The Time's Up campaign, formed weeks ago against systematic sexual harassment both in and outside of the entertainment industry, dominated the 75th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night.
Celebrities, including Natalie Portman, Meryl Streep, Emma Stone wore black in protest against sexual abuse in the workplace during the event, which is the first major ceremony in the Hollywood annual awards season.
Hosting the event, American comedian Seth Meyers also addressed sexual harassment, targeting Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey and Woody Allen.
"Harvey Weinstein isn’t here tonight because, well, I’ve heard rumors he’s crazy and difficult to work with," Meyers said.
"Don’t worry because he’ll be back in 20 years when he becomes the first person ever booed during the In Memoriam."
Harassment allegations against film producer Weinstein, actor Spacey and many other famous figures have been in the media spotlight for several months.
The Time's Up campaign has already raised over $15 million in donations so far, which will be used to "help survivors of sexual assault and harassment across all industries challenge those responsible for the harm against them and give voice to their experiences", according to an open letter published by the campaign.
Martin McDonagh’s “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” was chosen as the best film in the Golden Globes’ 2018 drama film category.
The movie took home four awards, including Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor.
In the TV categories, HBO’s Big Little Lies also won four awards: Best Television Limited Series, Best Actress in a Limited Series, Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, and Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series.
In the Fade, by Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, was awarded the Best Foreign Language Film. The movie tells the tale of a woman’s revenge for her family following a bomb blast in Hamburg.
The Golden Globes are considered second only to the Academy awards in importance for film and is closely observed as a predictor of the Oscars. The ceremony is frequently among television’s most-watched events.
