"Nebraska" in Montana and the Golden Globes

The Montana Film Office announces that Montana-shot film, "Nebraska" has received five nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globes.

The film, shot partially in Billings and Laurel, received nominations for Best Director (Alexander Payne), Best Actor, Drama (Bruce Dern), Best Supporting Actress (June Squipp), Best Screenplay, and Best Picture.

The nominations come on the heels of an already stellar awards season with Dern winning a Palme d’Or at the Cannes International Film Festival and the American Film Institute recognizing “Nebraska” as one of the Top Ten Films of the Year [2013].

Known for the success of his previous films "The Descendants," "Sideways" and "Election," Payne chose to shoot "Nebraska" in Montana as the authentic location of the story, which follows a father and son (played by Bruce Dern and Will Forte) as they travel from Montana to Nebraska on a questionable quest to collect a $1 million prize.

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