The director blasts a "gutless" and "terrified" industry in a blistering statement decrying the industry's focus on box office and playing it safe: "I chose to NOT follow the rules …"

"So few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking," the auteur, who then went on to win Worst Director, said.

Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola accepts Razzie Award with “courage” for worst director, defying Hollywood norms with passion project