20022024-LSTC-01.qxd 2/20/2024 12:26 AM Page 1 c m y b TRIBUNE On a high Samantha Morton poses in the winners room with her BAFTA Fellowship Award. Actress and director Morton is known for her work in independent cinema. LUDHIANA | TUESDAY | 20 FEBRUARY 2024 HOLY MOLY Cillian Murphy started his acceptance speech with the words: “Oh boy! Holy moly.” He then applauded Nolan and producer Emma Thomas, saying, “Thanks for seeing something in me that I didn’t see in myself.” He described them as his ‘Oppenhomies’. Full of Oppenhomie! Oppenheimer wins seven prizes; Poor Things takes home five; The Zone of Interest trails with three HERE’S A LIST OF WINNERS NOLAN BREAKS HIS BAFTA ‘CURSE’ DEEPIKA SIZZLES IN SABYASACHI SARI Deepika Padukone presented the honour of Best Film not in English language to Jonathan Glazer for The Zone of Interest at the BAFTA Awards. The actress looked every inch gorgeous as she took the spotlight dressed in a silver shimmery sequined saree with a matching blouse by ace couturier Sabyasachi at the event. Johnnie Burn and Tarn Willers: Awards for Sound for The Zone of Interest June Givanni: Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Ludwig Goransson: Best Original Score for Oppenheimer A TOM bomb epic Oppenheimer won seven prizes, including best picture, director and actor, at the 77th British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, cementing its front-runner status for the Oscars next month. Poor Things took five prizes and Holocaust drama The Zone of Interest won three. Christopher Nolan won his first Best Director BAFTA for Oppenheimer, and Cillian Murphy won the Best Actor prize for playing physicist J Robert Oppenheimer, the father of the atomic bomb. Murphy said he was grateful to play such a “colossally knotty, complex character.” Emma Stone was named Best Actress for playing the wild and spirited Bella Baxter in Poor Things, a steampunkstyle visual extravaganza that won prizes for visual effects, production design, costume design, and makeup and hair. Oppenheimer also won trophies for editing, cinematography and musical score, as well as the Best Supporting Actor prize for Robert Downey Jr Da’Vine Joy Randolph was named best supporting actress for playing a boarding school cook in The Holdovers. The Zone of Interest — a British-produced film shot in Poland with a largely German cast — was named both best British film and best film not in English — a first — and also took the prize for its sound, which has been described as the real star of the film. Ukraine war documentary 20 Days in Mariupol, produced by The Associated Press and PBS Frontline, won the prize for best documentary. The awards ceremony, hosted by Doctor Who star David Tennant — who entered wearing a kilt and sequined top while carrying a dog named Bark Ruffalo — was a glitzy, British-accented appetizer for Hollywood’s Academy Awards, closely watched for hints about who might win at the Oscars on March 10. The prize for original screenplay went to French courtroom drama Anatomy Prince William arrived at the 2024 BAFTA Film Awards ceremony at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Prince William has been president of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts since 2010. However, his wife Kate Middleton was missing from the ceremony as she had recently returned home after undergoing abdominal surgery. Robert Downey Jr and his wife Susan The game point Asif Kapadia to make documentary on final 12 days of Federer on court says goodbye to a game and the fans that shaped his life for the last two decades,” a of a Fall. Cord Jefferson won the adapted screenplay prize for the satirical American Fiction. The historical epic Killers of the Flower Moon had nine nominations for the awards, officially called the EE BAFTA Film Awards, but went home empty-handed. There also was disappointment for Leonard Bernstein’s biopic Maestro, which had seven nominations but won no awards. Neither did the grief-flecked love story All of Us Strangers with six nominations, and barbed class-war dramedy Saltburn, with five. Barbie, one-half of 2023’s ‘Barbenheimer’ box office juggernaut and the year’s topgrossing film, also went home empty-handed from five nominations. Barbie director Greta Gerwig failed to get a directing nomination for either the BAFTAs or the Oscars, in what was seen by many as a major snub. The Rising Star award, the only category decided by public vote, went to Mia McKenna-Bruce, star of How to Have Sex. — AP & Agencies Margot Robbie Dua Lipa THEY ACED THE RED CARPET LOOK It was raining stars at the BAFTA 2024 red carpet as names such as Margot Robbie, Emma Stone, Cillian Murphy and Emily Blunt, among many others, brought in their stylish foot forward. Robbie chose a pink-and-white strapless look, while Stone wore an orange Poor Things-esque dress and Blunt sported a sheer frock. ‘Ken’ Ryan Gosling chose an allwhite number with red detailing. Carey Mulligan and Bradley Cooper were seen twinning in black as they posed for the shutterbugs. Robert Downey Jr. was seen flaunting his fashion A-game, as he chose a grey ensemble paired with a black T-shirt. Emily Blunt shimmered in a nude dress with detailed work. Singer Dua Lipa served one of the best red carpet looks. The Levitating hitmaker opted for a floor-length red gown with a red cape. MATHEW PERRY WILL BE HONOURED The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has confirmed that Matthew Perry will be honoured at its TV awards later this year following backlash over his omission from the In Memoriam segment of the film awards night. The segment also paid tribute to Tina Turner, who was commemorated as both an actor and singer. I SAY ‘WAHTER’, YOU SAY ‘WART-TER’ ‘LET’S KEEP FIGHTING’ Journalist Mstyslav Chernov, director of 20 Days in Mariupol, who took home Emma in her acceptance speech the trophy for best Emma Stone thanked her mother documentary, said, “This for giving her life and her Poor is not about us. This is Things screenwriter Tony about the people of McNamara for the line “I must go Ukraine ... the story of punch that baby”. “I was playing a Mariupol is a symbol of British person in this movie and everything that has (Neil) did not laugh at me when he happened, a symbol of taught me how to say ‘wart-ter,’ struggle, a symbol of faith.” even though as an American I The director ended his say ‘wahter,’” Stone quipped. acceptance speech by declaring, “Let’s keep fighting.” ROBERT DOWNEY JR. THANKS ‘THAT DUDE’ PRINCE WILLIAM ATTENDS WITHOUT KATE MIDDLETON British filmmaker of Indian origin Asif Kapadia has been greenlit by Amazon Prime Video to do a feature-length documentary chronicling the final 12 days of tennis legend Roger Federer’s professional career. The as-yet-untitled documentary was originally planned as a home video never intended for public viewing. Featuring interviews from Federer’s rivals and friends, notably Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, the documentary captures Federer at his most vulnerable and candid self, “as he Cord Jefferson: Best Adapted Screenplay for American Fiction PHOTOS: REUTERS Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan finally won a BAFTA trophy, two as a matter of fact, on Sunday, breaking what some admirers had lovingly described as a “curse”. “They are very heavy,” Nolan told the press after the BAFTA ceremony, holding the two trophies. “I feel like I am getting a workout.” Jennifer Lame: Best Cinematography for Oppenheimer Best Film Oppenheimer Best Director Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) Best Leading Actress Emma Stone ( Poor Things) Best Leading Actor Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer) Best Supporting Actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph (The Holdovers) Best Supporting Actor Robert Downey Jr (Oppenheimer) Outstanding British Film The Zone of Interest Film not in the English language The Zone of Interest Best Animated Film The Boy and the Heron Best Documentary 20 Days In Mariupol Best Original Screenplay Anatomy of a Fall Best Adapted Screenplay American Fiction Best Original Score Oppenheimer Best Make-up and Hair Poor Things Best Costume Design Poor Things Best Production Design Poor Things Best Sound The Zone of Interest Best Cinematography Oppenheimer Best Editing Oppenheimer Best Casting The Holdovers Best Special Visual Effects Poor Things Best British Short Animation Crab Day Best British Short Film Jellyfish and Lobster Best Bafta Fellowship Samantha Morton Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema June Givanni EE Rising Star Award (voted for by the public) Mia McKenna-Bruce Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer Earth Mama – Savanah Leaf (writer, director, producer), Shirley O’Connor (producer), Medb Riordan (producer) Prime Video press statement said. Kapadia, an Oscar and BAFTA winner for his celebrated Amy Winehouse documentary Amy (2015), has won BAFTAs for his biographical documentaries on car racing champion Ayrton Senna (Senna; 2010) and the Argentine football legend Diego Maradona (2019). His debut film, The Warrior (2001), featured Irrfan Khan playing a warrior in feudal Rajasthan who serves a ruthless tyrant and attempts to give up the sword. —IANS Robert Downey Jr, who took home the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Oppenheimer, gave a shout out to “that dude” Christopher Nolan. He said, “Recently, that dude Chris Nolan suggested I attempt an understated approach as a last-ditch effort to perhaps resurrect my dwindling credibility. So, I share this with my fellow nominees.” Jennifer Aniston calls Adam Sandler “very good friend” as she presents him with People’s Icon Award ‘The People’s Icon’ Jackie Sandler and Adam Sandler c m y b Jennifer Aniston is a big fan of Adam Sandler and during her recent appearance at the award ceremony she called him an “extraordinary father, husband and one of the most loyal friends”. “I am here to recognise my very good friend. My brother from another mother. And extraordinary father, husband and one of the most loyal friends you could ever, ever, have,” said Aniston as she presented him with the People’s Icon Award at Peo- ple’s Choice Awards 2024. “The People’s Icon, Adam Sandler,” she added. “No, sit down, Adam, I’m not done! Sit down!” she continued after Sandler, 57, rose from his seat in the audience. “Eager to get up here! I love you. I mean, the Sand Man. Who’s more iconic than Adam Sandler, seriously?” Aniston asked the cheering crowd from her spot at the mic onstage. The actress went on to offer a quick overview of San- dler’s career, from his debut on Saturday Night Live to his comedies and dramas, music tours, and everything in between. “And yet in all of this extraordinary success, he has stuck to his roots; he’s never strayed from the friends he’s had for 35 years and counting,” she said. Aniston and Sandler first costarred in Just Go With It (2011) before reuniting for Murder Mystery (2019) to play a married couple caught in the middle of a whodunit. — ANI
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