British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards Wrap-Up
“The Hurt Locker,” which is positioning itself as the film to beat on Oscar night, added several awards to its’ already large bounty this weekend.
At the Writer’s Guild of America awards screenwriter Mark Boal took home the top prize for his original screenplay. Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner took home the adapted screenplay award for their work on “Up In the Air,” based on the novel by Walter Kirn. Things look promising for both scripts to go home with Oscar on March 7th. For the past five years the screenplay that has won the WGA award also won the Academy Award.
Meanwhile, over in England, the 63rd Annual British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards (BAFTA) were held, and once again “The Hurt Locker” was the big winner, taking home six awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. The winners:
BEST PICTURE
“The Hurt Locker”
BEST ACTOR
Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
BEST ACTRESS
Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Mo’Nique in “Precious”
BEST DIRECTOR
Kathryn Bigelow – “The Hurt Locker”
“The Hurt Locker” also won the awards for Best Original Screenplay, Film Editing, Sound and Cinematography. “Up In the Air” won the Best Adapted Screenplay award. “UP” took home the Best Animated Film and Best Musical Score prizes while “Avatar” scored for Best Visual Effects. Writer/Director Duncan Jones, son of David Bowie, received the award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for the film “Moon.”
Glad to have seen Duncan Jones get an award. I think Moon was snubbed by the Oscars and should have at least been one of the top 10 Best Picture nominees.