Breaking: 'Boyhood' wins Golden Globe for best motion picture, drama Los Angeles Times | January 11, 2015 | 8:02 PM "Boyhood," a coming-of-age story of a boy and his family, was named best motion picture, drama at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday. Directed by Richard Linklater, the film was shot over 12 years for a naturalistic approach to telling the story. It beat out fellow nominees "Foxcatcher," "The Imitation Game," "Selma" and "The Theory of Everything." For complete Golden Globes coverage, go to latimes.com/entertainment.