BAFTA winners announced; KING’S SPEECH wins to no ones surprise
Well, I think we all could have seen this one coming.
Just a few weeks prior to this year’s Academy Awards, the BAFTA Orange awards have been announced, and to the shock of only those who have lived under a rock for the past few months, the big winner here is Tom Hooper’s seemingly unstoppable piece, THE KING’S SPEECH.
Taking home a robust seven awards, Hooper’s film seems to be one hell of a monster going into Oscar Sunday in a few weeks, and while it could be a simple case of an awards body going for easy money here, the sheer amount of love given to this film is quite shocking. The film’s three stars; Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush, all took home prizes here, as did the film’s score, script, and film itself.
Tom Hardy was the surprise here, as he took home the Orange Wednesday’s Rising Award, for his turn in INCEPTION. A much deserved award, it’s the first bit of acting love that film’s gotten, and for one hell of a just cause, as Hardy may in fact be that film’s best attribute. For a full list of winners check below (and a hat tip to IndieWire, who kept all of us up to date, as the show was nearly impossible to see live for those in either the US or UK).
Best Film
The King’s Speech
Outstanding British Film
The King’s Speech
Director
David Fincher – The Social Network
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director Or Producer
Chris Morris – Four Lions
Leading Actor
Colin Firth - The King’s Speech
Leading Actress
Natalie Portman – Black Swan
Supporting Actor
Geoffrey Rush – The King’s Speech
Supporting Actress
Helena Bonham Carter – The King’s Speech
Original Screenplay
The King’s Speech – David Seidler
Adapted Screenplay
The Social Network – Aaron Sorkin
Film Not In The English Language
The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Animated Film
Toy Story 3
Original Music
The King’s Speech – Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography
True Grit – Roger Deakins
Editing
The Social Network – Angus Wall, Kirk Baxter
Production Design
Inception – Guy Hendrix Dyas, Larry Dias, Doug Mowa
Costume Design
Alice in Wonderland – Colleen Atwood
Sound
Inception – Richard King, Lora Hirschberg, Gary A Rizzo, Ed Novick
Special Visual Effects
Inception – Corbould, Franklin, Lockley, Bebb
Make Up & Hair
Alice in Wonderland – Valli O’Reilly, Paul Gooch
Short Animation
The Eagleman Stag – Michael Pleas
Short Film
Until the River Runs Red – Paul Wright, Poss Kondeatis
Orange Wednesdays Rising Award
Tom Hardy
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