The Golden Globes organization unveiled its list of selections on Monday, as its relationship with the Hollywood industry remains rocky. No broadcaster has been announced for the award ceremony, which is due to take place on January 9.
Dune, by Denis Villeneuve, was selected in the category of best dramatic film, alongside Belfast, Coda, King richard and The Power of the Dog. The filmmaker landed a selection in the category of best director, in which he competes with Kenneth Branagh, Jane Campion, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Steven Spielberg. Finally, thanks to Hans Zimmer, his adaptation of Frank Herbert’s novel is also in the race for the best original music.
In the category of best musical film or best comedy, we find Cyrano, Don’t Look Up, Licorice Pizza, Tick… Tick… Boom! and West Side Story.
The practices of the Golden Globes, organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), have been criticized since last year. Its financial practices, ethics and lack of diversity are among the elements of its operation that have prompted many studios and movie personalities to boycott the organization this year.
NBC, its broadcaster, is one of them. On its website, the organization says it has completely revised its rules and made bottom-up changes in the code of conduct (of its members), ethics, diversity, equity, inclusion, governance, and more.
The HFPA also recalled having admitted 21 new members, its largest and most diverse cohort to date. The Golden Globes have been awarded since 1944.
The framework in which the winners will be announced remains to be determined.
With Hollywood Reporter
The list of the main selections (cinema)
• Best Dramatic Film: Belfast, CODA, Dune, King Richard, The Power of the Dog
• Best musical film or best comedy: Cyrano, Don’t Look Up, Licorice Pizza, Tick… Tick… Boom!, West Side Story
• Best Actress, Dramatic Film: Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye), Olivia Colman (The Lost Daughter), Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos), Lady Gaga (House of Gucci), Kristen Stewart (Spencer)
• Best actor, dramatic film: Mahershala Ali (Swan song), Javier Bardem (Being the Ricardos), Benedict Cumberbatch (The Power of the Dog), Will Smith (King richard), Denzel Washington (The Tragedy of Macbeth)
• Best actress, musical film or comedy: Marion Cotillard (Annette), Alana Haim (Licorice Pizza), Jennifer Lawrence (Don’t Look Up), Emma Stone (Cruella), Rachel Zegler (West Side Story)
• Best actor, musical film or comedy: Leonardo DiCaprio (Don’t Look Up), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), Andrew Garfield (Tick… Tick… Boom!), Cooper Hoffman (Licorice Pizza), Anthony Ramos (In the heights)
• Best animated film: Encanto, Flee, Luca, My Sunny Maad, Raya and the Last Dragon
• Best foreign film: Compartment No. 6 (Finland, Russia and Germany), Drive My Car (Japan), The Hand of God (Italy), A hero (France and Iran), Parallel mothers (Spain)
• Best Director: Kenneth Branagh (Belfast), Jane Campion (The Power of the Dog), Maggie Gyllenhaal (The Lost Daughter), Steven Spielberg (West Side Story), Denis Villeneuve (Dune)