‘The Artist’ wins seven BAFTAs, Jean Dujardin and Meryl Streep bag best leads
By (FINN) Frontier India News Network | February 13th, 2012 | No Comments »London: The movie ‘Artist’ bagged Best Film award at 2012 Orange British Academy Film Awards. In addition, the film won six other awards for Director, Original Screenplay, Original Music, Cinematography, Costume Design and performance award for Jean Dujardin who was also judged the Leading Actor. The night was hosted by Stephen Fry at London’s Royal Opera House.
Meryl Streep was judged the Leading Actress for her performance as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady. The movie also scored honour for the Make-Up & Hair category.
The Help’s Octavia Spencer won the Supporting Actress category and Christopher Plummer won Supporting Actor for his performance in ‘Beginners.’
Outstanding British Film and Adapted Screenplay were awarded to Tinker Tailor ‘Soldier Spy’ and ‘Senna’ won the Documentary and Editing categories. Hugo pocketed two BAFTAs for Production Design and Sound. Pedro Almoldovar’s ‘The Skin I Live’ in won the Film Not in the English Language category and Rango won the BAFTA for Animated Film. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 was awarded the BAFTA for Special Visual Effects.
Presenters Hugh jackman and Russell Crowe with producer Thomas Langmann. (Image: BAFTA)
Director Paddy Considine and Producer Diarmid Scrimshaw were awarded for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for their first feature film Tyrannosaur, based upon the short film Dog Altogether that won them the Short Film BAFTA in 2008.
The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award was presented to Adam Deacon. The award is the only one voted for by the public, recognises an international actor or actress who has demonstrated exceptional talent and has begun to be recognised as a film star in the making. The award is now in its seventh year and was created in honour of Mary Selway, the highly respected casting director who passed away in 2004.
A Morning Stroll won the Short Animation award and the Short Film award was presented to Pitch Black Heist. The award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema was received by John Hurt. The Fellowship, the highest accolade which the Academy can bestow, was presented to Martin Scorsese.
