The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009

Congratulations to all the winners of the Orange British Academy Film Awards

BAFTA's Official Site: BAFTA

Congratulations to Steve McQueen for winning the OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for Hunger





Congratulations to the cast & crew of Slumdog Millionaire for winning 7 awards!

BEST FILM
DIRECTOR ~ Danny Boyle
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY ~ Simon Beaufoy
MUSIC ~ A. R. Rahman
CINEMATOGRAPHY ~ Anthony Dod Mantle
EDITING ~ Chris Dickens
SOUND ~ Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp





Full List of Winners:
BAFTA Film Winners

More Wins for Hunger and Slumdog Millionaire!

Congratulations again to the cast and crew of Slumdog Millionaire and Hunger for wining awards at The London Critics' Circle Awards which was held last night in London!

Slumdog Millionaire:
British Film of the Year
Danny Boyle ~ British Director of the Year
Simon Beaufoy~ Screenwriter of the Year

Hunger:
Michael Fassbender ~ British Actor of the Year
Steve McQueen ~ Breakthrough British Film Maker

Slumdog Millionaire wins again!
by ITN

The Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009

Make sure to watch the Orange British Academy Film Awards 2009 on BBC America on Sunday, February 8th, check your local listings!

BAFTA's Official Site: BAFTA

Orange Rising Star Award ~ Michael Fassbender



Hunger Nominated for 2 awards:
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD ~ Steve McQueen



Slumdog Millionaire Nominated for 11 awards
BEST FILM
OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
DIRECTOR ~ Danny Boyle
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY ~ Simon Beaufoy
LEADING ACTOR ~ Dev Patel
SUPPORTING ACTRESS ~ Freida Pinto
MUSIC ~ A. R. Rahman
CINEMATOGRAPHY ~ Anthony Dod Mantle
EDITING ~ Chris Dickens
PRODUCTION DESIGN ~ Donald Graham Burt, Victor J. Zolfo
SOUND ~ Glenn Freemantle, Resul Pookutty, Richard Pryke, Tom Sayers, Ian Tapp



Full List of Nominees: BAFTA Nominees

Hunger Named Best Picture

Congratulations to Michael Fassbender, director Steve McQueen, and the cast and crew of Hunger for being named Best Picture at the Evening Standard British Film awards.

Read more: Evening Standard Film awards

Movie Review ~ Hunger

Hunger was disturbing, a biopic directed by Steve McQueen of IRA prisoners in the 1980's who go on a hunger strike led by Bobby Sands played by Michael Fassbender. A must see, but it is not an easy film to watch, basic human rights are taken away from the prisoners and it's horrific. There is one amazing scene, done in one take between Bobby Sands and Father Moran, Liam Cunningham. If Michael Fassbender doesn't get at least an Oscar nomination for his performance in the film, there's something wrong.

Hunger opens in limited release December 5, 2008