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02-29-2016, 09:41 AM
'Spotlight' wins Best Picture, makes journalism the coolest thing ever
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LOS ANGELES — Stop the presses: Spotlight just scooped Best Picture.
"This film gave a voice to survivors," writer/director Tom McCarthy said Sunday night in accepting the award for his film, which follows a dogged team of Boston Globe reporters who worked to expose *** abuse in the Catholic Church in the early '00s.
"Pope Francis, it's time to protect the children and restore the faith," he continued.
SEE ALSO: The 'Spotlight' journalists have perfectly matching 'Avengers' counterparts (http://mashable.com/2015/11/09/spotlight-journalists-matching-avengers/)
In a crazy, multi-way race that was largely expected to go to The Revenant but remained wildly unpredictable throughout the awards season, Spotlight put the big award above the fold. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/29/spotlight-best-picture-oscars/)
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LOS ANGELES — Stop the presses: Spotlight just scooped Best Picture.
"This film gave a voice to survivors," writer/director Tom McCarthy said Sunday night in accepting the award for his film, which follows a dogged team of Boston Globe reporters who worked to expose *** abuse in the Catholic Church in the early '00s.
"Pope Francis, it's time to protect the children and restore the faith," he continued.
SEE ALSO: The 'Spotlight' journalists have perfectly matching 'Avengers' counterparts (http://mashable.com/2015/11/09/spotlight-journalists-matching-avengers/)
In a crazy, multi-way race that was largely expected to go to The Revenant but remained wildly unpredictable throughout the awards season, Spotlight put the big award above the fold. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/02/29/spotlight-best-picture-oscars/)
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