‘Boyhood’, directed by Richard Linklater is literally continuing its dream run, as the film won three top prizes at the 80th New York Film Critics Circle Awards. The movie claimed the ‘Best Picture Award’ along with ‘Best Director Award’ for Richard Linklater and ‘Best Supporting Actress Award’ for Patricia Arquette.

Before the starting of ceremony, director of ‘Boyhood’ revealed the news of a biggest recognition a movie can get-that too from the white house. “I was so strangely moved when I heard that the president liked the movie. This sounds crazy, I did think about Obama when I was making the movie. I thought Obama would like this movie. He and I are actually very similar. We graduated from high school the same year, we both have really strong single moms and there were some step-siblings and stepfathers. We had similar paths in a strange way, so he did cross my mind”, said Richard Linklater.

N.Y.F.C.C. chairman Stephen Whitty showered praises on the movie during the ceremony. “This is the year of Boyhood”, said Stephen Witty.

Boyhood stars Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Lorelei Linklater, Ethan Hawke and Libby Villari in the lead roles.