It’s only right that a year as strange as this gets a strange Oscar ceremony. Nomadland was the odds-on favourite – and it won Best Picture and Best Director for Chloe Zhao. Anthony Hopkins beat off a strong field – including a terrific Riz Ahmed in Sound of Metal – to win his second Best Actor trophy for The Father, …
With homebound nominees appearing by remote video and hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on different sides of the country, a very socially distanced 78th Golden Globe Awards trudged on in the midst of the pandemic and a storm of criticism. Schitt’s Creek, which had gone unnominated in the top category every previous season at the Globes, won best comedy …
Chloe Zhao, director, Joshua Richards, director of photography, and actress Frances McDormand on the set of Nomadland. The evocative feature film, Nomadland, the latest effort by insightful Chinese female director, Chloe Zhao, is sweeping the awards circuit in the United States, putting her on the fast track for Oscar contention. Zhao's film from Disney's Searchlight Pictures snapped up five top …
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