Brady Corbet Offers Food For Thought Following ‘The Brutalist’s Best Motion Picture – Drama Golden Globe Win: “Final Cut Tie-Break Goes To The Director”

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Following Golden Globe wins for Best Motion Picture – Drama and Best Director – Motion Picture, The Brutalist filmmaker Brady Corbet offered some food for thought: “Final cut tie-break goes to the director.” This, said Corbet, is “sort of a controversial statement,” though “it shouldn’t be controversial at all.” The Brutalist proved one of tonight’s big repeat winners, setting the stage for what may be a big night at the Oscars.

Still, Corbet recalled that there was a time he was told his film was “undistributable…that no one would come out and see it.” Corbet “was told the film wouldn’t work, and I don’t resent that,” he reflected. “But I want to use this as an opportunity to lift up filmmakers — not just my fellow nominees, but all the extraordinary directors in this room.” Continued Corbet: “Films don’t exist without the filmmakers.

Please, let’s support them. Let’s prop them up. No one was asking for a three-and-a-half-hour film about a mid-century designer on 70mm, but it works.

So, please just think about it, and have a great night.” Corbet’s wins were the second and third of the night for the drama, which earlier saw Adrien Brody nab an award for his lead performance.