Movie filmed in New Bedford and Fairhaven wins two Golden Globes. Here's who won.

NEW BEDFORD — "The Holdovers," filmed at the New Bedford Wamsutta Club and Fairhaven High School, won two Golden Globes for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture on Sunday.

"Surely this is the first time this award has been given to an actor who has played a man who smells like fish," Giamatti joked in his speech, while also giving a shout out to "Beantown" as the backdrop for the film.

The film takes place in 1970, and tells the story of Paul Hunham (Giamatti), an unpopular teacher with no family to go to and nowhere else to spend the Christmas holiday. Thus, he stays at the school to supervise the students who are unable to go home.

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There are scenes featuring the Knipe Auditorium stage and a hallway in the Fairhaven High School and the dining room at the Wamsutta Club.

This was the second collaboration between Giamatti and director Alexander Payne. Their when their first film together, "Sideways," celebrates its 20th anniversary later this year.

"Alexander Payne, Alexander the Great," he said in his speech for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy. "For some mysterious reason continues to have enormous faith in me."

Da'Vine Joy Randolph also wins Best Supporting Actress

This was Giamatti's third Golden Globe Award, having won previously for the films "John Adams" and "Barney's Version."

The award-winning actor also paid tribute to educators in his remarks. “Teachers are good people. We’ve got to respect them. They do a good thing. It’s a tough job. So this is for teachers," he said.

Giamatti's co-star Da'Vine Joy Randolph also received the award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture at the start of the night.

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"To the character Mary, oh Mary, you have changed my life. You have made me feel seen in so many ways I could never imagine... and I hope I've helped you all find your inner Mary because there is a little bit of her in all of us," she said during her acceptance speech.

"The Holdovers" was also nominated for Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

Oscar nominations are set to be announced for Jan. 23, in which Giamatti and Randolph could also receive nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, too.

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