Congratulations to Brie Larson on Winning the Golden Globe for Best Actress for her Performance in ROOM
Congratulations to Actress Brie Larson who was awarded the prize of Best Actress for her stunning performance in the Irish Film ROOM, directed by Lenny Abrahamson, produced by Element Pictures and supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board.
Commenting on the win, Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board Chief Executive James Hickey said:
"Congratulations to Brie Larson on winning this prestigious award. Her much deserved win is a credit to the entire team behind the Irish Film Board funded film ROOM which will be released in Ireland this week. I have no doubt that this award will help to build momentum at the Irish and International box office. I urge Irish audiences to go and see this film. It really is a stunning piece of work and cinema-goers will not be disappointed."
Lenny Abrahamson's film ROOM was also nominated in the category of Best Motion Picture. Writer Emma Donoghue was nominated for Best Screenplay for Room which she adapted from her own award-winning book.
Other Irish nominees at the awards included Saoirse Ronan for her performance in Brooklyn, Michael Fassbender for his performance in Danny Boyle's Steve Jobs and Caitriona Balfe for Best Actress in a TV series for Outlander.
The 73rd Golden Globe Awards took place in Beverly Hills California, and is one of the most widely-watched ceremonies leading up to the Academy Awards in February.
ROOM was supported by Bord Scannán na hÉireann/ the Irish Film Board.
About 'ROOM'
Room was directed by Lenny Abrahamson. Element Pictures' Ed Guiney produced the film with David Gross. Executive producers are Andrew Lowe for Element Pictures and Jeff Arkuss and Jesse Shapira for No Trace Camping. Emma Donoghue, Rose Garnett (Film 4), Tessa Ross (Film 4), and David Kosse (Film 4) also serve as executive producers. Room is an Element Pictures and No Trace Camping production, in association with Film4, Telefilm Canada, and Bord Scannán na hÉireann/the Irish Film Board. A24 distribute Room in the US, and Elevation Pictures is distributing the film in Canada. UTA handled the domestic sale of Room and FilmNation Entertainment handled international sales. Room will be on release in Irish cinemas in January 2016.
Room was the winner of the People's Choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2015. Brie Larson shared the Performer of the Year Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival with Saoirse Ronan. She was nominated at the Independent Spirit Awards in the category of Best Female Lead. The Screen Actors Guild has nominated her in the category of Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.