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It's A Wonderful Afterlife Poster

11 March 2010 1:49 AM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »

Gurinder Chadha, director of Bend It Like Beckham and Bride & Prejudice, is taking a rather more drastic approach to matchmaking in her next film, It's A Wonderful Afterlife, about a mother who goes to extreme lengths to get her daughter married. And here's a new poster to give you a taste of what you're in for.The plot sees the widowed Mrs Sethi (Shabana Azmi) desperate to see her daughter happily married, and resorting to murder as she gets upset at other families' treatment of her offspring. She's haunted by the ghosts of her victims, but when they realise that their only way to find peace is to help Roopi get married, they start to aid in the marriage plans...The cast includes Happy Go Lucky's Sally Hawkins, The Full Monty's Mark Addy, Exam's Jimi Mistry, Heroes' Sendhil Ramamurthy and Sex and the City 2's Goldy Notay »

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The Hurt Locker wins six BAFTAs including Best Film

21 February 2010 10:36 PM, PST | DearCinema.com | See recent DearCinema.com news »

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 »

- NewsDesk

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2010 BAFTA Awards: The Show, The Winners

21 February 2010 7:17 PM, PST | GossipCenter | See recent GossipCenter news »

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, »

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British Academy Loves "The Hurt Locker!" Iraq War Drama Tops BAFTA Awards!

21 February 2010 6:15 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

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, »

- Manny

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'Hurt Locker' Dominates 2010 BAFTAs; Here's the Complete List of Winners

21 February 2010 3:01 PM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »

While two of the major acting awards went to Brits, it was an American film that took home the most awards at the 2010 Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) as The Hurt Locker took home both Best Director, Original Screenplay and Film on its way to six total awards. Kathryn Bigelow's directorial win makes her the first female to win the best director prize at the BAFTAs just as she'll be the first female to win Best Director at the Oscars on March 7.

The Hurt Locker also won in Editing, Sound and Cinematography. Of the six it won for, it's nominated for an Oscar in all of them and can be argued the front-runner in all six as well.

Quoted by Mimi Turner at The Hollywood Reporter, Bigelow said, "My heart's beating so fast I can barely talk," while accepting her best director award. "I think the secret to directing is collaboration, »

- Brad Brevet

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British Academy Film Awards: The Winners

21 February 2010 12:58 PM, PST | Screenrush | See recent Screenrush news »

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 »

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In Full: BAFTA Film Awards 2010 - Winners

21 February 2010 11:25 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »

The full list of winners at tonight's Orange British Academy Film Awards, held at London's Royal Opera House, is as follows: Best Film

Avatar

An Education

The Hurt Locker - Winner!

Precious

Up In The Air Outstanding British Film

An Education

Fish Tank - Winner!

In The Loop

Moon

Nowhere Boy Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer

Lucy Bailey, Andrew Thompson, Elizabeth Morgan Hemlock, David Pearson (Mugabe And The White African)

Eran Creevy (Shifty)

Stuart Hazeldine (Exam)

Duncan Jones (Moon) - Winner!

Sam Taylor-Wood (Nowhere Boy) Director

James Cameron (Avatar)

Neill Blomkamp (District 9)

Lone Scherfig (An Education)

Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) - Winner!

Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino) Original Screenplay

Jon Lucas, Scott Moore (The Hangover)

Mark Boal (more) »

- By Simon Reynolds

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The 2010 Orange BAFTA Award Winners Updated Here Live!

21 February 2010 10:00 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »

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 »

- David Sztypuljak

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Exam and Mother Take Top Honors at Santa Barbara Film Fest

15 February 2010 9:35 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

The 25th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival (Sbiff) ran from February 4-14, and two of its winners are films that we've been keeping close tabs on here at Dread Central: Stuart Hazeldine's Exam from the UK and Bong Joon-Ho's Mother from South Korea.

Commented Sbiff Executive Director Roger Durling, “This year’s films proved once again the caliber of filmmaking is higher than ever. The jury was truly challenged in making the final determination.”

Who comprised that jury? Actor/director Joel David Moore; Sbiff originator Phyllis de Picciotto; USA Today film critic Claudia Puig; director Andy Abrahams Wilson; actors Haaz Sleiman, Clifton Collins, Jr., Anthony Zerbe, Dennis Franz, and Jay Thomas; and actor/director/writer Perry Lang.

Here are the details:

The Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, given to a unique independent feature that has been made outside mainstream Hollywood, went to Exam in its Us premiere. »

- Uncle Creepy

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Santa Barbara Festival Announces Winners

14 February 2010 10:12 PM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »

By Steve Pond

The Santa Barbara International Film Festival announced the winners of its 2010 festival competition on Sunday, with Stuart Hazeldine’s “Exam” winning for independent cinema and Finland’s “Letters to Father Jacob” picking up the top honor for international films.

Winners were selected by a jury that included actors Dennis Franz, Anthony Zerbe and Clifton Collins Jr., director Anthony Abrahams Wilson, critic Claudia Puig and Sbiff founder Phyllis de Piccciotto.

Three of the international winners – “Letters to Father Jacob,” »

- Steve Pond

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"Exam," "Jaakob" and "People" Take Top Prizes at 25th Santa Barbara Fest

14 February 2010 5:17 PM, PST | IndieWIRE | See recent indieWIRE news »

The U.S. debut of "Exam," Finland's "Letters to Father Jaakob" and doc "Enemies of the People" were among the top winners Sunday, capping the 25th Santa Barbara International Film Festival, with winners unveiled at a morning brunch in the picturesque California seaside enclave. Stuart Hazeldine's "Exam," starring Luke Mably and Nathalie Cox, won Sbiff's Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, which recognizes a feature made "outside mainstream Hollywood." Klaus Haro's "Letters »

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Exam, Letters To Father Jaakob: Santa Barbara Film Festival Awards

14 February 2010 1:27 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »

Stuart Hazeldine’s Exam (top); Kaarina Hazard, Heikki Nousiainen in Klaus Härö’s Letters to Father Jaakob (bottom) The Santa Barbara International Film Festival came to a close today. Held about in the coastal town 90 miles north of Los Angeles, the festival attracted a number of Hollywood personalities, including honorees Colin Firth and Julianne Moore. The information below about the Santa Barbara festival’s award winners is from the Sbiff press release. The Panavision Spirit Award for Independent Cinema, given to a unique independent feature that has been made outside mainstream Hollywood, went to Exam (Us Premiere), directed by Stuart Hazeldine, and starring Luke Mably, Nathalie Cox.  Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join [...] »

- Anna Robinson

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IFC Films Acquires Us Rights For Exam

11 February 2010 | shocktillyoudrop.com | See recent shocktillyoudrop news »

Back in November, we brought you the trailer and synopsis to Stuart Hazeldine's thriller Exam , which opened in the UK on January 8. Screen Daily reports that IFC Films has acquired Us rights. "In recent years IFC Films has earned a reputation for selecting the best British independent films and bringing them to North American audiences and we are thrilled to be one of their chosen few this year," said Hazeldine, who wrote, directed and produced Exam . Hazeldine penned the Sci-Fi Channel series Riverworld and is in development on The Tripods . He's also at work on Paradise Lost for director Scott Derrickson ( The Exorcism of Emily Rose ). Synopsis: Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and »

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IFC Takes Stuart Hazeldine's Exam

11 February 2010 1:23 AM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »

Yet another film has just picked up distro from the company that is quickly becoming known as the horror fan's best friend! Ah, IFC! How we love you so!

Screen Daily reports that IFC has acquired the Stateside distribution rights for Stuart Hazeldine's thriller Exam. Luke Mably stars in the film, which some are saying could be the thriller of the new year.

Check out the trailer, synopsis, and the quad one-sheet below.

Synopsis:

Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, an Invigilator (Colin Salmon) gives them eighty minutes to answer one simple question. He outlines three rules they must obey or be disqualified: don't talk to him or the armed guard by the door, don't spoil their papers, and don't leave the room. He starts the clock and leaves. The candidates turn over their question papers, »

- Uncle Creepy

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2010 BAFTA Nominations

26 January 2010 12:54 AM, PST | Filmofilia | See recent Filmofilia news »

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 »

- Allan Ford

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"Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," "An Education" Lead BAFTA Nominations!

21 January 2010 11:10 PM, PST | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has narrowed down its longlist and unveiled the nominations of the 2010 BAFTA awards. "Avatar," "The Hurt Locker," and "An Education" each scored eight nominations but "District 9" was close behind with seven.

"Inglourious Basterds" and "Up in the Air" both received six nominations. The awards will be revealed in London on Feb. 21.

Here's the complete list of the Orange British Academy Film Award Nominations

Film

"Avatar," James Cameron, Jon Landau

"An Education," Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer

"The Hurt Locker," nominees to be confirmed

"Precious," Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, Gary Magness

"Up in the Air," Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman, Daniel Dubiecki

Director

"Avatar," James Cameron

"District 9," Neill Blomkamp

"An Education," Lone Scherfig

"The Hurt Locker," Kathryn Bigelow

"Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino

Original Screenplay

"The Hangover," Jon Lucas, Scott Moore

"The Hurt Locker," Mark Boal

"Inglourious Basterds," Quentin Tarantino

"A Serious Man," Joel Coen, »

- Manny

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BAFTA Nominations

21 January 2010 3:47 PM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »

An Education, Avatar, and The Hurt Locker each saw eight nods as this year’s BAFTA awards nominees were announced Thursday. District 9 came in with seven while Up In The Air and Inglourious Basterds  both received six nominations.

Here’s the list of nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards:

Best Film

Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey 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, Jason Reitman, Daniel Dubiecki

Outstanding British Film

An Education Finola Dwyer, Amanda Posey, Lone Scherfig, Nick Hornby Fish Tank Kees Kasander, Nick Laws, Andrea Arnold In The Loop Kevin Loader, Adam Tandy, Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche Moon Stuart Fenegan, Trudie Styler, Duncan Jones, Nathan Parker Nowhere Boy Robert Bernstein, Douglas Rae, Kevin Loader, Sam Taylor-Wood, Matt Greenhalgh »

- Michelle

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2010 BAFTA Nominations

21 January 2010 1:09 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

The nominations for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards were announced this morning, and leading with eight each are An Education, Avatar, and The Hurt Locker.  The line-up looks much like what we’ve seen in earlier awards with the obvious skew towards British-born selections like Carey Mulligan, underrated comedy In the Loop, and first time director Duncan Jones.

Notable snubs include Bright Star shut out in every category but costume, Avatar missing a spot for screenplay to The Hangover, and Sam Rockwell for Moon.

Winners will be announced February 21.  Here are the nominees:

Best Film

Avatar James Cameron, Jon Landau

An Education Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer

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, Jason Reitman, Daniel Dubiecki

Outstanding British Film

An Education Amanda Posey, Finola Dwyer, Lone Scherfig, »

- Jeff Leins

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'Avatar,' 'Hurt Locker' lead BAFTA nominations

21 January 2010 9:30 AM, PST | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »

"Avatar" and "The Hurt Locker" lead the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) nominations with eight each.

Sci-Fi film "District 9" garnered seven nominations, including one for Best Director, which is something we are unlikely to see from the Academy Awards.

"District 9" may get a Best Picture nomination now that the field has been expanded to 10 films, but we would be surprised to see it get a Best Director nomination.

Update: Sandra Bullock is not eligible for "The Blind Side" because it will not be released in the U.K. until 2010. We apologize for the error.

It's nice to see Jeremy Renner nominated for "The Hurt Locker." He was not nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Actor, though he was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award, and has everyone wondering if he'll be nominated for an Oscar.

The entire field of nominees is as follows:

Best Film

Avatar, »

- editorial@zap2it.com

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The Brits don't rock the boat.

21 January 2010 9:19 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

Robert here, with a quick take on the BAFTA Nominations announced this morning.  Here are the nominees with a few comments.

Best Film

Avatar

An Education

The Hurt Locker

Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire L

Up In The Air

Ahhh, the days of five nominees flashing back.  All expected to make the Oscar final 10 (and perhaps a little helpful push for the sophisticated An Education).

Outstanding British Film

An Education

Fish Tank

In The Loop

Moon

Nowhere Boy

Director

Avatar James Cameron

District 9 Neill Blomkamp

An Education Lone Scherfig

The Hurt Locker Kathryn Bigelow

Inglourious Basterds Quentin Tarantino

Those who believe District 9 is peaking will have much to squawk about here.  It will still take much to break into what's the current expected five.  Still, thank you BAFTA for throwing in a few differences here and there.

Original Screenplay

The Hangover Jon Lucas, Scott Moore »

- Robert

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