LONDON, March 13 (Reuters) – Darkish Western “The Energy of the Canine” scooped the highest two honours on the British Academy Movie Awards on Sunday, successful greatest movie and director for Jane Campion, whereas sci-fi epic “Dune” picked up probably the most prizes.
New Zealand filmmaker Campion wrapped up a profitable weekend for her comeback function movie, after successful the highest honours on the Administrators Guild of America awards in Beverly Hills the day earlier than.
Based mostly on the 1967 novel by Thomas Savage, the critically-acclaimed film set on a Twenties Montana ranch marks the return of Oscar winner Campion to function movies since 2009’s “Vivid Star”.
“Jane … you’re a visionary whose path blazed by means of the final 30 years of cinema with tales in regards to the silenced, the under-represented and the misunderstood,” producer Tanya Seghatchian stated as she accepted the award on behalf of Campion, who was absent.
“You’ve got impressed legions of ladies to seek out their voices. We’re right here due to you.”
Campion later briefly appeared by way of a video name on the cellphone of one of many movie’s producers through the winners’ press convention, and stated she was “overwhelmed”.
Hosted by Australian actress and comic Insurgent Wilson, this 12 months’s ceremony, generally known as the BAFTAs (British Academy of Movie and Tv Arts) returned as a typical glitzy crimson carpet occasion at London’s Royal Albert Corridor, following a digital occasion final 12 months because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
There have been references to the warfare in Ukraine, with some nominees sporting ribbons and badges within the blue and yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag or talking in regards to the disaster on the crimson carpet and on stage.
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter arrive on the seventy fifth British Academy of Movie and Tv Awards (BAFTA) on the Royal Albert Corridor in London, Britain, March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
“Dune”, a mammoth adaptation of Frank Herbert’s 1965 novel, had lead nominations with 11 nods, primarily within the artistic and technical classes. It gained 5 awards.
“Belfast”, Kenneth Brannagh’s semi-autobiographical black and white comedy drama set on the onset of Northern Eire’s three a long time of battle, gained excellent British movie.
Steven Spielberg’s “West Aspect Story” remake gained two awards, together with greatest supporting actress for Ariana DeBose.
Recent from his win on the Display Actors Guild awards, Troy Katsur, who’s deaf, gained supporting actor for “CODA”, a coming-of-age story about the one listening to member of a deaf household.
“This can be a historic second as a result of it has been an especially very long time for folk to actually settle for a unique perspective of the deaf neighborhood and deaf actors,” Kotsur instructed Reuters on the crimson carpet by way of an interpreter.
“Lastly they take a look at me not as a deaf individual, however as an artist and an actor who occurs to be deaf.”
An absent Will Smith gained the main actor award for enjoying the daddy of tennis champions Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard”, whereas Joanna Scanlan gained main actress for portraying a widow who discovers her late husband’s devastating secret in “After Love”.
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Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Further reporting by Hanna Rantala; Enhancing by Susan Fenton and Andrew Heavens
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