Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia continues her stellar journey with two nominations at the 2025 Golden Globe Awards for her critically acclaimed film. We imagine everything as lightThe film has garnered nominations for Best Director (Motion Picture) and Best Foreign Film, marking a significant moment for Indian cinema on the global stage.
Kapadia, who previously won the Grand Prix at Cannes 2024 for the same film, stands alongside established directors like Jacques Audiard.Emilia Perez), Shawn Baker (Anora), and Edward Berger (conclave,
We imagine everything as light It premiered at Cannes and later headlined the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024, which was well received by Bollywood stalwarts. With an international release and numerous accolades, the film is set to be a strong contender in the awards circuit.
Meanwhile, the adventurous music of Jacques Audiard Emilia Perezwhich tells the story of a Mexican drug lord who undergoes gender-affirmation surgery to become a woman, leads the nominations for the 82nd Golden Globes with an impressive 10 nominations. It leaves behind other major contenders like music sensation Wickedpapal thriller conclaveAnd the post-war epic brutalist,
The Golden Globe nominations, announced Monday morning by Mindy Kaling and Morris Chestnut, will be celebrated during a televised ceremony on January 5, broadcast by CBS and streamed on Paramount+.
The Globes, no longer under the control of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, are in a rebuilding phase after years of scandal and organizational change. However, this year’s star-studded list of nominees has injected new energy into the awards. Notable nominees include Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Angelina Jolie, Daniel Craig, Denzel Washington, Ariana Grande, Glen Powell and Selena Gomez.
young donald trump drama learner Also earned praise for Sebastian Stan as Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn. The newly elected President referred to the film as a “politically despicable conspiracy” perpetrated by “human scum”.
Key points of nomination:
Best Motion Picture – Drama:
brutalist
a complete unknown
conclave
Dune: Part 2
nickel boy
5 September
Best Film – Musical or Comedy:
Wicked
Anora
Emilia Perez
Challengers
a real pain
Substance
Best Actor in a Drama:
Adrien Brody, brutalist
timothy chalamet, a complete unknown
Daniel Craig, Weird
colman domingo, sing Sing
Ralph Fiennes, conclave
Sebastian Stan, learner
Best Actress in a Drama:
Pamela Anderson, The Last Showgirl
Angelina Jolie, Maria
Nicole Kidman, Baby girl
Tilda Swinton, the room next door
fernanda torres, i’m still here
Kate Winslet, Took
Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical:
Jesse Eisenberg, a real pain
Hugh Grant, heretic
gabrielle labelle, Saturday night
jesse plemons, types of kindness
Glen Powell, hit it friend
Sebastian Stan, a different man
Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical:
Amy Adams, night routine
Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
Carla Sofia Gascón, Emilia Perez
mickey madison, Anora
semi-swamp, Substance
Zendaya, Challengers
Best Television Drama:
Shogun
Diplomat
slow horses
Mr and Mrs Smith
jackal day
squid game
Best Television Comedy or Musical:
Abbott Elementary
Bear
hacks
no one wants this
Only murders in the building
gentlemen
Best Animated Film:
Flow
inside out 2
memoir of a snail
moana 2
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Foul
wild robot
Cinematic and box office achievements:
Alien: Romulus
beetlejuice beetlejuice
deadpool and wolverine
gladiator ii
inside out 2
twisters
Wicked
wild robot
conclave
brutalist
wild robot
Emilia Perez
Challengers
Dune: Part 2
This year’s Lifetime Achievement honorees are Ted Danson, who received the Carol Burnett Award, and Viola Davis, who received the Cecil B. DeMille Award will be awarded. These honors will be presented at a gala dinner on January 3, before the main ceremony.
Golden Globes to air on January 6, live streaming on Lionsgate Play in India
(With inputs from The Associated Press)
published – December 09, 2024 08:35 PM IST
