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Slumdog Millionaire, Man on Wire win BAFTAs for Best Film

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The British Academy announced the winners of this year's BAFTA Awards at a ceremony at the Royal Opera House in London. Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner of the evening with honours in seven categories, including Best Film. Here is the list of the BAFTA nominees, for reference. And here are this year's winners: BEST FILM Slumdog Millionaire OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM Man on Wire THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR, WRITER OR PRODUCER FOR [Read more...]

Hunger, Slumdog Millionaire big winners at British Independent Film Awards

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Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire and Steve McQueen's Hunger took home three trophies each at the 11th annual British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). The winners were announced at the Old Billingsgate Market in London on Sunday. The ceremony was hosted by James Nesbitt. Here is the complete list of the 2008 BIFA winners: Best British independent film: “Hunger” “In Bruges” “Man on Wire” “Slumdog Millionaire” “Somers Town” Best director: Mark Herman, “The Boy in the Striped [Read more...]

British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominees announced

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The nominees for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were announced earlier today. The BIFA pre-selection committee viewed more than 150 films before making the final selection. Hunger, Steve McQueen's portrayal of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands, and In Bruges, Martin McDonagh's crime drama starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, are this year’s front-runners, with seven nominations each. The 11th BIFA Awards will take place on November 30 at the Old Billingsgate Market in [Read more...]