The Social Network leads the Golden Globe Awards in 2011

Social Network Top in The 2011
Golden Globe Awards
We are used to upsets in Hollywood, but few predicted that
Social Network would sweep aside hot favourites Black Swan and
The King’s Speech, for Golden Globe glory.

Winner of 4 Golden Globes
No car chases, no grisly murders, nothing that goes bump in the
middle of the night nor bites, The Social Network tells the story
of the founding of social media phenomenon, Facebook…

An autumn night in 2003, Harvard undergraduate and computer
programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer
and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging
and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a
global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere
six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is
the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur,
success leads to both personal and legal complications.

The rest, as they say, is history!

Those involved with Social Network, spent much of the night of
January 16th on the awards stage as, one after the other, no less
than 4 Golden Globes were awarded to the film. In addition to
Best Motion Picture (Drama), Social Network won Golden Globes
for Best Director Motion Picture (David Fincher), Best Screenplay
– Motion Picture (Aaron Sorkin), Best Original Score – Motion
Picture (Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross).

Best Motion Picture – Comedy Or Musical went to The Kids Are
All Right

The Two That Got Away
Social Network did not sweep the board, however, with two ‘big
ones’ escaping… Best Actor and Best Actress (Motion Picture).

Colin Firth – Best Actor
“The King’s Speech”

The King’s Speech.
A disappointing night for the British contingent, who went there
with 7 Golden Globe nominations. Colin Firth won the much deserved
Best Performance By An Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama) Golden
Globe for his portrayal of King George VI, in this very British
movie.

Natalie Portman – Best Actress
“Black Swan”

Black Swan
With 4 nomination, Black Swan was considered another hot favourite
on the night, but came away with just one Golden Globe. It was
one of the ‘big ones’ however and Natalie Portman went home clutching
her Best Performance By An Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe.

For
a full listing of the winners in the major film categories, see
below.
For
a full listing of all nominations in the major film categories
click
here.

HFPA
The Golden Globe Awards are organised by the Hollywood Foreign
Press Association, and awarded by ballot of the Association’s
press members, whereas the Oscars are organised by The Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In otherwords, “Oscars”
are awarded by private ballot of the Academy’s some 6,000 members,
rather than journalists. The other major difference is, that the
Golden Globe Awards include Television categories.

Further information:
Golden Globe HFPA official website, click this link.