Last night's Bifas saw Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush win prizes for The King's Speech. But which other gongs should have been handed out? Here are my suggestions ...
The annual film awards that have proved most in step with America's Oscars are Britain's own Baftas. For better or worse, and unlike the national film awards of virtually every other country, with their inward-looking domestic focus, the Baftas have a full international scope.
Which is all very well, but where does that leave British film? The answer, of course, is the British Independent Film awards, which over its 13 years has expanded into the whopping gap created by Bafta's transatlantic perspective. While Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won the same big prizes at the Baftas (best film, director) that it went on to win at the Oscars a few weeks later, at least the Bifa were there last year to...
The annual film awards that have proved most in step with America's Oscars are Britain's own Baftas. For better or worse, and unlike the national film awards of virtually every other country, with their inward-looking domestic focus, the Baftas have a full international scope.
Which is all very well, but where does that leave British film? The answer, of course, is the British Independent Film awards, which over its 13 years has expanded into the whopping gap created by Bafta's transatlantic perspective. While Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker won the same big prizes at the Baftas (best film, director) that it went on to win at the Oscars a few weeks later, at least the Bifa were there last year to...
- 12/6/2010
- by Charles Gant
- The Guardian - Film News
Those of you readers with a love of film and access to BBC American might have caught the 2010 BAFTA -- British Academy of Film and Television Arts -- Awards yesterday. It's even possible that you read about the winners before seeing the ceremony, as the BBC-a broadcast aired a couple of hours after the live show.
The big winner of the evening was "The Hurt Locker," also one of this year's top-nominated Academy Awards contenders, alongside "Avatar." The Kathryn Bigelow-directed war story nabbed six awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Meanwhile, "Avatar" only picked up two technical awards, for Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects.
The other surprise of the evening was "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, who picked up the Orange Rising Star Award, which is bestowed by public vote. Duncan Jones' "Moon" also finally got some accolades, scoring the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer,...
The big winner of the evening was "The Hurt Locker," also one of this year's top-nominated Academy Awards contenders, alongside "Avatar." The Kathryn Bigelow-directed war story nabbed six awards, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Meanwhile, "Avatar" only picked up two technical awards, for Best Production Design and Best Visual Effects.
The other surprise of the evening was "Twilight" star Kristen Stewart, who picked up the Orange Rising Star Award, which is bestowed by public vote. Duncan Jones' "Moon" also finally got some accolades, scoring the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer,...
- 2/22/2010
- by Adam Rosenberg
- MTV Movies Blog
The Hurt Locker was named Best Film at the British Academy Film Awards, held at London’s Royal Opera House. The film also won five other awards: Director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to win the award, Original Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing and Sound.
Avatar won the BAFTAs for Production Design and Special Visual Effects. Up took home the awards for Animated Film and Music. The Young Victoria won the Costume Design and Make Up & Hair awards.
Carey Mulligan was awarded the BAFTA for Leading Actress for An Education. The Supporting Actress BAFTA went to Mo’Nique for her role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Colin Firth won the Leading Actor award for A Single Man and the Supporting Actor award was presented to Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds. All four were first-time winners.
Up in the Air won the BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay. A Prophet...
Avatar won the BAFTAs for Production Design and Special Visual Effects. Up took home the awards for Animated Film and Music. The Young Victoria won the Costume Design and Make Up & Hair awards.
Carey Mulligan was awarded the BAFTA for Leading Actress for An Education. The Supporting Actress BAFTA went to Mo’Nique for her role in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire. Colin Firth won the Leading Actor award for A Single Man and the Supporting Actor award was presented to Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds. All four were first-time winners.
Up in the Air won the BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay. A Prophet...
- 2/22/2010
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
British Academy of Film and Television Arts better known as BAFTA announced its winners for 2010 and you can see the list of winners after the jump.Also Prince William is to succeed Lord Attenborough as the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)'s fifth President, it was announced today at the Orange British Academy Film Awards. In his first formal act as President, Prince William will present the actor Vanessa Redgrave with a British Academy Fellowship.Best Film
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- 2/22/2010
- Films N Movies
Honoring the best and brightest in entertainment, the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) took place in London, England on Sunday evening (February 21).
Held at the Royal Opera House, the big winner ended up being "The Hurt Locker" - which took home Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film on its way to six total awards.
Meanwhile, Carey Mulligan was named Best Actress while Colin Firth scooped up the Best Actor trophy during the evening ceremony.
Other winners included "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, who received the Rising Star Award while Vanessa Redgrave was presented with the Academy Fellowship.
The complete list of 2010 BAFTA winners is as follows:
Best Film
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education - Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Winner: The Hurt Locker - Nominees Tbc
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air - Ivan Reitman,...
Held at the Royal Opera House, the big winner ended up being "The Hurt Locker" - which took home Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film on its way to six total awards.
Meanwhile, Carey Mulligan was named Best Actress while Colin Firth scooped up the Best Actor trophy during the evening ceremony.
Other winners included "Twilight" actress Kristen Stewart, who received the Rising Star Award while Vanessa Redgrave was presented with the Academy Fellowship.
The complete list of 2010 BAFTA winners is as follows:
Best Film
Avatar - James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education - Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
Winner: The Hurt Locker - Nominees Tbc
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire - Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air - Ivan Reitman,...
- 2/22/2010
- GossipCenter
Winners of the 2010 BAFTA Awards have been unraveled in a ceremony held at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London on Sunday evening, February 21. Among those walking away with the coveted prizes were "An Education" star Carey Mulligan and "A Single Man" leading man Colin Firth.
24-year-old Mulligan was announced as the winner of Best Leading Actress by last year's Best Actor winner Mickey Rourke. Besting over the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep and Audrey Tautou, she said, "I really didn't expect this at all, so I didn't think of anything to say. Thank you so much BAFTA."
49-year-old Firth, meanwhile, received his Best Leading Actor prize from Kate Winslet. Upon receiving the kudo, he said, "What Tom Ford doesn't know is that I have the email in my outbox telling him that I couldn't possibly do this. I was about to send it when a...
24-year-old Mulligan was announced as the winner of Best Leading Actress by last year's Best Actor winner Mickey Rourke. Besting over the likes of Saoirse Ronan, Gabourey Sidibe, Meryl Streep and Audrey Tautou, she said, "I really didn't expect this at all, so I didn't think of anything to say. Thank you so much BAFTA."
49-year-old Firth, meanwhile, received his Best Leading Actor prize from Kate Winslet. Upon receiving the kudo, he said, "What Tom Ford doesn't know is that I have the email in my outbox telling him that I couldn't possibly do this. I was about to send it when a...
- 2/22/2010
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" was the big winner at the 2010 Orange British Academy Awards. The Iraq War drama won best film, best director, best original screenplay, best cinematography, best sound and best editing.
"Avatar," nominated in eight categories, won the special visual effects and production design awards.
Colin Firth for "A Single Man" was named best actor, while Carey Mulligan received the best actress award for "An Education." Mo'Nique and Christoph Walt continued to dominated the awards season as each picked up the best supporting actress and actor awards respectively.
2009 BAFTA Awards Winners (highlighted)
Academy Fellowship
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Joe Dunton
Best Film
Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air Ivan Reitman,...
"Avatar," nominated in eight categories, won the special visual effects and production design awards.
Colin Firth for "A Single Man" was named best actor, while Carey Mulligan received the best actress award for "An Education." Mo'Nique and Christoph Walt continued to dominated the awards season as each picked up the best supporting actress and actor awards respectively.
2009 BAFTA Awards Winners (highlighted)
Academy Fellowship
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding British Contribution To Cinema
Joe Dunton
Best Film
Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau
An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey
The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness
Up In The Air Ivan Reitman,...
- 2/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Here’s the list of the official winners from Sunday evening’s Orange British Academy Film Awards. The Hurt Locker took home six of the eight categories they were nominated for – Best Film, Best Director, Original Screenplay, Sound, Editing, and Cinematography. Kathryn Bigelow became the first woman to win the BAFTA Director.
The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Director – The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow
Original Screenplay – The Hurt Locker Mark Boal
Leading Actor – Colin Firth A Single Man
Leading Actress – Carey Mulligan An Education
Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz Inglourious Basterds
Supporting Actress – Mo.Nique Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Outstanding British Film – Fish Tank Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer – Duncan Jones: Director – Moon Music – Up Michael Giacchino Adapted Screenplay – Up In The Air Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner Film Not In...
The Hurt Locker - Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, Greg Shapiro
Director – The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow
Original Screenplay – The Hurt Locker Mark Boal
Leading Actor – Colin Firth A Single Man
Leading Actress – Carey Mulligan An Education
Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz Inglourious Basterds
Supporting Actress – Mo.Nique Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire Outstanding British Film – Fish Tank Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer – Duncan Jones: Director – Moon Music – Up Michael Giacchino Adapted Screenplay – Up In The Air Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner Film Not In...
- 2/22/2010
- by Michelle
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
"The Hurt Locker" isn't feeling any pain right now.
Following on the heels of an original screenplay prize at the Writers Guild of America awards, "The Hurt Locker" took an impressive six awards home from the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, the British equivalent of the Oscars, on Sunday (Feb. 21).
The Iraq war drama won for best film, best director for Kathryn Bigelow, original screenplay for Mark Boal, cinematography, editing and sound.
"The Hurt Locker" has been on a roll lately. Besides the WGA, the Directors Guild of America also recognized Bigelow with their top prize. With the Oscars just around the corner, it bodes well for "The Hurt Locker."
Of interest to the "Twilight" fans is Kristen Stewart's win for the Orange Rising Star Award. Stewart, who plays Bella in the "Twilight" saga and stars in the Sundance hits "The Runaways" and "Welcome to the Rileys," beat out Carey Mulligan,...
Following on the heels of an original screenplay prize at the Writers Guild of America awards, "The Hurt Locker" took an impressive six awards home from the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards, the British equivalent of the Oscars, on Sunday (Feb. 21).
The Iraq war drama won for best film, best director for Kathryn Bigelow, original screenplay for Mark Boal, cinematography, editing and sound.
"The Hurt Locker" has been on a roll lately. Besides the WGA, the Directors Guild of America also recognized Bigelow with their top prize. With the Oscars just around the corner, it bodes well for "The Hurt Locker."
Of interest to the "Twilight" fans is Kristen Stewart's win for the Orange Rising Star Award. Stewart, who plays Bella in the "Twilight" saga and stars in the Sundance hits "The Runaways" and "Welcome to the Rileys," beat out Carey Mulligan,...
- 2/21/2010
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
As the great and good are quickly ushered out of London's salubrious Royal Opera House, shoved into the nearest waiting limo and whisked to their respective after-show parties, the time has come to tally and take stock of the big winners at this year's British Academy Film Awards.
As with all of the major films awards of 2010 thus far, the big battle at this year's Baftas was between James Cameron's Avatar and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and the big winner on the night was Ms Bigelow who blew away all the competition with a grand total of six awards including (surprisingly but brilliantly) Best Film and Best Director. Avatar, meanwhile, was relegated to two relatively minor awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Effects.
Quite how this will affect the runners and the riders for this year's Oscars remains to be seen but it...
As with all of the major films awards of 2010 thus far, the big battle at this year's Baftas was between James Cameron's Avatar and his ex-wife Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and the big winner on the night was Ms Bigelow who blew away all the competition with a grand total of six awards including (surprisingly but brilliantly) Best Film and Best Director. Avatar, meanwhile, was relegated to two relatively minor awards for Best Production Design and Best Special Effects.
Quite how this will affect the runners and the riders for this year's Oscars remains to be seen but it...
- 2/21/2010
- Screenrush
Well, here we are Live at the 2010 Orange BAFTA Awards and I can’t describe what the atmosphere is like. We’re currently waiting for the awards themselves to start and while you’re getting your beverage of choice, check out the photos that I took from the red carpet which I’ll get posted here as fast as I can.
I’ve placed all the nominees below and we’ll be updating them as each winner is announced live from the awards. Each time a winner is announced, I’ll change the winner to bold and red so that you can spot them easily.
Remember, this is a completely interactive evening so please comment on what you think of the results, check out our live tweets here and discuss away as much as you can. Remember to hash-tag your tweets with #BAFTA and then they’ll be easy to...
I’ve placed all the nominees below and we’ll be updating them as each winner is announced live from the awards. Each time a winner is announced, I’ll change the winner to bold and red so that you can spot them easily.
Remember, this is a completely interactive evening so please comment on what you think of the results, check out our live tweets here and discuss away as much as you can. Remember to hash-tag your tweets with #BAFTA and then they’ll be easy to...
- 2/21/2010
- by David Sztypuljak
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The 2010 BAFTA nominations have been announced. The British film awards, celebrating talent both homegrown and international has become the main precursor to The Oscars.”The Hurt Locker,” “An Education” and “Avatar” leading the way with eight nods
The surprise on this year’s list is the Peter Jackson-produced and South Africa-set sci-fi film “District 9,” which secured seven nominations, one more than “Inglourious Basterds” and “Up in the Air.“
In the best actor category, nominees include Golden Globe winner Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart”), George Clooney (“Air”), Colin Firth ( “A Single Man”), Jeremy Renner (“Locker”) and Andy Serkis (“Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll”).
The BAFTA winners will be announced in a ceremony in London at London’s Royal Opera House on February 21.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Film
Avatar – James Cameron, Jon Landau An Education – Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer The Hurt Locker – Nominees Tbc Precious: Based on the...
The surprise on this year’s list is the Peter Jackson-produced and South Africa-set sci-fi film “District 9,” which secured seven nominations, one more than “Inglourious Basterds” and “Up in the Air.“
In the best actor category, nominees include Golden Globe winner Jeff Bridges (“Crazy Heart”), George Clooney (“Air”), Colin Firth ( “A Single Man”), Jeremy Renner (“Locker”) and Andy Serkis (“Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll”).
The BAFTA winners will be announced in a ceremony in London at London’s Royal Opera House on February 21.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Best Film
Avatar – James Cameron, Jon Landau An Education – Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer The Hurt Locker – Nominees Tbc Precious: Based on the...
- 1/26/2010
- by Allan Ford
- Filmofilia
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