ceremony where the main prizes went to Russia, Ukraine and Syria, three countries at the centre of long-running conflicts. The winning film-makers all said they hoped that culture could help to restore peace to their countries. It was nominated for and won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards. The film was adjudged the best film of the 45th International Film Festival of India. Following the Golden Globe Award, Leviathan was leaked online among some of the other Oscar 2015 nominated films. On 12 January the website "Thank you, Leviathan filmmakers" appeared on the internet encouraging social media users to contribute any amount as a gratitude to the filmmakers. Alexander Rodnyanskiy, Leviathan's producer, supported the initiative of Slava's Smirnov (the website's author and an independent digital producer) and asked to transfer the money to the Podari Zhizn charity fund which is held by actresses Chulpan Khamatova and Dina Korzun. See also List of submissions to the 87th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Russian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film References External links "Thank you, Leviathan filmmakers. Fight piracy with charity" 2014 films 2014 crime drama films Russian crime drama films 2010s Russian-language films Films directed by Andrey Zvyagintsev Films scored by Philip Glass Best Foreign Language Film Golden Globe winners Best Film, London Film Festival winners Best Foreign Film Guldbagge Award winners Book of Job Films about corruption Films set in Russia Films shot in Russia Sony Pictures Classics films Russian Orthodox Church in Russia Films about Orthodoxy