BAFTA predictions

Today are the BAFTA awards, a precursor that is a good indicator as to where the OSCARs will sway especially in the acting awards. My predictions are the ones highlighted in green. In addition below I will also predict who can surprise as this awards ceremony can sometimes throw curve balls.

BEST FILM
THE ARTIST Thomas Langmann-Predicted winner
THE DESCENDANTS Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor 
DRIVE Marc Platt, Adam Siegel
THE HELP Brunson Green, Chris Columbus, Michael Barnathan 
TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robyn Slovo

The alternative surprise could easily be Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy because it is the British film and because it is the second most nominated film of the five. 

RIP Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston was found dead yesterday at the age of 48.  Her powerful and expressive voice will always be remembered.

Natalie Portman books two Malick films

After winning an Oscar and taking off for maternity leave, deadline reports that Natalie Portman has signed on for Terrence Malick's next two films. The films entitled Knight of the Cups and Lawless are set to start shooting in the summer and the the latter in the fall. Portman joins Christian Bale, Isabel Lucas and Cate Blanchett in Knight of the Cups and Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and Haley Bennett for Lawless. The films will be produced by Nicolas Gonda and Sarah Green and they will be at the European Film market.


Terrence Malick's latest film The Tree of Life is currently nominated for the Best Picture award at the Oscars and toped both our top ten lists on reel salazars blog.




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Rise of the Planet of the Apes wins top prize at the VES

• Outstanding VFX in a VFX-Driven Feature Motion Picture

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes”: Dan Lemmon, Joe Letteri, Cyndi Ochs, Kurt Williams

• Outstanding Supporting VFX in a Feature Motion Picture

“Hugo”: Ben Grossmann, Alex Henning, Rob Legato, Karen Murphy

• Outstanding VFX in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

“Rango”: Tim Alexander, Hal Hickel, Jacqui Lopez, Katie Lynch

• Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture

“Rise of the Planet of the Apes” — Caesar: Daniel Barrett, Florian Fernandez, Matthew Muntean, Eric Reynolds

• Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

“Rango” — Rango: Frank Gravatt, Kevin Martel, Brian Paik, Steve Walton

• Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a Live Action Feature Motion Picture

“Hugo”: Martin Chamney, Rob Legato, Adam Watkins, Fabio Zangla

• Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in an Animated Feature Motion Picture

“Rango” — The Dirt Saloon: Colin Benoit, Philippe Rebours, Nelson Sepulveda, Nick Walker

Rango wins the ANNIE AWARDS

Best Animated Feature
Rango

Best Animated Short Subject
Adam and Dog

Best Animated Effects, Animated Feature
The Adventures of Tintin - Kevin Romond

Best Animated Effects, Live Action Feature
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Florent Andorra

Best Character Animation, Animated Feature
Rio - Jeff Gabor

Best Character Animation, Live Action Feature
Rise of the Planet of the Apes - Eric Reynolds

Best Character Design
Rango - Mark "Crash" McCreery

Best Directing
Jennifer Yuh Nelson - Kung Fu Panda 2

Best Editing
Rango

Best Music
The Adventures of Tintin - John Williams

Best Production Design
Kung Fu Panda 2 - Raymond Zilbach

Best Storyboarding
Winnie the Pooh - Jeremy Spears

Best Voice Acting
Bill Nighy - Arthur Christmas

Best Writing
Rango

The Artist and the Tree of Life win big at the OFTA film awards

Best Picture

The Artist

Best Animated Feature

TIE:
The Adventures of Tintin
Rango

Best Director

Terrence Malick - The Tree of Life

Best Actor

Michael Fassbender - Shame

Best Actress

Tilda Swinton - We Need to Talk About Kevin

Best Supporting Actor

Christopher Plummer - Beginners

Best Supporting Actress

Carey Mulligan - Shame

Best Original Screenplay

A Separation

Best Adapted Screenplay

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Original Score

The Artist

Best Original Song

"Life's a Happy Song" - The Muppets

Best Film Editing

Drive

Best Cinematography

The Tree of Life

Best Production Design

Hugo

Best Costume Design

Jane Eyre

Best Makeup & Hair

The Iron Lady

Best Sound

Drive

Best Sound Effects

Drive

Best Visual Effects

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Best Foreign Language Film

A Separation - Iran

Best Documentary Feature

Project Nim

Best Youth Performance

Hunter McCracken - The Tree of Life

Best Breakthrough Performance: Male

Jean Dujardin - The Artist

Best Breakthrough Performance: Female

Jessica Chastain - The Help

Best Ensemble

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best Casting

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Best First Feature

Sean Durkin - Martha Marcy May Marlene

Best First Screenplay

Bridesmaids

Best Adapted Song

"New York, New York" - Shame

Best Titles Sequence

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Best Cinematic Moment

The Tree of Life - Creation of the Universe

Hugo, Harry Potter and Tattoo win the Art Directors Guild

Best Period Art Direction

Hugo

Best Fantasy Art Direction

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

Best Contemporary Art Direction

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

for a full list of nominees click here