Chapter 572 The Second Harvey Award Ceremony (3) Chapter 573 Invitation from Poland(1/3)
Now it's our turn to Global Company!" Lemmer shouted, and several people, and all the employees of Global Company, such as William Wheeler, Howard Hawks, etc., stood up.
Universal has only two films nominated for. Although William Wheeler's "Wuthering Heights" has received widespread praise, it can be seen so far that it will be difficult to win an award, so they put their greatest hope on "Caesar" directed by Griffith.
In fact, among the four nominated films at the Best Clothing Design Award, "Caesar" is undoubtedly the most competitive.
In the other three movies, MGM's "King of Kings" has nothing special about the costume design except for the bigger scenes. Although Lei Dinghua has received nominations for two movies, it is still a certain gap compared to "Caesar".
"The winner of the second Harvey Award for Best Clothing Design is... Dukelay Targer, "Caesar", Universal Film Company!"
As expected, the jury committee awarded the Best Clothing Design Award to Global Company.
"The costumes designed by Dukelay Tagg for "Caesar", either gorgeous and complex, heroic, or rough and simple. They are rare costumes in Hollywood for many years, perfectly revealing the style of ancient Rome, which is remarkable!"
"Boss, Xinyue has won the trophy and Global has won it, which is really gratifying." Stenberg looked at me and laughed, then the guy smacked his lips and said, "It's good that when can I also win one."
"Do it well and you will definitely get it." I snapped my fingers.
After the Best Costume Design Award, it is the Best Makeup Award. This award is not very important. However, it is also the highest honor among film makeup artists. In the end, it was won by Jenny Falles of MGM Films, which gave MGM a step forward. There was no bald head.
The Best Short Film Awards in the future are also very suspenseful.
The award was mainly concentrated between Carmine Coppola and Porter Lee. Both of them were masters of the short film industry, but in the end, Carmine Coppola won the award for his deep love for the poor children in the short film "Red Kids".
"Ladies and gentlemen, let us welcome President Coolidge with warm applause to unveil the suspense of the Best Foreign Language Film Award for us." When Grant invited Coolidge to the stage, the audience applauded.
Coolidge, well-dressed, nodded politely to the representatives of various countries in the special guest seat: "Thank you, outstanding film artists from all over the country for coming to Hollywood from thousands of miles away. On behalf of the US federal government, I would like to express my gratitude to you. Now, I will announce the winning video of the second Harvey Award for Best Foreign Language Film."
Coolidge tear open the envelope very slowly.
I glanced at the people in the special guest seat. Rotman of Germany closed his eyes and muttered in his mouth as if he was praying. Benito Perojo in Spain rubbed his temples and exposed a bitter face. Aberdeen Gonss and Berunal of France were whispering lowly, while Yasujiro Ozu in a kimono sat upright in his seat and looked forward with a calm attitude. As for the Polish representative Lloyd Bacon, it seemed that he did not take this award seriously at all.
"The winning film at the second Harvey Awards for Best Foreign Language Film is... "Napoleon", Director Aberle Gons, France!"
When Coolidge announced the result, Gonsy, who was talking to Bellunal, was stunned for a moment. He opened his mouth wide and seemed to not believe that his film had won the award. He did not understand until Bellunal pushed him onto the stage.
Apeer Gonsey couldn't help but look at the Golden Feather Trophy from Coolidge, "I can study this trophy well when I go back tonight."
Hahahaha, people laughed with kindness at the French.
"Ladies and gentlemen, at this time last year, the Chinese took the first Best Foreign Language Film Award from here, which was a great nation. We French don't have that long history, but we also have our own unique culture. In addition, we have Napoleon! This movie is dedicated to this great man who influenced the world. He will always be the pride of the French, and what I want to say is that French and Americans will always be friends!"
Apeer Gonsy's dialect is very sleek. It not only praised the Chinese who won this award in the last session, but also praised them French, but also contacted Americans in a roundabout way. It was a win-win situation.
"This bitch is cunning. What do you mean by saying that the French and the United States will always be friends. If there weren't British people who were against them, would they do this?" Gans shook his head repeatedly.
I agree with this result. Looking at the competition, the only ones that are competitive are Rotmann from Germany's "Berlin - A Symphony of a Big City", Apergon Gons from France, and Azuro Ozu's "Sword of Confession" by Japan. Among them, Ozu's movies, because of the unique Japanese style, it is difficult for Americans to understand, and many of them cannot understand. Besides, the winner of the last prize was China. In the eyes of Americans, Japan and China belong to the same culture, and it is somewhat repetitive to award it to the Japanese.
Among the remaining two movies, Rotman's "Berlin - A Symphony of a Big City" is indeed very good, but compared with Apele Gons's "Napoleon", it is obviously at a disadvantage in terms of popularity and subject matter. In addition, in terms of the artistic nature and overall performance of the film, Rotman's movie is not a rival to "Napoleon", so this result has been recognized by everyone.
After the Best Foreign Language Film Awards were awarded, the atmosphere in the hall became tense immediately.
Because the most suspenseful and important award will be announced soon: the Best Director Award!
At this moment, everyone is paying attention!
"Please go on stage with the ten directors who won the Best Director Award!" Grant's words burst into unprecedented warm applause in the hall.
From every corner of the hall, ten people came to the stage one after another.
MGM's Siss Dimil, Paramount's John Ford Raider Huadi Alfred Hitchcock, Chaplin, Warner Bros. Liu Berchin, 20 Actual Films' Ball Company, Stiller, Munau and I.
The ten people on the stage, including old and young, have a luxurious lineup!
The applause lasts forever!
Grant held the microphone and said with a serious expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is well known that the Best Director Award is the most important award in the Harvey Award. This time, our jury committee has made changes to the setting of the award!"
Grant's words immediately caused great discussion.
"Change!? Why didn't you notify me before? Did you increase the number and turn into two?" Stiller stumbled.
"Boss, do you know about this?" Munau was also a little confused.
My eyes opened: "How do I know, I am not God!"
Seeing people's faces showing surprise, Grant seemed to enjoy it and continued: "Because there are too many good movies this year, and in order to let more directors enjoy the honor they deserve. The judges decided to keep the original best director Kim from this session
On the basis, add the Best Director Silver Feather Award, and the Best Director Golden Feather Awards will be up to three Best Director Silver Feather Awards.”
Wow, the crowd suddenly became chaotic.
"Boss, doesn't this mean that many people have a share?" Griffith spread his hands.
I laughed: "At the end of the award ceremony last year, the old boy Grant told me what the award seemed to be a special place for me. He said that it would be better not to let me play a one-man show at multiple Silver Feather Awards. At that time, I thought he was joking, but I didn't expect this guy to really do it. But it's good to do it like this. Look at the people in the audience. Most of them agree."
"It's not just about agreeing. If this award is more, it means a few more trophys. We do have a few more opportunities, otherwise you will be here. We will only have the rushing platform." Stiller smiled.
Almost no one objected to the establishment of the Best Silver Feather Award. For filmmakers, it means a few more opportunities, for film companies, and for audiences, it means a few more suspense. But the happiest one is probably the people on the stage.
As a director, my existence seems to be an unlikely peak on their road to the Best Director Award. Now there is one more road. Although the Silver Feather Award is one level lower than the Golden Feather Award, it is better than nothing.
"President Coolidge asked to announce the list of winners of the Best Director Silver Feather Award." Pickford handed the envelope to Coolidge.
Coolidge tore open the envelope and the first sentence popped up: "There are three winners of the Best Director Silver Feather Award this year."
"No, Grant just now said that the maximum number of Best Director Silver Feather Awards can be three, and there are three in the first session!? Wouldn't that mean that almost half of the ten people on the Golden Feather Podium can win the trophy!?" Stiller yelled at me.
"You can die if you don't speak!" I rolled my eyes.
"The first director who won the second Harvey Award for Best Director Silver Badge is... David Griffith, "Caesar", Universal Films!"
Before Coolidge finished speaking, the two square arrays of Universal Film and DreamWorks were boiling. At the same time, the audience rose and everyone dedicated the applause to a generation of Hollywood film masters.
In my opinion, this honor came too late, but I finally saw people's recognition and affirmation of Griffith.
If the last time Griffith won a top ten star on the Avenue of Fame was out of respect for him, then this time the Silver Feather Award represents the resurgence of this generation of film masters who were once abandoned by Hollywood!
"Congratulations to you David!"
"David, congratulations!"
On the stage, Sissidimil, King Victor, John Ford and others hugged each other and congratulated the great pioneer.
"David..." I held Griffith's hand, said nothing, only saw tears in the corner of Griffith's eyes.
Griffith in front of him had frost on his temples and his hair was already fifty. The old R&F was no longer there, and there was only an old man over fifty.
"David Griffith, the most famous Hollywood film master and the creator of Hollywood, used his films to set a series of creative standards for Hollywood films. Without him, Hollywood would not have had such a great situation today. Without him, the glory of Hollywood films would be greatly reduced. In "Caesar", we saw the familiar Griffith-like shots from more than ten years ago, the magnificent, the smooth and smooth scene scheduling made everyone feel as if they were back more than ten years ago, back to "The Birth of a Country", and the huge visual shock brought to us by "The Party Against the Different"! David Griffith, with his actions, proved that people are a real movie master! David Griffith, with his films, proved that what kind of director is a real movie director!"
The award speech of the judges gave Griffith an unprecedented high evaluation, which expressed everyone's voice!
Griffith had already burst into tears after taking the Silver Feather Trophy from Coolidge.
"Ladies and gentlemen, when "The Party and the Fight Against the Different" failed more than ten years ago, I used to press my gun against my head in my room, but the camera on the table that kept following me made me put down my gun! When I was a nominal director in United States who could not have the chance to shoot a movie, I once vowed that I would never make a movie for Hollywood people in my life! Because I hate this place very much! I hated it for such a abandonment, because of the box office!"
"Later, when a young man told me that he could give me the opportunity to make movies, I didn't believe what he said, and I didn't believe that in Hollywood, David Griffith, was a movie-making person. He recruited me into the company, and at that time, in my opinion, it was a pitiful company! But it was this young man who showed me what real movies are and what kind of people are real movies!"
"Ladies and gentlemen. Now this company has become a symbol of Hollywood. You all know who the young man I am talking about is. When I got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame last time, I once said thank you to him. Today, I want to say this again!"
"Thank you, Mr. Corleon, you made me an old filmmaker like me feel the joy of making movies!" Griffith turned around and bowed firmly to me.
That bow made me burst into tears.
"Griffith!"
"Griffith!"
...
Everyone in the hall was infected by this scene, and they shouted Griffith's name, just like they did more than a decade ago.
At that time, Griffith, who was in his prime, was the most famous director in the United States. At that time, he was a symbol of American movies! But because of the box office, people forgot him, and once he was forgotten, it took more than ten years!
Today, when the applause sounded again, there was only an old man with gray hair on this large podium.
The honor he deserves and the glory he deserves comes too late!
Can a person who has been hurt so deeply never give up on his career in his heart for more than ten years? Isn’t this the power of movies?!
With Griffith, all I could do was lift his right hand up high and raise the trophy in his hand that represents honor and dignity!
"Hollywood movie master" is not a name, but for a person like Griffith, it is a lifelong touch!
Although Griffith's honor came a little late, he was lucky because he saw people's public evaluations in his lifetime and he could still shoot movies happily, but what about Hollywood's deceased ancestors, those film masters who are far from affirmed!? When will their honor, their dignity, be affirmed!?
For example, Thomas Ins, the great film director who died at the hands of Chaplin, may never be recognized by people.
How many people are there in Hollywood?!
Griffith's award made the atmosphere in the audience high and the scene became
It was empty, and I couldn't tell where the seats were, and where the gaps were. I was cheering and silenced, but my eyes were dull.
"The director who won the second Harvey Award for Best Director Silver Feather is... John Ford, "The West Sands", Paramount Films!"
Coolidge's announcement made Paramount people crazy.
"John Ford has become the backbone of Hollywood film directors. We believe that he will become a generation of Hollywood film masters! "West Sands" is the pinnacle of western films and a milestone in Hollywood film history!"
With John Ford coming to the stage to receive the award, people focused on Hitchcock and me.
At this time, there is still a Silver Feather Award and a Golden Feather Award. These two awards will definitely be produced between us if there is no surprise.
"Now, I announce the last winner of the Best Director Silver Feather Award." Coolidge held the microphone.
To be continued...