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76th BAFTA: Edward Berger gets Best Director for 'All Quiet
After winning the honours for Best Cinematography, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Not In The English Language, the film has now clinched the Best Director award for Edward Berger, Best Sound and Best Original Score. The film is the top contender at this year's BAFTAs as it's leading the pack with 14 nominations. Of these, the film has already won six awards.
William and Kate top up procession of celebs at 76th BAFTA Film Awards
The royals were the last to arrive, says 'Variety', following a parade of nominees, presenters and guests, notably Michelle Yeoh, Eddie Redmayne, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose and Daryl Mccormack. Kate paired a floor-length white Alexander McQueen dress, which she has worn previously, with black gloves and gold earrings. When the royal couple walked in, many of the people gathered outside shouted "We love you, Kate".
Kristen Stewart joins Berlin Film Festival red carpet protest against Iranian regime
They also demanded the release of imprisoned journalists and an Iranian rapper, reports 'Variety'. Actress Golshifteh Farahani, who is also on the jury; "Holy Spider" actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi; and "The Siren" director Sepideh Farsi were among dozens of Iranian film professionals participating in the protests hosted by Berlinale co-directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
76th BAFTA: Guillermo del Toro's 'Pinocchio' takes home Best Animated Film Honour
The film, which uses stop-motion animation, is a musical dark fantasy directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson, with a screenplay by del Toro and Patrick McHale from a story by del Toro and Matthew Robbins.
Lost-in-translation snafu causes brief confusion over Best Supporting Actress
BAFTA confirmed to 'Deadline' that Condon's name was on the card, but the sign-language interpreter providing voiceover for the audience appeared to mistakenly announce Carey Mulligan -- nominated in the category for "She Said" -- as the winner. Kotsur, and his on-stage British Sign Language interpreter, moved quickly to correct the error, ensuring Condon alone rose to travel to the stage.
7 wins topped by Best Picture: 'All Quiet On The Western Front' creates buzz
Meanwhile, Colin Farrell-starrer "The Banshees Of Inisherin" won the second most awards of the night, including both supporting actor categories with wins for Barry Keoghan and Kerry Condon, who emerged as the correct winner after fellow nominee Carey Mulligan's name was initially called in error. Writer and director Martin Mcdonagh also won for Original Screenplay and Outstanding British Film.
Judd Apatow roasts Tom Cruise over CGI, scientology at DGA Awards
A month after Jerrod Carmichael used the Golden Globes stage to mock Tom Cruise for his involvement in the Church of Scientology, Judd Apatow got in a few similar jabs while emceeing the Directors Guild of America Awards, reports 'Variety'. The jokes began with the topic of the 'Top Gun' star's height: "The special effects in 'Maverick' were so top notch, I couldn't even see the stack of phone books Tom Cruise sat on to reach the flight controls."
Kristen Stewart joins Berlin Film Festival red carpet protest against Iranian regime
Actress Golshifteh Farahani, who is also on the jury; "Holy Spider" actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi; and "The Siren" director Sepideh Farsi were among dozens of Iranian film professionals participating in the protests hosted by Berlinale co-directors Mariette Rissenbeek and Carlo Chatrian.
Sony, Zee, Star channels go off air over pricing issues
This new move has disrupted the Indian media landscape and is expected to to affect nearly 45 million consumers of cable TV operators. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) had restored the maximum retail price (MRP) of a TV channel to be a part of a bouquet in the last November.
'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood': When Quentin Tarantino pranked Austin Butler
The 31-year-old American star had a small role in the 2019 film "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood" where he played a member of Charles Manson's cult. Austin starred in the film opposite A-list stars including Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio - and went on to star in lead roles of his own including the title role in music biopic "Elvis", for which he is BAFTA nominated.
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