Capote Claims First Big Film Prize

01 December 2005
Philip Seymour Hoffman

Picture: Philip Seymour Hoffman 5th Annual Labyrinth Theater Celebrity Charades held at St. Paul's Hall - Arrivals New York City, USA - 29.10.07

Capote Claims First Big Film Prize

Philip Seymour Hoffman's portrayal of writer Capote">Truman Capote in biopic CAPOTE has earned the film the first of the movie award season's big prizes.

The film was named the Best Feature at the Independent Feature Project's 15th annual Gotham Awards in New York yesterday (30NOV05).

The movie's director, Bennett Miller, also claimed the Breakthrough Director award.

Other winners included Jeff Daniels and Laura Linney film The Squid and the Whale, which picked up the Best Ensemble Cast prize at the event.


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