Tag: Bafta

Remote ‘Banshees’ islands reap Oscars tourism boom

Achill, Ireland (AFP) by Callum PATON Colin Farrell had many people to thank following his best actor win at the Golden Globes for “The Banshees of Inisherin”. He made a point of mentioning the locals of Achill Island and Inis Mor. “We were just one big family,” the Irish actor told the Beverly Hills awards ceremony last month, before also name-checking his animal co-star in the critically acclaimed dark comedy, Jenny the miniature donkey. Two […]

Joaquin Phoenix wins best actor Bafta for ‘Joker’

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Joaquin Phoenix on Sunday won a Bafta for his brooding performance as the troubled man who would become Batman’s arch-nemesis in dark comic book tale “Joker”. He beat Leonardo DiCaprio (“Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood”), Adam Driver (“Marriage Story”), Taron Egerton (“Rocketman”) and Jonathan Pryce (“The Two Popes”). © Agence France-Presse

Fantasy film “The Shape of Water” leads Bafta nominations

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Fantasy film “The Shape of Water” gained 12 nominations at this year’s Baftas, and is leading the pack as the movie awards season gets underway. Steeped in Cold War secrecy, the tale of a cleaner at a US government lab — and the Russians who are after her discovery — is in the running for awards including best film and special visual effects. Guillermo del Toro is also nominated as […]