Platforms and female directors top 2021 Golden Globe nominations
The 2021 Golden Globes will be presented on February 28, during a virtual ceremony from Beverly Hills.
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Hollywood kicked off the awards season this Wednesday, February 3 with the announcement of the nominations for the 78th Golden Globes.
The trophies awarded by the foreign press inaugurate a belated season of awards turned upside down by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The rewards will be presented on February 28, at a virtual ceremony from Beverly Hills, nearly two months behind the usual schedule.
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The coronavirus has caused the closure of cinemas, put a stop to filming and postponed the award season ... But beyond that, the pandemic highlights the changes at work in audiovisual production.
So streaming platforms and female directors are racing ahead of the Golden Globe nominations.
Netflix offers 22 quotes, against 17 last year, on the film side.
It
's David Fincher's
Mank
, who emerges as the big favorite with six nominations.
A black and white production for moviegoers,
Mank
tells the story of Orson Welles' masterpiece
Citizen Kane
.
The French vying for the Golden Globes
Another Netflix feature film,
The Chicago Seven
, by Aaron Sorkin, about a smash-hit Vietnam War-time lawsuit, comes in second with five nominations.
Several French people could well win a Golden Globe.
In particular Tahar Rahim, nominated in the category best actor in a drama for his role in
Designated guilty
,
Deux
by Filippo Meneghetti in the category best foreign language film, or the film
The Father
, by Florian Zeller, adaptation of his play
The father
, nominated in several categories.
An unprecedented presence of female directors
Highlight of the list of nominations, a strong presence of women.
The feminist thriller set against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement,
Promising Young Woman
, broke through the selections for Best Dramatic Film, Best Director, Screenplay and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan.
Charismatic actress Frances McDormand of
Nomadland
, the 2020 Golden Lion film, and actress Viola Davis
of Ma Rainey's The Blues are
also competing for the best actress trophy.
Among the five nominees for the Best Director category this year are three directors (Chloe Zhao, Emerald Fennel and Regina King) and two directors (David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin).
Until this 78th edition, only five women had managed to get a place in this major category of the Golden Globes, often decisive event for the Oscar race.
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