BAFTAs mirror Oscars
Source: Agencies |
February 20, 2010, Saturday
|
Print Edition
Print Edition
MIRRORING the Oscars, Britain's top film awards the BAFTAs pit 3D blockbuster "Avatar" against low-budget Iraq war drama "The Hurt Locker," directed by former husband and wife James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow respectively.
The movies have eight nominations each, as does British film "An Education," going into the awards ceremony on Sunday. Cameron's Avatar is the most successful movie of all time at the box office with global ticket sales of US$2.4 billion. It broke the record held by "Titanic," also directed by Cameron.
At the other end of the scale, "The Hurt Locker," about a bomb disposal unit, has taken less than US$18 million in ticket sales worldwide, according to Website boxofficemojo.com.
"Avatar" was nominated for best film, director, cinematography, editing, music, production design, sound and special visual effects.
"The Hurt Locker" is on the shortlist for best film, director, original screenplay, actor, cinematography, editing, sound and special visual effects.
"An Education," a coming-of-age film set in 1961, is contesting best film, British film, director, actress, supporting actor, adapted screenplay, costume design and make up and hair.
Among the big Hollywood names in contention are Quentin Tarantino for best director for "Inglourious Basterds," George Clooney for best actor ("Up in the Air") and Meryl Streep ("Julie & Julia").
The movies have eight nominations each, as does British film "An Education," going into the awards ceremony on Sunday. Cameron's Avatar is the most successful movie of all time at the box office with global ticket sales of US$2.4 billion. It broke the record held by "Titanic," also directed by Cameron.
At the other end of the scale, "The Hurt Locker," about a bomb disposal unit, has taken less than US$18 million in ticket sales worldwide, according to Website boxofficemojo.com.
"Avatar" was nominated for best film, director, cinematography, editing, music, production design, sound and special visual effects.
"The Hurt Locker" is on the shortlist for best film, director, original screenplay, actor, cinematography, editing, sound and special visual effects.
"An Education," a coming-of-age film set in 1961, is contesting best film, British film, director, actress, supporting actor, adapted screenplay, costume design and make up and hair.
Among the big Hollywood names in contention are Quentin Tarantino for best director for "Inglourious Basterds," George Clooney for best actor ("Up in the Air") and Meryl Streep ("Julie & Julia").
- About Us
- |
- Terms of Use
- |
-
RSS - |
- Privacy Policy
- |
- Contact Us
- |
- Shanghai Call Center: 962288
- |
- Tip-off hotline: 52920043
- 沪ICP证：沪ICP备05050403号-1
- |
- 互联网新闻信息服务许可证：31120180004
- |
- 网络视听许可证：0909346
- |
- 广播电视节目制作许可证：沪字第354号
- |
- 增值电信业务经营许可证：沪B2-20120012
Copyright © 1999- Shanghai Daily. All rights reserved.Preferably viewed with Internet Explorer 8 or newer browsers.
