As a keen movie fan, I am glad to see that the BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Awards) have been announced and will take place on 11 February, 2007. The main nominations are given below and this is the first time that “James Bond” has been nominated. We are now in the run up to the OSCARS so expect plenty of award shows.
Best film
The Queen
Babel
The Last King of Scotland
The Departed
Little Miss Sunshine
Best British film
The Queen
Casino Royale
The Last King of Scotland
Notes on a Scandal
United 93
Best actor in a leading role
Daniel Craig – Casino Royale
Forest Whitaker – The Last King of Scotland
Leonardo DiCaprio – The Departed
Peter O’Toole – Venus
Richard Griffiths – The History Boys
Best actress in a leading role
Dame Helen Mirren – The Queen
Dame Judi Dench – Notes on a Scandal
Kate Winslet – Little Children
Penelope Cruz – Volver
Meryl Streep – The Devil Wears Prada
Best actor in a supporting role
Alan Arkin – Little Miss Sunshine
James McAvoy – The Last King of Scotland
Jack Nicholson – The Departed
Leslie Phillips – Venus
Michael Sheen – The Queen
Best actress in a supporting role
Emily Blunt – The Devil Wears Prada
Abigail Breslin – Little Miss Sunshine
Toni Colette – Little Miss Sunshine
Frances De La Tour – The History Boys
Jennifer Hudson – Dreamgirls
For more information, see www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6254717.stm and at www.bafta.org
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