Mel Gibson?s ?Apocalypto?, a film about the fall of Mayan civilisation, has been nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
?The Queen?, a fictional account of the British royal family?s reaction to the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997, has been nominated in the Best Motion Picture ? Drama category. The film?s lead, Helen Mirren, has also been nominated in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture ? Drama category.
?Babel?, by the Mexican-born director Alejandro González I?árritu, has received the most Gold Globe nominations. In addition to competing in the Best Motion Picture ? Drama category, its leads, Brad Pitt, Adriana Barraza and Rinko Kikuchi have been nominated for Best Performance awards.
?Babel? premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where I?árritu was awarded the prize for Best Director.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association?s Golden Globe Awards are the ?last station? before the Ocsars, the highlight of the film industry?s annual awards season. The Golden Globe Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony on January 15 in Beverly Hills.
