Richard Linklater "Boyhood", a passion project which took over twelve years to complete. The film was released in 2014 to widespread critical acclaim. Linklater won the Golden Globes, Critics' Choice Movie Awards, and BAFTAs for Best Director and Best Picture. He also received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director, along with nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. In 2015, Linklater was included on the annual "Time 100" list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Many of his films are noted for their loosely structured narrative; several of his projects—the "Before..." films and "Boyhood—"feature
2014 Sundance Film Festival 2014 Sundance Film Festival The 2014 Sundance Film Festival took place from January 16, 2014 until January 26, 2014 in Park City, Utah, United States, with screenings in Salt Lake City, Ogden, and Sundance Resort in Utah. The festival opened with "Whiplash" directed by Damien Chazelle and closed with musical drama "Rudderless" directed by William H. Macy. The festival honored late Roger Ebert and premiered "Life Itself" by Steve James, a biographical documentary film based on Ebert's 2011 memoir titled as "Life Itself: A Memoir" on 19 January 2014. The festival introduced a new film category titled "Sundance Kids", which