Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone Of Interest and Andrew Haigh’s All Of Us Strangers lead the winners at the 2024 London Film Critics’ Circle awards, with three prizes each.
At the ceremony held this evening in London, The Zone Of Interest received film of the year, director of the year and the technical achievement award – the latter for Mica Levi and Johnnie Burn for music and sound.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
All Of Us Strangers received British/Irish film of the year, actor of the year for Andrew Scott, and was one of the films credited...
At the ceremony held this evening in London, The Zone Of Interest received film of the year, director of the year and the technical achievement award – the latter for Mica Levi and Johnnie Burn for music and sound.
Scroll down for the full list of winners
All Of Us Strangers received British/Irish film of the year, actor of the year for Andrew Scott, and was one of the films credited...
- 2/4/2024
- ScreenDaily
‘Tár’ takes film of the year; ‘Banshees’ wins most prizes with five.
Todd Field’s classical music drama Tár and Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Banshees Of Inisherin dominated the winners at the 43rd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which took place this evening (February 5) at The May Fair Hotel in London.
Tár received three major awards – film of the year, director of the year for Field, and actress of the year for Cate Blanchett, for her performance as Lydia Tár, an internationally-revered composer-conductor whose past actions come back to haunt her.
Scroll down for the full list of winners.
Todd Field’s classical music drama Tár and Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Banshees Of Inisherin dominated the winners at the 43rd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, which took place this evening (February 5) at The May Fair Hotel in London.
Tár received three major awards – film of the year, director of the year for Field, and actress of the year for Cate Blanchett, for her performance as Lydia Tár, an internationally-revered composer-conductor whose past actions come back to haunt her.
Scroll down for the full list of winners.
- 2/5/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Other winners included ‘Marriage Story’ and ‘The Souvenir’.
Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite won film of the year at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards last night.
Scroll down for full list of winners
South Korean filmmaker Bong also picked up director of the year, a category that also included Pedro Almodóvar, Sam Mendes, Céline Sciamma and Martin Scorsese.
Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir won two awards, for British/Irish film of the year and young British/Irish performer of the year Honor Swinton Byrne.
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story also picked up two awards: one for Baumbach as...
Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite won film of the year at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards last night.
Scroll down for full list of winners
South Korean filmmaker Bong also picked up director of the year, a category that also included Pedro Almodóvar, Sam Mendes, Céline Sciamma and Martin Scorsese.
Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir won two awards, for British/Irish film of the year and young British/Irish performer of the year Honor Swinton Byrne.
Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story also picked up two awards: one for Baumbach as...
- 1/31/2020
- by 1100453¦Michael Rosser¦9¦
- ScreenDaily
UK writer-director Sally Potter will receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 40th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards.
Previous winners of the accolade include Michael Caine, Judi Dench, Quentin Tarantino, Isabelle Huppert, Kate Winslet and Pedro Almodovar.
London-born Potter made her first 8mm short film at age 14, and then in 1983 wrote and directed her first feature The Gold Diggers, starring Julie Christie. Her breakthrough film was the 1992 Oscar-nominated drama Orlando, based on the Virginia Woolf novel and starring Tilda Swinton in her breakout role.
Subsequent features include the BAFTA-nominated The Tango Lesson (1997), in which she starred as a filmmaker named Sally, The Man Who Cried (2000) with Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp, Yes (2004) with Joan Allen, Rage (2009) with an all-star cast led by Judi Dench, Ginger & Rosa (2012) with Elle Fanning and Alice Englert, and comedy-drama The Party (2017) with Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall and Patricia Clarkson.
Previous winners of the accolade include Michael Caine, Judi Dench, Quentin Tarantino, Isabelle Huppert, Kate Winslet and Pedro Almodovar.
London-born Potter made her first 8mm short film at age 14, and then in 1983 wrote and directed her first feature The Gold Diggers, starring Julie Christie. Her breakthrough film was the 1992 Oscar-nominated drama Orlando, based on the Virginia Woolf novel and starring Tilda Swinton in her breakout role.
Subsequent features include the BAFTA-nominated The Tango Lesson (1997), in which she starred as a filmmaker named Sally, The Man Who Cried (2000) with Cate Blanchett and Johnny Depp, Yes (2004) with Joan Allen, Rage (2009) with an all-star cast led by Judi Dench, Ginger & Rosa (2012) with Elle Fanning and Alice Englert, and comedy-drama The Party (2017) with Kristin Scott Thomas, Timothy Spall and Patricia Clarkson.
- 12/9/2019
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the leading British film critics of the postwar years who went on to write crime novels
iThe writer Margaret Hinxman, who has died aged 94, was one of the influential band of female critics who did much to encourage film in postwar Britain. She enjoyed a long and productive career on numerous magazines, including the influential Picturegoer, two national newspapers, the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail, and as a writer of fiction.
Following the doyennes of the profession Dilys Powell and CA Lejeune, who came from a slightly earlier generation, Hinxman’s contemporaries included the Sight and Sound editor Penelope Houston, Nina Hibben of the Morning Star, the magazine contributors Isabel Quigley, Virginia Graham, Maryvonne Butcher and Freda Bruce Lockhart, and the essayist Penelope Gilliatt. However, in later years their influence was blunted by a rise in testosterone-fuelled violence and numbing special effects in popular cinema.
iThe writer Margaret Hinxman, who has died aged 94, was one of the influential band of female critics who did much to encourage film in postwar Britain. She enjoyed a long and productive career on numerous magazines, including the influential Picturegoer, two national newspapers, the Sunday Telegraph and Daily Mail, and as a writer of fiction.
Following the doyennes of the profession Dilys Powell and CA Lejeune, who came from a slightly earlier generation, Hinxman’s contemporaries included the Sight and Sound editor Penelope Houston, Nina Hibben of the Morning Star, the magazine contributors Isabel Quigley, Virginia Graham, Maryvonne Butcher and Freda Bruce Lockhart, and the essayist Penelope Gilliatt. However, in later years their influence was blunted by a rise in testosterone-fuelled violence and numbing special effects in popular cinema.
- 10/17/2018
- by Brian Baxter
- The Guardian - Film News
Kate Winslet has said she has “bitter regrets” over “poor decisions” to work with certain filmmakers. The Oscar winner made the comments during the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday night where she was accepting the Dilys Powell prize for excellence in film. Without naming any names, Winslet spoke of “directors, producers and men of power who have for decades been awarded and applauded,” the BBC quotes. Winslet said she was moved to speak out after witnessing…...
- 1/29/2018
- Deadline
The Oscar frontrunner and BAFTA nominee charmed the UK’s leading critics to win top prize at the 37th Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday night at The May Fair Hotel.
Another Academy Award favourite, Casey Affleck, was named best actor for Manchester By The Sea, while Isabelle Huppert, gaining strength as the season progresses, claimed best actress for Things To Come and took the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
Laszlo Nemes was the surprise of the night as he won best director for Son Of Saul, while awards heavyweight Kenneth Lonergan earned the best screenwriter award for Manchester By The Sea.
Moonlight claimed both supporting acting categories for Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali, who tied with Tom Bennett for Love & Friendship.
Kate Beckinsale won the British/Irish Actress prize for Love & Friendship and Andrew Garfield took corresponding actor honours for Hacksaw Ridge and Silence.
Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann won the foreign-language category, [link...
Another Academy Award favourite, Casey Affleck, was named best actor for Manchester By The Sea, while Isabelle Huppert, gaining strength as the season progresses, claimed best actress for Things To Come and took the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
Laszlo Nemes was the surprise of the night as he won best director for Son Of Saul, while awards heavyweight Kenneth Lonergan earned the best screenwriter award for Manchester By The Sea.
Moonlight claimed both supporting acting categories for Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali, who tied with Tom Bennett for Love & Friendship.
Kate Beckinsale won the British/Irish Actress prize for Love & Friendship and Andrew Garfield took corresponding actor honours for Hacksaw Ridge and Silence.
Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann won the foreign-language category, [link...
- 1/22/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
The Oscar frontrunner and BAFTA nominee charmed the UK’s leading critics to win top prize at the 37th Critics’ Circle Film Awards on Sunday night at The May Fair Hotel.
Another Academy Award favourite, Casey Affleck, was named best actor for Manchester By The Sea, while Isabelle Huppert, gaining strength as the season progresses, claimed best actress for Things To Come and took the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
Laszlo Nemes was the surprise of the night as he won best director for Son Of Saul, while awards heavyweight Kenneth Lonergan earned the best screenwriter award for Manchester By The Sea.
Moonlight claimed both supporting acting categories for Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali, who tied with Tom Bennett for Love & Friendship.
Kate Beckinsale won the British/Irish Actress prize for Love & Friendship and Andrew Garfield took corresponding actor honours for Hacksaw Ridge and Silence.
Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann won the foreign-language category, [link...
Another Academy Award favourite, Casey Affleck, was named best actor for Manchester By The Sea, while Isabelle Huppert, gaining strength as the season progresses, claimed best actress for Things To Come and took the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
Laszlo Nemes was the surprise of the night as he won best director for Son Of Saul, while awards heavyweight Kenneth Lonergan earned the best screenwriter award for Manchester By The Sea.
Moonlight claimed both supporting acting categories for Naomie Harris and Mahershala Ali, who tied with Tom Bennett for Love & Friendship.
Kate Beckinsale won the British/Irish Actress prize for Love & Friendship and Andrew Garfield took corresponding actor honours for Hacksaw Ridge and Silence.
Maren Ade’s Toni Erdmann won the foreign-language category, [link...
- 1/22/2017
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
British actors, directors and films won most of the main awards.Scroll down for full list of winners
Mad Max: Fury Road took film of the year and best director for George Miller at the 36th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards ceremony at the May Fair Hotel on Sunday night.
45 Years took the Attenborough Award for best British/Irish film. Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay were also honoured as actress and actor of the year for their performances in Andrew Haigh’s film.
While Mad Max won in the top two categories, British actors, directors and films won nearly all of the other main awards. Alongside Rampling and Courtenay’s awards, Tom Hardy was named British/Irish actor of the year for his roles in several films, including Fury Road, The Revenant and Legend, while Saoirse Ronan took the British/Irish actress award for Brooklyn.
Kate Winslet won supporting actress for Steve Jobs, Mark Rylance supporting...
Mad Max: Fury Road took film of the year and best director for George Miller at the 36th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards ceremony at the May Fair Hotel on Sunday night.
45 Years took the Attenborough Award for best British/Irish film. Charlotte Rampling and Tom Courtenay were also honoured as actress and actor of the year for their performances in Andrew Haigh’s film.
While Mad Max won in the top two categories, British actors, directors and films won nearly all of the other main awards. Alongside Rampling and Courtenay’s awards, Tom Hardy was named British/Irish actor of the year for his roles in several films, including Fury Road, The Revenant and Legend, while Saoirse Ronan took the British/Irish actress award for Brooklyn.
Kate Winslet won supporting actress for Steve Jobs, Mark Rylance supporting...
- 1/18/2016
- ScreenDaily
This evening the 36th London Critics Circle Awards took place at The May Fair Hotel. Leading up to the ceremony Todd Haynes’ Carol led the way, nominated for Film of the Year and nods for both Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Kenneth Branagh also attended to receive the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
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- 1/18/2016
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
George Miller’s Max Max: Fury Road won Best Film and Director of the Year at the London Film Critics’ Circle Awards, while Andrew Haigh’s 45 Years took home the best British/Irish film of the year along with Best Actor and Actress of the Year for Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling. Tom Hardy took the award for Best British/Irish Actor of the Year for his work in Mad Max, Legend, The Revenant and London Road. Kenneth Branagh was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for…...
- 1/17/2016
- Deadline
Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" picked up more trophies! This time from the the London Critics' Circle Film Awards. "Boyhood" took the Film of the Year honor as well as Director of the Year for Linklater and Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.
Here's the full list of winners of the 2015 London Film Critics' Circle Film Awards:
Film Of The Year
Boyhood
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Leviathan
British Film Of The Year
Under the Skin
Documentary Of The Year
Citizenfour
Actor Of The Year
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Actress Of The Year
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Supporting Actor Of The Year
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Supporting Actress Of The Year
Patricia Arquette - (Boyhood)
British Actor Of The Year
Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
British Actress Of The Year
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl & What We Did on Our Holiday)
Young British Performer Of The Year
Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game)
Director Of The Year...
Here's the full list of winners of the 2015 London Film Critics' Circle Film Awards:
Film Of The Year
Boyhood
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Leviathan
British Film Of The Year
Under the Skin
Documentary Of The Year
Citizenfour
Actor Of The Year
Michael Keaton (Birdman)
Actress Of The Year
Julianne Moore (Still Alice)
Supporting Actor Of The Year
J.K. Simmons (Whiplash)
Supporting Actress Of The Year
Patricia Arquette - (Boyhood)
British Actor Of The Year
Timothy Spall (Mr. Turner)
British Actress Of The Year
Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl & What We Did on Our Holiday)
Young British Performer Of The Year
Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game)
Director Of The Year...
- 1/20/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
London Critics’ Circle reveal top 10 films of 2014. Scroll down for full list of winners
The UK’s top film critics named Boyhood as Film of the Year at their annual ceremony last night, hosted by previous winners and Sightseers stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram at London’s May Fair Hotel.
In addition to Film, Boyhood also won Director for Richard Linklater and Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.
Actress Miranda Richardson was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film by actor Stanley Tucci.
The evening’s other big winner was Under the Skin, for which Jonathan Glazer was on hand to collect the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year, and composer Mica Levi accepted the Technical Achievement Award for her score.
Oscar-nominated producers Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky were present to receive Documentary of the Year for Citizenfour.
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev accepted his Foreign-language Film prize for Leviathan by video.
Other...
The UK’s top film critics named Boyhood as Film of the Year at their annual ceremony last night, hosted by previous winners and Sightseers stars Alice Lowe and Steve Oram at London’s May Fair Hotel.
In addition to Film, Boyhood also won Director for Richard Linklater and Supporting Actress for Patricia Arquette.
Actress Miranda Richardson was presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film by actor Stanley Tucci.
The evening’s other big winner was Under the Skin, for which Jonathan Glazer was on hand to collect the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year, and composer Mica Levi accepted the Technical Achievement Award for her score.
Oscar-nominated producers Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky were present to receive Documentary of the Year for Citizenfour.
Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev accepted his Foreign-language Film prize for Leviathan by video.
Other...
- 1/19/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Boyhood was the big winner at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards.
The movie collected the gong for Film of the Year at tonight's ceremony (January 18).
Richard Linklater picked up the award for Best Director and Patricia Arquette also won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film.
Elsewhere, Under the Skin received the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year, with the score also winning a Technical Achievement Award.
British Actor was won by Timothy Spall (Mr Turner) and Young British Performer was won by Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game).
Boyhood recently received six Oscar nods, including nominations in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay categories.
The winners of the London Film Critics' Circle Awards are presented in full below:
Film Of The Year
Boyhood (Universal)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Leviathan (Curzon Artificial Eye)
British Film Of The Year
Under the Skin (StudioCanal)
Documentary...
The movie collected the gong for Film of the Year at tonight's ceremony (January 18).
Richard Linklater picked up the award for Best Director and Patricia Arquette also won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film.
Elsewhere, Under the Skin received the Attenborough Award for British Film of the Year, with the score also winning a Technical Achievement Award.
British Actor was won by Timothy Spall (Mr Turner) and Young British Performer was won by Alex Lawther (The Imitation Game).
Boyhood recently received six Oscar nods, including nominations in the Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay categories.
The winners of the London Film Critics' Circle Awards are presented in full below:
Film Of The Year
Boyhood (Universal)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Leviathan (Curzon Artificial Eye)
British Film Of The Year
Under the Skin (StudioCanal)
Documentary...
- 1/18/2015
- Digital Spy
The London Film Critics Circle dished out kudos across the pond Sunday, with top honors going to — what else? — "Boyhood." Richard Linklater and Patricia Arquette also picked up hardware, while in the British-specific categories, "Under the Skin," Timothy Spall and Rosamund Pike were among the winners. Check out the nominees here, the full list of winners below and all the rest of the season's offerings at The Circuit. Film of the Year "Boyhood" Director of the Year Richard Linklater, "Boyhood" Screenwriter of the Year Wes Anderson, "The Grand Budapest Hotel" Actor of the Year Michael Keaton, "Birdman" Actress of the Year Julianne Moore, "Still Alice" Supporting Actor of the Year J.K. Simmons, "Whiplash" Supporting Actress of the Year Patricia Arquette, "Boyhood" British Film of the Year "Under the Skin" British Actor of the Year Timothy Spall, "Mr. Turner" British Actress of the Year Rosamund Pike, "Gone Girl" and "What We Did on Our Holiday...
- 1/18/2015
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
First stop, the Annie Awards which honor excellence in the animated world. And the winners are:
Best Animated Feature:
Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production:
Chipotle Scarecrow, Chipotle Creative Department, Moonbot Studios
Best Animated Short Subject:
Get A Horse!,Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial:
Despicable Me 2, Cinemark - Universal Pictures
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children:
Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children.s Audience:
Adventure Time, Cartoon Network Studios
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
Futurama,20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Video Game:
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
Wedding Cake, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Viola Baier, Iris Frisch
Animated Effects in an Animated Production:
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer, The Croods, DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production:
Michael Balog,...
Best Animated Feature:
Frozen, Walt Disney Animation Studios
Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production:
Chipotle Scarecrow, Chipotle Creative Department, Moonbot Studios
Best Animated Short Subject:
Get A Horse!,Walt Disney Animation Studios
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Commercial:
Despicable Me 2, Cinemark - Universal Pictures
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Preschool Children:
Disney Sofia the First - Disney Television Animation
Best Animated TV/Broadcast Production For Children.s Audience:
Adventure Time, Cartoon Network Studios
Best General Audience Animated TV/Broadcast Production:
Futurama,20th Century Fox Television
Best Animated Video Game:
The Last of Us, Naughty Dog
Best Student Film
Wedding Cake, Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg, Viola Baier, Iris Frisch
Animated Effects in an Animated Production:
Jeff Budsberg, Andre Le Blanc, Louis Flores, Jason Mayer, The Croods, DreamWorks Animation
Animated Effects in a Live Action Production:
Michael Balog,...
- 2/13/2014
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Heading Across the Pond to receive praise from British audiences, Gary Oldman and Naomie Harris attended the London Critics' Circle Film Awards on Sunday (February 2).
The "Skyfall" star wore a sleeveless, yellow fringed dress that evoked memories of 1920s flappers while the "Dark Knight" actor donned a classic black tux.
During the ceremony, Gary was given the Dilys Powell award for excellence in film, with John Hurt serving as presenter.
Another big winner that night was "12 Years a Slave," which nabbed best film and its stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o earned acting and supporting acting prizes, respectively.
The "Skyfall" star wore a sleeveless, yellow fringed dress that evoked memories of 1920s flappers while the "Dark Knight" actor donned a classic black tux.
During the ceremony, Gary was given the Dilys Powell award for excellence in film, with John Hurt serving as presenter.
Another big winner that night was "12 Years a Slave," which nabbed best film and its stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Lupita Nyong'o earned acting and supporting acting prizes, respectively.
- 2/4/2014
- GossipCenter
Steve McQueen’s slave drama wins hat-trick of prizes.Scroll down for full list of winners
12 Years a Slave receiveda pre-Oscars boost last night, winning three major prizes at the 34th London Critics’ Circle FIlm Awards.
Directed by Steve McQueen, the film tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man sold into slavery in the mid-19th century.
It was crowned Film of the Year at the London Critics’ event and also picked up prizes for lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting actress Lupita Nyong’o.
Alfonso Cuarón was named best director for his space thriller Gravity, which was also recognised for the visual effects work of Tim Webber with the Technical Achievement Award.
Filth, an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s corrupt cop novel, also picked up two prizes for actor James McAvoy and director Jon S Baird, who won Breakthrough British Filmmaker.
The only other film to win two awards was Clio Barnard’s [link...
12 Years a Slave receiveda pre-Oscars boost last night, winning three major prizes at the 34th London Critics’ Circle FIlm Awards.
Directed by Steve McQueen, the film tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free man sold into slavery in the mid-19th century.
It was crowned Film of the Year at the London Critics’ event and also picked up prizes for lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor and supporting actress Lupita Nyong’o.
Alfonso Cuarón was named best director for his space thriller Gravity, which was also recognised for the visual effects work of Tim Webber with the Technical Achievement Award.
Filth, an adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s corrupt cop novel, also picked up two prizes for actor James McAvoy and director Jon S Baird, who won Breakthrough British Filmmaker.
The only other film to win two awards was Clio Barnard’s [link...
- 2/3/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Steve McQueen's harrowing slave drama named film of the year, with lead actor Chiwetel Ejiofor given actor of the year
• 12 Years a Slave's John Ridley wrote script 'for free'
The harrowing Steve McQueen historical drama 12 Years a Slave was last night named best film at the London Critics' Circle film awards.
Star Chiwetel Ejiofor also won best actor for his portrayal of free black New Yorker Solomon Northup who was captured by slavers in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into servitude on the plantations of Louisiana. And Lupita Nyong'o picked up the best supporting actress award in a triumphant evening for McQueen's film.
The British director, whose film is an Oscars frontrunner with nine nominations, noted 12 Years a Slave's "tremendous response" in the UK.
"It got people to the cinema," he said. "What's so interesting about the response from critics and audiences is that they want to see films which have some difficulties.
• 12 Years a Slave's John Ridley wrote script 'for free'
The harrowing Steve McQueen historical drama 12 Years a Slave was last night named best film at the London Critics' Circle film awards.
Star Chiwetel Ejiofor also won best actor for his portrayal of free black New Yorker Solomon Northup who was captured by slavers in Washington DC in 1841 and sold into servitude on the plantations of Louisiana. And Lupita Nyong'o picked up the best supporting actress award in a triumphant evening for McQueen's film.
The British director, whose film is an Oscars frontrunner with nine nominations, noted 12 Years a Slave's "tremendous response" in the UK.
"It got people to the cinema," he said. "What's so interesting about the response from critics and audiences is that they want to see films which have some difficulties.
- 2/3/2014
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Other multiple nominees include Philomena, Blue Jasmine, Filth, Gravity and The Wolf of Wall StreetScroll down for full nominations
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave leads the nominees for the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, with nine nods. Stephen Frears’ Philomena follows with five nominations.
Receiving four each were Blue Jasmine, Filth, Gravity and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Films getting three nominations each were American Hustle, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Captain Phillips, Frances Ha, The Great Beauty, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska and The Selfish Giant.
Gary Oldman will be honoured with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film. Oldman said: “I am truly honoured, and humbled to be named for this prestigious award, especially when one considers both who is doing the awarding and also the inspirational list of past recipients. I can’t wait to be there.”
The 34th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, voted on by 140 members, will be held...
Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave leads the nominees for the London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, with nine nods. Stephen Frears’ Philomena follows with five nominations.
Receiving four each were Blue Jasmine, Filth, Gravity and The Wolf of Wall Street.
Films getting three nominations each were American Hustle, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Captain Phillips, Frances Ha, The Great Beauty, Inside Llewyn Davis, Nebraska and The Selfish Giant.
Gary Oldman will be honoured with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film. Oldman said: “I am truly honoured, and humbled to be named for this prestigious award, especially when one considers both who is doing the awarding and also the inspirational list of past recipients. I can’t wait to be there.”
The 34th London Critics’ Circle Film Awards, voted on by 140 members, will be held...
- 12/18/2013
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
The critics' organisation nominates 12 Years A Slave in nine categories, with American Hustle notable in its relative absence
• Steve McQueen: the astonishing book that inspired 12 Years A Slave
• Paul Gilroy on 12 Years a Slave: in our 'post-racial' age the legacy of slavery lives on
• Watch our exclusive short film by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Columbite Tantalite
The London Critics' Circle, an organisation featuring 140 of the UK's top film critics, has announced the nominations for its annual awards. 12 Years A Slave, Steve McQueen's slavery drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, has the most nods with nine, including Film of the Year, Best Actor and Best Director.
It follows on from a series of accolades for the film as the awards season gathers pace. It has already garnered recognition from similar critics' organisations in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, as well as topping the nominations from the Screen Actors Guild and the Independent Spirit Awards,...
• Steve McQueen: the astonishing book that inspired 12 Years A Slave
• Paul Gilroy on 12 Years a Slave: in our 'post-racial' age the legacy of slavery lives on
• Watch our exclusive short film by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Columbite Tantalite
The London Critics' Circle, an organisation featuring 140 of the UK's top film critics, has announced the nominations for its annual awards. 12 Years A Slave, Steve McQueen's slavery drama starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, has the most nods with nine, including Film of the Year, Best Actor and Best Director.
It follows on from a series of accolades for the film as the awards season gathers pace. It has already garnered recognition from similar critics' organisations in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, as well as topping the nominations from the Screen Actors Guild and the Independent Spirit Awards,...
- 12/18/2013
- by Ben Beaumont-Thomas
- The Guardian - Film News
The London Film Critics' Circle announced their nominations and surprise, surprise, Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" led the pack with nine nods including Best Picture. Missing in action? David O. Russell's "American Hustle" But Jennifer Lawrence was given a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on February 2, 2014.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the London Film Critics' Circle awards:
Film of the Year
"Blue is the Warmest Color"
"Blue Jasmine"
"Frances Ha"
"Gravity"
"Her"
"The Great Beauty"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Nebraska"
"12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Director of the Year
Alfonso Cuaròn, "Gravity"
Paul Greengrass, "Captain Phillips"
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Paolo Sorrentino, "The Great Beauty"
Actor of the Year
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Tom Hanks,...
Winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony on February 2, 2014.
Here's the complete list of nominees of the London Film Critics' Circle awards:
Film of the Year
"Blue is the Warmest Color"
"Blue Jasmine"
"Frances Ha"
"Gravity"
"Her"
"The Great Beauty"
"Inside Llewyn Davis"
"Nebraska"
"12 Years a Slave"
"The Wolf of Wall Street"
Director of the Year
Alfonso Cuaròn, "Gravity"
Paul Greengrass, "Captain Phillips"
Steve McQueen, "12 Years a Slave"
Martin Scorsese, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Paolo Sorrentino, "The Great Beauty"
Actor of the Year
Bruce Dern, "Nebraska"
Leonardo DiCaprio, "The Wolf of Wall Street"
Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"
Chiwetel Ejiofor, "12 Years a Slave"
Tom Hanks,...
- 12/17/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
The 34th edition of these kudos take place on Feb. 2. Gary Oldman will be feted with the Dilys Powell Award For Excellence In Film. The Lcc, with 140 members, is chaired by Jason Solomons. (Read full report on nominations here.) Best Picture Blue Is the Warmest Colour Blue Jasmine Frances Ha Gravity The Great Beauty Her Inside Llewyn Davis Nebraska 12 Years a Slave The Wolf of Wall Street Best Director Alfonso Cuarón - Gravity Paul Greengrass - Captain Phillips Steve McQueen - 12 Years a Slave Paolo Sorrentino - The Great Beauty Martin Scorsese - The Wolf of Wall Street Best Actor Bruce Dern - Nebraska Leonardo DiCaprio - The Wolf of Wall Street Michael Douglas - Behind the Candelabra Chiwetel Ejiofor - 12 Years a Slave Tom Hanks - Captain Phillips Best Actress Cate Blanchett - Blue Jasmine Sandra Bullock - Gravity Judi Dench - Philomena Adèle Exarchopoulos - Blue Is the Wa.
- 12/17/2013
- Gold Derby
We're currently swimming in critics' group awards and nominations, but if these mean a little more to me than the rest -- well, that'd be because I voted in them. The London Film Critics' Circle nominations have been announced, and Steve McQueen's "12 Years a Slave" comfortably leads the field with nine nominations. Gary Oldman, meanwhile, has been named the recipient of the Circle's annual Dilys Powell Award for Contribution to Cinema. Recent recipients of the career honor include Helena Bonham Carter, Nicolas Roeg and Kristin Scott Thomas. Oldman, who won the Circle's Best Actor award in 1987 for "Prick Up...
- 12/17/2013
- by Guy Lodge
- Hitfix
In her new book Rachel Cooke re-examines the 1950s through 10 women who pioneered in their careers. In this extract she tells the stories of sisters-in-law Muriel and Betty Box, two prominent women in the British film industry
Until recently, anyone who wanted to see the film To Dorothy a Son had to lock themselves deep in the bowels of the British Film Institute off Tottenham Court Road, London, and watch it on an old Steenbeck editing machine. A little-known comedy from 1954, To Dorothy is no one's idea of a classic. It has an infuriating star in Shelley Winters, a creaky screenplay by Peter Rogers (later the producer of the Carry On series) and a set that looks as if it is on loan from a local amateur dramatics society.
We are in the home of Tony (John Gregson) and his baby-faced wife, Dorothy (Peggy Cummins). Dorothy is heavily pregnant, and confined to bed.
Until recently, anyone who wanted to see the film To Dorothy a Son had to lock themselves deep in the bowels of the British Film Institute off Tottenham Court Road, London, and watch it on an old Steenbeck editing machine. A little-known comedy from 1954, To Dorothy is no one's idea of a classic. It has an infuriating star in Shelley Winters, a creaky screenplay by Peter Rogers (later the producer of the Carry On series) and a set that looks as if it is on loan from a local amateur dramatics society.
We are in the home of Tony (John Gregson) and his baby-faced wife, Dorothy (Peggy Cummins). Dorothy is heavily pregnant, and confined to bed.
- 10/5/2013
- by Rachel Cooke
- The Guardian - Film News
Dirk Bogarde: ‘Victim’ star took no prisoners in his letters to Dilys Powell Letters exchanged between film critic Dilys Powell and actor Dirk Bogarde — one of the most popular and respected British performers of the twentieth century, and the star of seminal movies such as Victim, The Servant, Darling, and Death in Venice — reveals that Bogarde was considerably more caustic and opinionated in his letters than in his (quite bland) autobiographies. (Photo: Dirk Bogarde ca. 1970.) As found in Dirk Bogarde’s letters acquired a few years ago by the British Library, among the victims of the Victim star (sorry) were Academy Award winner Vanessa Redgrave (Julia), a "ninny" who was “so utterly beastly to [Steaming director Joseph Losey] that he finally threw his script at her face”; and veteran stage and screen actor — and Academy Award winner — John Gielgud (Arthur), who couldn’t "understand half of Shakespeare" despite being renowned for his stage roles in Macbeth,...
- 9/23/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
After 50 years as the Observer's film critic, Philip French is retiring. Here he talks about his life and career and answers questions from readers and film-makers including Mike Leigh and Ken Loach
It says a lot about Philip French that after 50 years as the Observer's film critic – five decades in which he has watched more than 2,500 movies, written six books on the subject and received an OBE for his services to film – he is nervous enough about this interview to have researched his answers in advance.
When I arrive at his house in Tufnell Park, north London, I find French poring over a thick reference book at the kitchen table. A cup of coffee is left to cool as he thumbs through the relevant footnotes, anxious to get the facts absolutely right. He will turn 80 in a couple of weeks and says that he occasionally struggles to remember names of directors or actors.
It says a lot about Philip French that after 50 years as the Observer's film critic – five decades in which he has watched more than 2,500 movies, written six books on the subject and received an OBE for his services to film – he is nervous enough about this interview to have researched his answers in advance.
When I arrive at his house in Tufnell Park, north London, I find French poring over a thick reference book at the kitchen table. A cup of coffee is left to cool as he thumbs through the relevant footnotes, anxious to get the facts absolutely right. He will turn 80 in a couple of weeks and says that he occasionally struggles to remember names of directors or actors.
- 8/24/2013
- by Elizabeth Day
- The Guardian - Film News
The writer and director Bryan Forbes, whose films included Whistle Down the Wind and 1970s horror classic The Stepford Wives, has died aged 86 following a long illness, a family friend has said.
Forbes, who began his career in film as an actor and screenwriter and became one of the most important figures in the British film industry, died surrounded by his family at his home in Virginia Water, Surrey, friend Matthew D'Ancona said.
He was married to actor Nanette Newman, who appeared in several of his films, and with whom he had two daughters – the TV presenter Emma Forbes and the journalist Sarah Standing.
D'Ancona said: "Bryan Forbes was a titan of cinema, known and loved by people around the world in the film and theatre industries and known in other fields including politics. He is simply...
Forbes, who began his career in film as an actor and screenwriter and became one of the most important figures in the British film industry, died surrounded by his family at his home in Virginia Water, Surrey, friend Matthew D'Ancona said.
He was married to actor Nanette Newman, who appeared in several of his films, and with whom he had two daughters – the TV presenter Emma Forbes and the journalist Sarah Standing.
D'Ancona said: "Bryan Forbes was a titan of cinema, known and loved by people around the world in the film and theatre industries and known in other fields including politics. He is simply...
- 5/9/2013
- by David Batty
- The Guardian - Film News
Emily Blunt celebrated both Hollywood and her fellow British actors at the 2013 London Film Critics' Circle Awards on Sunday. Emily wore Alexander McQueen to the event and was nominated for best British actress for her roles in Looper and Your Sister's Sister but was beat out by Andrea Riseborough. Meanwhile, Les Misérables's Samantha Barks was nominated for young British performer of the year but was bested by The Impossible's Tom Holland. Samantha's costar Helena Bonham Carter was given one of the biggest honors of the night, the Dilys Powell award for excellence in film. Other big winners from the night included Anne Hathaway, who won best supporting actress; Joaquin Phoenix, who won actor of the year; and Emmanuelle Riva, who won actress of the year. Check out the rest of the London Film Critics' Circle Awards winners and click through for more photos from the event. View Slideshow...
- 1/21/2013
- by Maria Mercedes Lara
- Popsugar.com
The Master comes in second with two major prizes, Anne Hathaway wins best supporting actress and Helena Bonham Carter scoops lifetime achievement award
Michael Haneke's Oscar contender Amour was the big winner at the London Critics' Circle film awards last night, taking three of the top prizes, including film of the year.
The Palme D'Or winner, which is nominated for five Academy awards, also won screenplay of the year for Haneke's French-language script about an elderly couple dealing with the aftermath of a debilitating stroke. Emmanuelle Riva was named actress of the year for her lead portrayal.
Another big winner at the Mayfair Hotel in London was Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, which has had a relatively disappointing awards season so far. The period drama took best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and best supporting actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman, both of whom are also nominated for Oscars. Anne Hathaway...
Michael Haneke's Oscar contender Amour was the big winner at the London Critics' Circle film awards last night, taking three of the top prizes, including film of the year.
The Palme D'Or winner, which is nominated for five Academy awards, also won screenplay of the year for Haneke's French-language script about an elderly couple dealing with the aftermath of a debilitating stroke. Emmanuelle Riva was named actress of the year for her lead portrayal.
Another big winner at the Mayfair Hotel in London was Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, which has had a relatively disappointing awards season so far. The period drama took best actor for Joaquin Phoenix and best supporting actor for Philip Seymour Hoffman, both of whom are also nominated for Oscars. Anne Hathaway...
- 1/21/2013
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Helena Bonham Carter worries receiving a lifetime achievement award signals the end of her career. The 'Les Miserables' actress - who was honoured with the Dilys Powell Award at last night's London Critics Circle Film Awards (20.01.13) for her outstanding career in film - hopes that receiving the honour won't mean the end of great roles. Speaking to Bang Showbiz at the awards ceremony in London's May Fair Hotel, she said: 'I just hope I carry on getting [great roles]. The only thing about getting this kind of award is it's a lifetime achievement award, and maybe it's a hint to stop. I just want another good job.' The 46-year-old star revealed that the award was extra special as it...
- 1/21/2013
- Monsters and Critics
Helena Bonham Carter worries receiving a lifetime achievement award signals the end of her career. The 'Les Miserables' actress - who was honoured with the Dilys Powell Award at last night's London Critics Circle Film Awards (20.01.13) for her outstanding career in film - hopes that receiving the honour won't mean the end of great roles. Speaking at the awards ceremony in London's May Fair Hotel, she said: ''I just hope I carry on getting [great roles]. The only thing about getting this kind of award is it's a lifetime achievement award, and maybe it's a hint to stop. I just want...
- 1/21/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Sure, the Academy Awards is just a few sleeps away but many award-giving bodies are still handing out trophies. Most recently, the London Critics' Circle gave out their kudos with "Amour," "Rust and Bone," and "The Imposter" taking home the major awards.
In the acting categories, Joaquin Phoenix beat out rival Daniel Day-Lewis ("Lincoln") for his brave performance in "The Master." Philip Seymour Hoffman was also honored from the movie with a Best Supporting Actor win, while Emmanuelle Riva took home the Best Actress award for her memorable performance in "Amour."
The only one constant winner during our trek to the Oscars is Anne Hathaway, also taking home the Best Supporting Actress trophy for "Les Miserables."
Here's the full list of nominees. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Film Of The Year
*** Amour (Artificial Eye)
Argo (Warners)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (StudioCanal)
Life of Pi (Fox...
In the acting categories, Joaquin Phoenix beat out rival Daniel Day-Lewis ("Lincoln") for his brave performance in "The Master." Philip Seymour Hoffman was also honored from the movie with a Best Supporting Actor win, while Emmanuelle Riva took home the Best Actress award for her memorable performance in "Amour."
The only one constant winner during our trek to the Oscars is Anne Hathaway, also taking home the Best Supporting Actress trophy for "Les Miserables."
Here's the full list of nominees. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Film Of The Year
*** Amour (Artificial Eye)
Argo (Warners)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (StudioCanal)
Life of Pi (Fox...
- 1/20/2013
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Paul Thomas Anderson's "The Master" and Michael Haneke's "Amour" led the pack of nominees for the 2012 London Critics' Circle Awards. Each film received seven nominations apiece.
The winners will be announced on January 20th for the 33rd London Critics' Circle Awards.
Here's the full list of nominees. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Film Of The Year
Amour (Artificial Eye)
Argo (Warners)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (StudioCanal)
Life of Pi (Fox)
The Master (Entertainment)
Foreign Language Film Of The Year
Amour (Artificial Eye)
Holy Motors (Artificial Eye)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (New Wave)
Rust and Bone (StudioCanal)
Tabu (New Wave)
Documentary Of The Year
The Imposter (Picturehouse/Revolver)
London: The Modern Babylon (BFI)
Nostalgia for the Light (New Wave)
The Queen of Versailles (Dogwoof)
Searching for Sugar Man (StudioCanal)
British Film Of The Year
Berberian Sound Studio (Artificial Eye)
The Imposter (Picturehouse...
The winners will be announced on January 20th for the 33rd London Critics' Circle Awards.
Here's the full list of nominees. For winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, click here:
Film Of The Year
Amour (Artificial Eye)
Argo (Warners)
Beasts of the Southern Wild (StudioCanal)
Life of Pi (Fox)
The Master (Entertainment)
Foreign Language Film Of The Year
Amour (Artificial Eye)
Holy Motors (Artificial Eye)
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (New Wave)
Rust and Bone (StudioCanal)
Tabu (New Wave)
Documentary Of The Year
The Imposter (Picturehouse/Revolver)
London: The Modern Babylon (BFI)
Nostalgia for the Light (New Wave)
The Queen of Versailles (Dogwoof)
Searching for Sugar Man (StudioCanal)
British Film Of The Year
Berberian Sound Studio (Artificial Eye)
The Imposter (Picturehouse...
- 12/18/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Directors Michael Haneke and Paul Thomas Anderson will go head to head with nominations in seven categories
Two of the year's major festival hits, Michael Haneke's Amour and Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, will lead the charge for the annual London Film Critics' Circle awards with seven nominations each.
Amour, Haneke's Cannes-winning tale about an elderly French couple dealing with the aftermath of a series of debilitating strokes, will compete for best film, best director, best screenwriter and best foreign language film, as well as best actor (Jean-Louis Trintignant), best actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and best supporting actress (Isabelle Huppert). The Master, Anderson's period drama about an L Ron Hubbard-style cult leader, is up for best film, best director, best screenwriter, best actor (Joaquin Phoenix), best supporting actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and best supporting actress (Amy Adams). The film, which won several prizes at the Venice film festival...
Two of the year's major festival hits, Michael Haneke's Amour and Paul Thomas Anderson's The Master, will lead the charge for the annual London Film Critics' Circle awards with seven nominations each.
Amour, Haneke's Cannes-winning tale about an elderly French couple dealing with the aftermath of a series of debilitating strokes, will compete for best film, best director, best screenwriter and best foreign language film, as well as best actor (Jean-Louis Trintignant), best actress (Emmanuelle Riva) and best supporting actress (Isabelle Huppert). The Master, Anderson's period drama about an L Ron Hubbard-style cult leader, is up for best film, best director, best screenwriter, best actor (Joaquin Phoenix), best supporting actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and best supporting actress (Amy Adams). The film, which won several prizes at the Venice film festival...
- 12/18/2012
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
London, Dec 12: Actress Helena Bonham Carter will be honoured by the Critics Circle Film Awards for her outstanding contribution to film.
The 46-year-old will be presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at a star-studded ceremony in January next year at London's May Fair Hotel.
Bonham Carter will follow in the footsteps of Dame Judi Dench, Quentin Tarantino and Kristin Scott Thomas, who have all been honoured with the award, reports contactmusic.com.
"To be chosen for this award is a surprise and an honour. I am delighted. It's always nice when critics say something nice about you for a change,.
The 46-year-old will be presented with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at a star-studded ceremony in January next year at London's May Fair Hotel.
Bonham Carter will follow in the footsteps of Dame Judi Dench, Quentin Tarantino and Kristin Scott Thomas, who have all been honoured with the award, reports contactmusic.com.
"To be chosen for this award is a surprise and an honour. I am delighted. It's always nice when critics say something nice about you for a change,.
- 12/12/2012
- by Machan Kumar
- RealBollywood.com
London Critics To Fete Helena Bonham Carter The London Critics Circle is set to honor Helena Bonham Carter with the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film at the 33rd awards ceremony on January 20 in the capital city. Bonham Carter said in response, “To be chosen for this award is a surprise and an honor. I am delighted! It’s always nice when critics say something nice about you for a change, and especially the critics in your hometown.” Previous recipients have included Dirk Bogarde, Richard Attenborough, Julie Walters, Judi Dench, Nicolas Roeg, Quentin Tarantino and Kristin Scott Thomas. Bonham Carter’s most recent film roles include Miss Havisham in Mike Newell’s Great Expectations and Mme Thénardier in Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables. The London Critics Circle announces its film nominations on December 18. British Censor To Adjust Policy On Sex And Violence In Film The British Board of Film...
- 12/11/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
A crop of Britain's leading film critics have chosen to award this year's Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film to Tim Burton's squeeze, Helena Bonham Carter, at the upcoming 33rd London Critics' Circle Film Awards on January 20, just over a week after her latest film, Tom Hooper's take on the hit musical "Les Misérables," opens wide in the UK. "To be chosen for this award is a surprise and an honour," Carter said. "I am delighted! It's always nice when critics say something nice about you for a change, and especially the critics in your hometown." Read More: Watch: Hugh Jackman Sings Happy Birthday to Amanda Seyfried at 'Les Miserables' NYC Dinner (Video) Carter's been previously nominated for Critics' Circle Film Awards for "The King's Speech" and "Alice in Wonderland."...
- 12/10/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
Donald Sutherland flies in to salute Nic Roeg, Michel Hazanavicius doffs his cap to Hitchcock and John Le Carré embarks upon a French charm offensive
Quiet goes the Don
One of the great pleasures of hosting and organising the London Critics' Circle film awards last week was getting Donald Sutherland over from La to present the Dilys Powell award to Nic Roeg. The Don't Look Now director had no idea his great friend was coming over, and was quite floored by Donald's surprise appearance right at the end of the ceremony. When I offered Donald the opportunity of presenting the award to Nic, he took about a minute to reorganise his shooting schedule on The Hunger Games in La, flew in overnight, popped down to BFI Southbank for a tech rehearsal, went out for dinner, came back in and gave a gloriously colourful account of making love with Julie Christie...
Quiet goes the Don
One of the great pleasures of hosting and organising the London Critics' Circle film awards last week was getting Donald Sutherland over from La to present the Dilys Powell award to Nic Roeg. The Don't Look Now director had no idea his great friend was coming over, and was quite floored by Donald's surprise appearance right at the end of the ceremony. When I offered Donald the opportunity of presenting the award to Nic, he took about a minute to reorganise his shooting schedule on The Hunger Games in La, flew in overnight, popped down to BFI Southbank for a tech rehearsal, went out for dinner, came back in and gave a gloriously colourful account of making love with Julie Christie...
- 1/22/2012
- by Jason Solomons
- The Guardian - Film News
We’re still halfway though award season and so here comes another awards ceremony; only this one we actually care about (unlike the Golden Globes). The winners for the 2012 London Film Critics Circle Awards have been announced and thanlfully these critics actually know what they’re doing.
Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film The Artist continues its near sweep of awards this season taking home the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor prize while the Iranian drama A Separation won Best Foreign Film and Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin (a film we have championed heavily here on Sound On Sight) took home The Attenborough Award. Here is the complete list of winner.
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
A Separation (Artificial Eye)
Documentary Of The...
Michel Hazanavicius’ silent film The Artist continues its near sweep of awards this season taking home the Best Film, Best Director, and Best Actor prize while the Iranian drama A Separation won Best Foreign Film and Lynne Ramsay’s We Need To Talk About Kevin (a film we have championed heavily here on Sound On Sight) took home The Attenborough Award. Here is the complete list of winner.
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
The Attenborough Award: British Film Of The Year
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
A Separation (Artificial Eye)
Documentary Of The...
- 1/20/2012
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Dilys Powell Award presenter Donald Sutherland The London Film Critics Awards were held this evening in, where else, London. Donald Sutherland was present to hand the Dilys Powell Award to veteran filmmaker and cinematographer Nicholas Roeg, 83, who directed Sutherland and Julie Christie in the classic 1973 psychological thriller Don't Look Now. [Full list of London Film Critics winners.] Among Roeg's other directorial credits are Performance (1970, with Donald Cammell), starring James Fox, Mick Jagger, and Anita Pallenberg; Walkabout (1971), with Jenny Agutter; The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976), with David Bowie and Rip Torn; and Bad Timing: A Sensual Obsession (1981), with Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell, and Harvey Keitel. For television, Roeg directed Elizabeth Taylor and Mark Harmon in a remake of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth (1989), adapted by Gavin Lambert. Previous recipients of the Dilys Powell Award include Judi Dench, Julie Walters, Dirk Bogarde, Kristin Scott Thomas, Richard Attenborough, and Quentin Tarantino. Donald Sutherland photo via the London Film Critics' Twitter page.
- 1/19/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Jeremy Irvine Jeremy Irvine, the star of Steven Spielberg's World War I drama War Horse, arrives at the 2012 London Film Critics Awards. Irvine was a contender for Young British Performer of the Year, along with John Boyega for Attack the Block, Yasmin Paige for Submarine, Saoirse Ronan for Hanna, and the eventual winner, Craig Roberts for Submarine. [Full list of London Film Critics winners.] Michel Hazanavicius' The Artist was voted Film of the Year. The silent comedy-drama also earned Jean Dujardin the Actor of the Year Award, while Hazanavicius was the Director of the Year. Tying with The Artist's three wins was Asghar Farhadi's Iranian drama A Separation, which received top honors as Foreign Language Film of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year (Farhadi), and Supporting Actress of the Year for Sareh Bayat. Bayat was a surprise winner, beating the likes of Vanessa Redgrave (Coriolanus), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom), and The Help's Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer.
- 1/19/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
While Uggie the dog didn’t patter away with anything Michel Hazanavicius’s charming paean to the age of silent cinema took home three of the top awards at tonight’s ceremony.
Hazanavicius won for Best Director, his star Jean Dujardin was awarded the Best Actor prize and the London critics placed The Artist at the top of the Best Films of 2011 list.
There was a nicely timed triumph for Olvia Colman as she won the British Actress of the year for her work in The Iron Lady and, more imporantly (BAFTA – what were you thinking?) for her role in Paddy Considine’s mighty Tyrannosaur.
Asif Kapadia’s Senna was celebrated as the Best Documentary of the year and in a first for the Awards, a tie voe led to Anna Paquin and Meryl Streep sharing the Best Actresses of the year, no small triumph for #teammargaret
Here is the...
Hazanavicius won for Best Director, his star Jean Dujardin was awarded the Best Actor prize and the London critics placed The Artist at the top of the Best Films of 2011 list.
There was a nicely timed triumph for Olvia Colman as she won the British Actress of the year for her work in The Iron Lady and, more imporantly (BAFTA – what were you thinking?) for her role in Paddy Considine’s mighty Tyrannosaur.
Asif Kapadia’s Senna was celebrated as the Best Documentary of the year and in a first for the Awards, a tie voe led to Anna Paquin and Meryl Streep sharing the Best Actresses of the year, no small triumph for #teammargaret
Here is the...
- 1/19/2012
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Oscar nominations won’t hit us until Tuesday morning, but, by this point, 2011′s awards season has provided the same few winners enough times over, to the point where we can make a good guess with our eyes closed. Just look at the list of victorious pictures for this year’s London Film Critics’ Circle and tell me it doesn’t all feel so familiar. (I can’t wait for everyone to forget The Artist by September, by the way.)
If there’s any truly unexpected choice to be found here, it’s in the Best Actress category, where Anna Paquin‘s work in Margaret ended up netting her a tie with the Oscar frontrunner, Meryl Streep. This doesn’t mean she’ll take a seat at the Kodak Theatre on February 26th, mind you, but it’s been remarkable to see this once-doomed movie rise from its own...
If there’s any truly unexpected choice to be found here, it’s in the Best Actress category, where Anna Paquin‘s work in Margaret ended up netting her a tie with the Oscar frontrunner, Meryl Streep. This doesn’t mean she’ll take a seat at the Kodak Theatre on February 26th, mind you, but it’s been remarkable to see this once-doomed movie rise from its own...
- 1/19/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
Carey Mulligan, Michael Fassbender in Steve McQueen's Shame Meryl Streep-Anna Paquin tie, Jean Dujardin, The Artist, A Separation: London Film Critics Winners Film of the year * The Artist (Entertainment) Drive (Icon) A Separation (Artificial Eye) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal) The Tree of Life (Fox) The Attenborough award for British film of the year The Guard (StudioCanal) Kill List (StudioCanal) Shame (Momentum) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal) * We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye) Foreign-language film of the year Mysteries of Lisbon (New Wave) Poetry (Arrow) Le Quattro Volte (New Wave) * A Separation (Artificial Eye) The Skin I Live In (Fox/Pathé) Documentary of the year Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Picturehouse) Dreams of a Life (Dogwoof) Pina (Artificial Eye) Project Nim (Icon) * Senna (Universal) directed by Asif Kapadia Director of the year Asghar Farhadi – A Separation (Artificial Eye) * Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist (Entertainment) Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life...
- 1/19/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Tonight saw the 32nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards take place in London and, like the BAFTA nominations, The Artist was the big winner of the night – the film took home three big awards at the 32nd London Film Critics’ Circle Awards: Film of the Year, Director of the Year and Actor of the Year. Director Michel Hazanavicius and actor Jean Dujardin were both at the event at BFI Southbank to collect their awards. Asghar Farhadi’s Berlin winner A Seperation also took home three awards winning Foreign Language Film of the Year, Screenwriter of the Year for Asghar Farhadi and Supporting Actress of the Year for Sareh Bayat. All three awards were collected on behalf of the film by executive producer Negar Eskandarfar.
The 32nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards winners in full:
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
Critics’ Circle Top 10 Films of 2011
1. The Artist
2. A Separation...
The 32nd London Critics’ Circle Film Awards winners in full:
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
Critics’ Circle Top 10 Films of 2011
1. The Artist
2. A Separation...
- 1/19/2012
- by Phil
- Nerdly
Gary Oldman, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy From Gary Oldman, Kirsten Dunst to Sareh Bayat, The Artist: London Film Critics' Non-Hollywood Flavor Film of the year The Artist (Entertainment) Drive (Icon) A Separation (Artificial Eye) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal) The Tree of Life (Fox) The Attenborough award for British film of the year The Guard (StudioCanal) Kill List (StudioCanal) Shame (Momentum) Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal) We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye) Foreign-language film of the year Mysteries of Lisbon (New Wave) Poetry (Arrow) Le Quattro Volte (New Wave) A Separation (Artificial Eye) The Skin I Live In (Fox/Pathé) Documentary of the year Cave of Forgotten Dreams (Picturehouse) Dreams of a Life (Dogwoof) Pina (Artificial Eye) Project Nim (Icon) Senna (Universal) Director of the year Asghar Farhadi – A Separation (Artificial Eye) Michel Hazanavicius – The Artist (Entertainment) Terrence Malick – The Tree of Life (Fox) Lynne Ramsay – We Need to Talk About Kevin...
- 12/21/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Not too long ago we featured the winners from the British Independent Film Awards. Well today the London Critics Circle Film Award nominations were announced and two of our favourite films of the year (Drive and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) lead the pack with six nominations each. It was a great year for British cinema, among other noteworthy mentions are Attack The Block, We Need To Talk About Kevin, Wuthering Heights and Weekend.
Hit the jump for the full list of nominees.
Winners will be announced on January 19th.
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
Drive (Icon)
A Separation (Artificial Eye)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal)
The Tree of Life (Fox)
The Attenborough Award:
British Film Of The Year
The Guard (StudioCanal)
Kill List (StudioCanal)
Shame (Momentum)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Mysteries of Lisbon (New...
Hit the jump for the full list of nominees.
Winners will be announced on January 19th.
Film Of The Year
The Artist (Entertainment)
Drive (Icon)
A Separation (Artificial Eye)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal)
The Tree of Life (Fox)
The Attenborough Award:
British Film Of The Year
The Guard (StudioCanal)
Kill List (StudioCanal)
Shame (Momentum)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (StudioCanal)
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Artificial Eye)
Foreign-language Film Of The Year
Mysteries of Lisbon (New...
- 12/20/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Nicolas Winding Refn's thriller and Tomas Alfredson's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy have been nominated for six awards apiece
Tomas Alfredson's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive are leading the charge for the London Film Critics' Circle awards with six nominations apiece.
Alfredson's cold war espionage drama picked up nods for film of the year, British film of the year, actor of the year, British actor of the year, screenwriter of the year and technical achievement, while Winding Refn's Oscar-tipped noir thriller will fight it out for film of the year, director of the year, actor of the year, supporting actor of the year, British actress of the year and technical achievement.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star Gary Oldman has been largely ignored by awards bodies so far, with the honourable exception of the San Francisco Film Critics' Circle (named best actor) and the...
Tomas Alfredson's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Nicolas Winding Refn's Drive are leading the charge for the London Film Critics' Circle awards with six nominations apiece.
Alfredson's cold war espionage drama picked up nods for film of the year, British film of the year, actor of the year, British actor of the year, screenwriter of the year and technical achievement, while Winding Refn's Oscar-tipped noir thriller will fight it out for film of the year, director of the year, actor of the year, supporting actor of the year, British actress of the year and technical achievement.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy star Gary Oldman has been largely ignored by awards bodies so far, with the honourable exception of the San Francisco Film Critics' Circle (named best actor) and the...
- 12/20/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Veteran director Nicolas Roeg is to be honoured by the London Film Critics' Circle for his contribution to the movie industry.
The Don't Look Now director will accept the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence, following in the footsteps of previous recipients including Quentin Tarantino, Sir Richard Attenborough and Dame Judi Dench.
He says, "This award has truly amazed me and certainly caught me a bit left-footed... I'm sure the critics will understand when I say - on looking through and reading some of my old reviews, I'm torn between thanking you and forgiving you. But having slept on it, I'll go with the positive and thank you all."
Jason Solomons, Chairman of The Critics' Circle Film Section,adds, "Nic Roeg's films stand out as one of the most distinctive and influential bodies of work of any British film maker... He adds mischief, daring and brilliance to it, as well as the sort of maverick artistic spirit that only cinema can liberate."
Roeg will receive the prize at a ceremony in the British capital on 19 January.
The Don't Look Now director will accept the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence, following in the footsteps of previous recipients including Quentin Tarantino, Sir Richard Attenborough and Dame Judi Dench.
He says, "This award has truly amazed me and certainly caught me a bit left-footed... I'm sure the critics will understand when I say - on looking through and reading some of my old reviews, I'm torn between thanking you and forgiving you. But having slept on it, I'll go with the positive and thank you all."
Jason Solomons, Chairman of The Critics' Circle Film Section,adds, "Nic Roeg's films stand out as one of the most distinctive and influential bodies of work of any British film maker... He adds mischief, daring and brilliance to it, as well as the sort of maverick artistic spirit that only cinema can liberate."
Roeg will receive the prize at a ceremony in the British capital on 19 January.
- 12/4/2011
- WENN
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