BEVERLY HILLS, United States, Jan 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Brady Corbet took home the Golden Globe for best director for his epic period drama "The Brutalist" as Hollywood kicked off its awards season on Sunday.

Corbet beat French favorite Jacques Audiard for "Emilia Perez," Sean Baker for "Anora," Edward Berger for papal thriller "Conclave," Coralie Fargeat for "The Substance," and Payal Kapadia for "All We Imagine as Light."