Filmmaker Payal Kapadia created history after being nominated in the Best Director (Motion Picture) category for ‘All We Imagine as Light’ at the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards.
‘All We Imagine as Light’ also received a total of two nominations, the second of which is for Best Motion Picture – (Non-English Language).
Notably, this is the first time that an Indian director has been nominated in this category.
Starring Kani Kushruti, Divya Prabha and Chhaya Kadam, the film is an official Indo-French co-production between France’s Little Anarchy and India’s Choc & Cheese and Another Birth.
The film tells the story of Prabha, a troubled nurse who receives an unexpected gift from her estranged husband, and Anu, her young roommate who seeks intimacy with her lover. A trip to a seaside town gives them a chance to confront their desires.
The film stars Kani Kusruti, Divya Prabha and Hridayu Haroon, all from Kerala. Earlier this year, the film created history by winning the prestigious Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
‘All We Imagine as Light’ premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival on May 23 in its highly anticipated ‘Competition Section’. It was the first Indian film to be screened in the main section of the festival in 30 years.
The last Indian film to make it to the competition section was Shaji N Karun’s Swaham in 1994. Earlier, Payal Kapadia’s ‘All We Imagine as Light’ also won the Best International Award and Best International Feature trophy at the New York Film Critics Circle. Prestigious Gotham Awards 2024.
The nominations for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards were announced on December 9 by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut. Other nominees include Jacques Audiard for Emilia Pérez; Shawn Baker for Anora; Edward Berger for Conclave; Brady Corbett for The Brutalist; and Coralie Farguet for The Substance.
Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut announced the nominees in 27 categories. Kaling, known for her work on shows like ‘The Mindy Project’, ‘Never Have I Ever’ and ‘The Office’, is currently a writer and executive producer for the Max series ‘The Sex Lives of College Girls’ Work as. Co-produced. She is also writing and executive producing the upcoming Netflix comedy series Running Point starring Kate Hudson, which is set for release in 2025.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chestnut is the star of CBS’s upcoming medical drama series Watson, set in the world of Sherlock Holmes, with Chestnut playing Dr. John Watson.
‘Emilia Perez’ leads nominations for 2025 Golden Globes. The film received 10 nominations, more than any other title in film or TV. This broke the previous record for a comedy or musical motion picture and surpassed Barbie, which earned a total of nine nominations last year.
The film, starring Emilia Perez, followed The Brutalist with seven nominations, Conclave with six nominations and Enora and The Substance with five nominations each. According to The Hollywood Reporter, ‘The Bear’ leads the TV nominees with a total of five mentions, followed by Only Murders in the Building and Shogun with four mentions each.
The Golden Globes recognize achievements in film and TV, including the categories of Cinematic and Box Office Achievement in Film and Best Performance in Stand-up Comedy on Television, which were introduced last year and are set to return this year. Are.
The awards will air live and exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India this January 6 at 6:30am IST.
