actress honourThe Best Director award went to Nomadland maker Chloe Zhao who became the second female winner of the category in Globes history after Barbara Streisand in 1983 as per reports ldquoI fell in love with making movies and telling stories because it gave us a chance to laugh and cry together to learn from each other and to have more compassion for each otherrdquo she saidHonoree Jane Fonda accepting the Cecil B DeMille Award onstage at the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel right Gregg Donovan holds a sign in support of the Times Up Globes movement outside the Beverly Hilton Hotel where the Golden Globes are taking placeThe Crown won four honours including Best Drama Series Josh OrsquoConnor and Emma Corrin both won for their performances as Prince Charles and Princess Diana respectively Corrin said ldquoMost of all thank you so much to Princess Diana you have taught me compassion and empathy beyond any measure I could ever imaginerdquoLate star Chadwick Boseman was posthumously named Best Actor In A Drama Film for his performance in Ma Rainyrsquos Black Bottom His wife Taylor Simone Ledward accepted the award on his behalf Boseman passed away last summer after quietly battling colon cancerOther winners included Mark Ruffalo for Best Actor In A Limited Series and Pixarrsquos Soul which won best animated filmAaron Sorkin paid tribute to the three women who were nominated for Best Director as he accepted Best Screenplay for The Trial of the Chicago 7 ldquoYou are the reason my collegeage daughter wants to be a filmmaker and Irsquom never going to forgive you for thatrdquo he said Veteran actor and activist Jane Fonda was feted with the Cecil B DeMille Award for lifetime achievement and used her acceptance speech to call for greater diversity in the industryThe winners were voted for by 87 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association HFPA a group of international journalists based in California According to an investigation the HFPA had no black members Representatives said that they planned to address the issueThe Winners are Best Screenplay Motion Picture Aaron Sorkin The Trial of the Chicago 7 Best Original Score Motion Picture Trent Reznor Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste Soul Best Original Song Motion Picture Io Sigrave Seen The Life Ahead Best Motion Picture Animated SoulDress from homeElle Fanning Amanda Seyfried and Kaley CuocoCelebrities including Elle Fanning Amanda Seyfried and Kaley Cuoco attended the gala virtually but made elegant sartorial choices The trio shared images of their ensemble on their respective Instagram pagesAt the carpet but dressed for homeMargot Robbie and Cynthia ErivoCynthia Erivorsquos applegreen Valentino haute couture dress made her grab eyeballs and frowns Margot Robbiersquos tiered Chanel gown too did little to flatter her