Matthew McConaughey Presents Esteemed Critics' Choice Louis XIII® Genius Award to Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater

Matthew McConaughey Presents Esteemed Critics' Choice Louis XIII® Genius Award to Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater

LOS ANGELES, January 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



LOUIS XIII & Broadcast Film Critics Association Honor the 'Before' Trio at


the 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards



LOUIS XIII Cognac, the world's most esteemed spirit from the House of Rémy Martin(R),
and the Broadcast Film Critics Association bestowed the second annual "Critics' Choice
LOUIS XIII Genius Award" to Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater presented by
actor Matthew McConaughey at the 19th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards ceremony. The
writer-actor-director trio received the honor for demonstrating unprecedented excellence
in the cinematic arts. LOUIS XIII is celebrated globally as a genius blend of superb
cognacs and is committed to recognizing genius in other creative areas.



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As the collaborators responsible for one of cinema's most compelling and unique
romantic sagas, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke created a trilogy that
captures the passage of time and the legacy of romance. The genius of their approach to
this extended love story lies in its unvarnished honesty. Nearly 20 years ago in the film
"Before Sunrise," a romance ignited between two soul mates on a train to Vienna and
defined a generation. In the decades that followed, that generation grew up and the
complicated characters played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke matured right along with
them. In 2004's "Before Sunset" and 2013's "Before Midnight," the conversation between the
French Céline and American Jesse continued to unfold in real time - a special cinematic
effect which has long fascinated Richard Linklater.



"The 'Before' films are more than a love story, they've evolved into a cinematic
project about life itself, about maturing, making decisions and living with the
consequences," said Joey Berlin, president of the Broadcast Film Critics Association which
gives out the Critics' Choice Awards. "It is a filmmaking experiment that captures the
passage of time in its own unique way. At this moment in time, Linklater, Delpy and Hawke
have created a peerless trilogy. We cannot wait to see how it matures into a quadrilogy
and beyond."



"We are honored to partner with the Broadcast Film Critics Association for the second
time to present the Critics' Choice LOUIS XIII Genius Award," said Augustin Depardon,
Global Marketing Director, LOUIS XIII. "The genius collaboration of these three creative
artists bestows a legacy for future generations of filmmakers."



For more information on LOUIS XIII please visit http://www.louis-xiii.com.



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About LOUIS XIII de Rémy Martin



LOUIS XIII Cognac was created in 1874 by the House of Rémy Martin founded in 1724. It
is an intricate alchemy blended from 1,200 eaux-de-vie, created from grapes grown in the
chalky soils of Grande Champagne, the best growing area of the Cognac region, France. This
cognac ages up to 100 years in specially crafted barrels called tierçons. Four
generations of cellar masters have worked to oversee the unique blend, which evokes
tasting notes and scents of myrrh, honey, immortelle, plum, honeysuckle, wood bark,
leather and passion fruits, making it the most complex and most prestigious Cognac in the
world.



About The Broadcast Film Critics Association:



The Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) is the largest film critics organization
in the United States and Canada, representing more than 270 television, radio and online
critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public.
The very first opinion a moviegoer hears about new releases at the multiplex or the art
house usually comes from one of its members.






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