Tuesday, January 17, 2006

Brokeback Mountain and Lost Win at Golden Globes

Brokeback Mountain winners at 2006 Golden Globes.
Producer James Schamus, screenwriter Diana Ossana and director Ang Lee celebrate Brokeback Mountain's Golden Globe wins. 63rd Golden Globe Awards ® 2006 - © MMVI Hollywood Foreign Press Association®.

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association handed out the 2006 Golden Globe Awards last night. There were a few Alberta connections to the winners.

Brokeback Mountain claimed honors in:
  • Best Motion Picture - Drama
  • Best Director - Ang Lee
  • Best Screenplay - Larry McMurty and Diana Ossana
  • Best Original Song - "A Love That Will Never Grow Old" - Gustavo Santaolalla, Bernie Taupin

    The feature film was also nominated in several other categories. Ang Lee was presented the Best Director Award by Clint Eastwood, who shot his award-winning western, Unforgiven in Alberta.

    The ABC series Lost (which just commenced airing of the second season) won for Best Television Series - Drama. Alberta-born Evangeline Lilly stars as Kate in the riveting show about survivors of a plane crash on a mysterious island.

    Sir Anthony Hopkins (who starred in the Alberta-shot Legends of the Fall and The Edge) received the Cecil B. DeMille Award, honoring his outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
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