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BAFTA Awards: “1917” Scored Another Big Victory

Greg H — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 08:56:00 +0000

The Oscars are only a few days away and Sam Mendes is doing a great job building momentum with his war drama 1917. After scooping a series of major awards, this project won big at this year’s BAFTA, where it collected a total of seven trophies.

1917 won three of the biggest awards of the night – best film, best British film, and best director. Its triumph didn’t end there—the film also dominated the technical categories, including cinematography, production design, sound, and special visual effects.

The list of major winners at this year’s BAFTAs also included Joker with three awards (best actor in a leading role, original score, and casting) and Parasite with two (best original screenplay and best foreign film).

The BAFTA Awards took place at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 2nd, with Graham Norton hosting the ceremony.

FULL LIST OF WINNERS AT 2020 BAFTA AWARDS:

BEST FILM

1917
Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Sam Mendes, Jayne-Ann Tenggren

LEADING ACTRESS

RENÉE ZELLWEGER
Judy

LEADING ACTOR

JOAQUIN PHOENIX
Joker

DIRECTOR

1917
Sam Mendes

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM

1917
Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Callum McDougall, Jayne-Ann Tenggren, Krysty Wilson-Cairns

OUTSTANDING DEBUT BY A BRITISH WRITER, DIRECTOR OR PRODUCER

BAIT
Mark Jenkin (Writer/Director), Kate Byers, Linn Waite (Producers)

FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PARASITE
Bong Joon Ho

DOCUMENTARY

FOR SAMA
Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts

ANIMATED FILM

KLAUS
Sergio Pablos, Jinko Gotoh

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

PARASITE
Han Jin Won, Bong Joon Ho

ADAPTED SCREENPLAY

JOJO RABBIT
Taika Waititi

SUPPORTING ACTRESS

LAURA DERN
Marriage Story

SUPPORTING ACTOR

BRAD PITT
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

ORIGINAL SCORE

JOKER
Hildur Guðnadóttir

CASTING

JOKER
Shayna Markowitz

CINEMATOGRAPHY

1917
Roger Deakins

EDITING

FORD V FERRARI (LE MANS ’66)
Andrew Buckland, Michael McCusker

PRODUCTION DESIGN

1917
Dennis Gassner, Lee Sandales

COSTUME DESIGN

LITTLE WOMEN
Jacqueline Durran

MAKE UP & HAIR

BOMBSHELL
Vivian Baker, Kazu Hiro, Anne Morgan

SOUND

1917
Scott Millan, Oliver Tarney, Rachael Tate, Mark Taylor, Stuart Wilson

SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS

1917
Greg Butler, Guillaume Rocheron, Dominic Tuohy

BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION

GRANDAD WAS A ROMANTIC
Maryam Mohajer

BRITISH SHORT FILM

LEARNING TO SKATEBOARD IN A WARZONE (IF YOU’RE A GIRL)
Carol Dysinger, Elena Andreicheva

EE RISING STAR AWARD

Micheal Ward

OUTSTANDING BRITISH CONTRIBUTION TO CINEMA

Andy Serkis

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“1917” Wins Best Picture Award at the PGA

Or B — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 07:08:57 +0000

Will 1917 win the Oscar for best picture? Many think it will and this possibility seems now more likely as it just won the prize in this category at the Producers Guild Association awards. It should be noted that in recent years only two movies did not win the Oscars after winning this award – La La Land and The Big Short. However, it does not have any Best Editor or acting nominations.

“In these times of division and conflict all over the world, it’s just a reminder to never take for granted the peace that we all inherited,” producer Pippa Harris said while accepting the award.

The award for Best Animated Theatrical Motion Picture went to Toy Story 4. Succession won the award for Best Episodic Television (Drama) and Fleabag received the award for Best Episodic Television (comedy). Chernobyl won the Limited series award, Apollo: Missions to the Moon took the Televised or Streamed Motion Picture award, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver won the Live Entertainment & Talk Television award, Ru Paul’s Drag Race won the Game & Competition Television award, and Apollo 11 won the Documentary Motion Picture award.

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Golden Globes: “1917” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” Win Big

Nikoleta P — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 14:44:42 +0000

The Golden Globes kicked off the award season in style and brought several welcomed surprises most people didn’t see coming. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood picked the trophy for the best comedy, while 1917 pulled a major upset and won big in the best drama category.

The list of major winners in the acting categories included obvious picks – Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time), Renée Zellweger (Judy) – alongside unexpected, yet deserved victories – Taron Egerton (Rocketman), Awkwafina (The Farewell), and Laura Dern (Marriage Story).

The list of major winners also included Sam Mendes, who was crowned as best director for his work on 1917, and Quentin Tarantino who picked up the best screenplay award for Once Upon a Time. Korean black comedy Parasite won the best foreign-language film trophy.

Succession, Fleabag, and Chernobyl dominated the TV field and ended up winning two awards each, including the ones in main categories – best drama series, best comedy series, and best mini-series. Tom Hanks was awarded a Cecil B. DeMille Award, while Ellen DeGeneres picked up the Carol Burnett Award.

Full List of Winners at 2020 Golden Globes:

Best Motion Picture – Drama

1917

Best Actress – Drama

Renee Zellweger, Judy

Best Actor – Drama

Joaquin Phoenix, Joker

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Actress – Musical or Comedy

Awkwafina, The Farewell

Best Actor – Musical or Comedy

Taron Egerton, Rocketman

Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture

Brad Pitt, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Laura Dern, Marriage Story

Best Director

Sam Mendes, 1917

Best Screenplay

Quentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Best Original Score

Joker

Best Original Song

I’m Gonna Love Me Again – Rocketman

Best Animated Feature

Missing Link

Best Foreign Language Film

Parasite

Best Television Series – Drama

Succession

Best Actor TV Series – Drama

Brian Cox, Succession

Best Actress TV Series – Drama

Olivia Colman, The Crown

Best Television Series – Comedy

Fleabag

Best Actor TV Series – Comedy

Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Best Actress TV Series – Comedy

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

Miniseries or Television Film

Chernobyl

Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film

Russell Crowe, The Loudest Voice

Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl

Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film

Michelle Williams, Fosse/Verdon

Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film

Patricia Arquette, The Act

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Sam Mendes Filmed “1917” to Look Like One Single Shot

Zoe Grace — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 05:10:30 +0000

“This movie is designed to be one shot.”

1917 director Sam Mendes was joined by Roger Deakins, co-writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns, producer Pippa Harris and co-stars George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman on stage at the film’s preview panel at New York Comic Con on Thursday.

The movie’s set in two hours of one day in the spring of 1917, after the Germans —retreated to the Hindenburg line. It follows two young British soldiers, played by MacKay and Chapmen, who are tasked with delivering a message that will save the lives of countless men.

“It’s across this landscape that the two young men are sent to preserve the lives of 1,600 men who are to be sent to attack the Hindenberg line,” Mendes e explained. “The movie takes place in just two hours and in one unbroken shot.”

“It was so exhilarating and exciting when it worked that it kept you going for days at a time,” said Mendes, who also added that before cameras started rolling, the actors underwent intense preparation.

“We rehearsed this movie more than I’ve ever rehearsed any movie,” Mendes said. “You can’t jump through space and time. You have to measure the set to match the dialogue, and you have measure the distances.”

1917 hits theaters this December.

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Colin Firth, Benedict Cumberbatch Join WWI Movie

Zoe Grace — Sun, 31 Mar 2019 06:03:00 +0000

Sam Mendes has lined-up a stellar cast for his forthcoming movie.

Benedict Cumberbatch and Colin Firth will star in the War World I feature simply titled 1917. Also set to star is Game of Thrones’ Richard Madden and Mark Strong.

According to Variety, 1917 film follows two young British soldiers, played by George MacKay and Dean-Charles Cahapman on a single day at the height of World War I.

Andrew Scott, Daniel Mays, Adrian Scarborough, Jamie Parker, Nabhaan Rizwan and Claire Duburcq are also starring in the film.

The DreamWorks Pictures and Universal Pictures film is set to start shooting April 1st on location in England and Scotland. According to the outlet, the feature was given a limited release date of December 25, after which it’ll go wide on Jan. 10, 2020.

Mendes will direct from a script co-written by himself with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.

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