Sentences with phrase «acceptance speech called»

Her inspirational acceptance speech called for a «second industrial revolution» to mimic nature, harness and store energy.

Her somewhat controversial Best Supporting Actress acceptance speech calling for greater gender equality garnered much of the attention.

Hansen, who will next Tuesday be awarded the prestigious Edinburgh Medal for his contribution to science, will also in his acceptance speech call for a worldwide tax on all carbon emissions.

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The Italian legend is likely to call time on his playing career at the end of this season, as he once again hinted in his acceptance speech that he would like to bow out with major trophies to show for his efforts.

In her acceptance speech, Miner pointed to what she called unprecedented economic development and the Say Yes to Education program, which brought President Barack Obama to Syracuse in August.

Carswell, who used his acceptance speech to call for Ukip to be a tolerant party, said he agreed with Farage but declined to say whether he supported the specific proposal for a ban on people with HIV.

Malpass slammed Gillibrand during his acceptance speech at the convention and plans to hit her again today in a noon conference call for accepting the Working Families Party line yesterday.

AMSWON National President, Alhaji Abubakar Alhassan Bichi who made this call in his acceptance speech shortly after he emerged as the National President of the association at its Annual General Meeting at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi declared that most of these problems does not require medication but professional advice of trained and certified Medical Social Workers.

In an acceptance speech delivered in both Spanish and English, Ms. Mark - Viverito underscored her liberal beliefs, calling for higher wages for fast - food and carwash workers, describing her experience as a labor activist, and, echoing the familiar rhetoric of Mr. de Blasio, pledging the Council would strive «for a more equal and just New York.»

She used her acceptance speech to call for the party to come together, even as she recognized she'll embark on a likely contentious next four months.

Leonardo DiCaprio used his Oscar acceptance speech last night to declare that climate change «is real» and to blast what he called the «politics of greed.»

One of my favorite moments was James Ivory's acceptance speech — 90 - year - old James Ivory, the oldest Oscar recipient ever, for his screenplay from my favorite movie of the year, «Call Me By Your Name.»

During Damien «s acceptance speech for best director at the Critics Choice Awards last year, he gave Olivia a sweet shout out, calling her the «love of his life.»

During his acceptance speech, Dan Gilroy calls for more indie movies, less superhero remakes.

Blanchett used part of her acceptance speech to call out the fact that the Best Males category received six nominees and the Best Females category only got five.

Ashley Judd, Salma Hayek and Annabella Sciorra, all accusers of Harvey Weinstein, delivered a speech and introduced a montage that was all about the importance of diversity in movies — a message that was reinforced by del Toro's success later in the evening, and Frances McDormand's acceptance speech, in which she got all the women nominated for Oscars to stand up, calling for recognition, plus more financial backing from producers.

At the Oscars earlier this month, Frances McDormand ended her Best Actress acceptance speech with the words «inclusion rider,» instructing her colleagues in Hollywood to demand that their future contracts specifically call for gender - balanced creative times or more equal pay.

One notable call to action: in her best actress acceptance speech, McDormand called attention to the notion of an «inclusion rider» by which actors can demand diversity in cast and crew on any projects they take on.

Frances made history with her acceptance speech, where she called on all the women nominees in the room to stand up.

Allison Janney's best supporting actress win for «I, Tonya» got wild applause, as did McDormand when she called for an «inclusion rider» during her acceptance speech celebrating diversity and women storytellers.

McDormand then doubled down on the sentiment in her acceptance speech — but doing one better than most Oscar winners who call out, by name, the other people nominated in their categories.

Iranian actor Navid Mohammadzadeh gave an entertaining acceptance speech in his native Fasi when called onstage to claim his Special Mention honour for his lead role in Vahid Jalilvand's No Date, No Signature.

Streep, in her acceptance speech, went for a gentler allusion, praising her co-star Hanks for possibly being «underrated» — a clear allusion to the moment around this time last year when Trump called Streep «over-rated.»

In his rousing acceptance speech, he called on the next generation of filmmakers to «never give up.»

She answered the call with an acceptance speech that inspired others to seriously consider the possibility.

In the end, McDormand collected her prize and made the greatest acceptance speech of the night, calling on every one of her female peers to take a stand and bring the house down.

In his acceptance speech, he said a reporter had called him a «mystery man.»

Turner Prize - winner Helen Marten calls for more creativity in schools in her acceptance speech.