The National Board of Review Gala honoring the films of 2013 was more than just an award show. Insults and jokes were flying from A-list celebrities, especially from Meryl Streep. The academy award winning actress gave a toast to best actress winner Emma Thompson (Saving Mr. Banks). Streep described Thompson as “a rabid man-eating feminist like I am.”
She followed with a hit on Walt Disney, describing him as a racist and a sexist. If that wasn’t enough, Streep slammed the awards season – calling it “really ridiculous.” Come on, Meryl… with all of the awards you’ve collected. Let’s show some appreciation for the season that honors your work.
But enough of the speeches. Here are the winners.
Best Film
Best Director
Spike Jonze
Her
Best Actor
Bruce Dern
Nebraska
Best Actress
Emma Thompson
Saving Mr. Banks
Best Supporting Actor
Will Forte
Nebraska
Best Supporting Actress
Octavia Spencer
Fruitvale Station
Best Foreign Language Film
The Past
Best Animated Feature
The Wind Rises
Best Documentary
Stories We Tell
Best Original Screenplay
Joel Coen Ethan Coen
Inside Llewyn Davis
Best Adapted Screenplay
Terence Winter
The Wolf of Wall Street
Best Directorial Debut
Ryan Coogler
Fruitvale Station
Best Ensemble
Prisoners
Breakthrough Performance
Adèle Exarchopoulos
Blue is the Warmest Color
Breakthrough Performance
Michael B. Jordan
Fruitvale Station
William K. Everson Award for Film History
George Stevens, Jr.
Creative Innovation in Filmmaking Award
Gravity
Spotlight Award
Career Collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio
NBR Freedom of Expression
Wadjda
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