UNITED KINGDOM: MARTIN SCORSESE'S "THE AVIATOR" LEADS WITH FOURTEEN BAFTA NOMINATIONS

Record ID: 388050

  • Title: UNITED KINGDOM: MARTIN SCORSESE'S "THE AVIATOR" LEADS WITH FOURTEEN BAFTA NOMINATIONS
  • Date: 17th January 2005
  • Summary: LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (JANUARY 17, 2005) (REUTERS) DUNCAN KENWORTHY ANNOUNCES BAFTA NOMINATIONS FOR SUPPORTING ACTOR
  • Embargoed: 1st February 2005 12:00
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  • Location: LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM / VARIOUS FILM LOCATIONS
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Topics: Entertainment
  • Reuters ID: LVADPHUITI7Q5ZC6TN6LQNBT27ZB
  • Story Text: The Aviator's 14 nominations by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts include Martin Scorsese for best director, Leonardo di Caprio for best actor and Cate Blanchett for best supporting actress. Scorsese has strong competition from Mike Leigh's acclaimed tale of a backstreet abortionist in the 1950s - 'Vera Drake' - which receives eleven nods, including best director and best actress for Imelda Staunton. Marc Forster for Finding Neverland, Michael Gondry for Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind and Michael Mann for Collateral, are also vying for best director British actress Kate Winslet is in the happy position of two nominations in the best actress category: for her role in 'Finding Neverland' and her performance in 'Eternal Sunshine'. In the past this situation has often resulted in the actor in question cancelling him/herself out.
    Jamie Foxx receives nominations for best actor in 'Ray' and best supporting actor in 'Collateral'.
    Also vying for best actor is Golden Globe winner Leonardo di Caprio, Johnny Depp, Gael Garcia Bernal - for his performance in 'The Motorcycle Diaries' - and Jim Carrey for 'Eternal Sunshine'.
    Veteran British star Julie Christie has a best supporting actress nomination for her role in Finding Neverland, but faces tough competition from Cate Blanchett (The Aviator), Natalie Portman (Closer), Meryl Streep (The Manchurian Candidate) and Heather Craney (Vera Drake).
    Actors who failed to make the Bafta shortlist this year include Al Pacino for 'The Merchant of Venice', Jude Law for 'Closer', Nicole Kidman for 'Birth' and Tom Cruise for 'Collateral'. Clint Eastwood's Golden Globe-lavished 'Million Dollar Baby' also failed to make the nominations list.
    The BAFTA awards will be hosted for the fifth time by Stephen Fry and will take place on Februrary 12, 2005.
    Here is the full list of nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards: Best Film :: The Aviator :: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind :: Finding Neverland :: The Motorcycle Diaries :: Vera Drake The Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British Film of the Year :: Dead Man's Shoes :: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban :: My Summer Of Love :: Shaun Of The Dead :: Vera Drake The Carl Foreman Award for special achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer in their first feature film :: Amma Asante - director/writer (A Way Of Life) :: Andrea Gibb - writer (Afterlife) :: Matthew Vaughn - director (Layer Cake) :: Nira Park - producer (Shaun Of The Dead) :: Shona Auerbach - director (Dear Frankie) The David Lean Award for achievement in Direction :: The Aviator - Martin Scorsese :: Collateral - Michael Mann :: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Michael Gondry :: Finding Neverland - Marc Forster :: Vera Drake - Mike Leigh Best Original Screenplay :: The Aviator - John Logan :: Collateral - Stuart Beattie :: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind - Charlie Kaufman :: Ray - James L White :: Vera Drake - Mike Leigh Best Adapted Screenplay :: The Chorus - Christophe Barratier/Philippe Lopes-Curval :: Closer - Patrick Marber :: Finding Neverland - David Magee :: The Motorcycle Diaries - Jose Rivera :: Sideways - Alexander Payne/Jim Taylor Film Not in the English Language :: Les Choristes (The Chorus) :: Diarios de Motorcicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries) :: Un Long Dimanche de Fiancailles (A Very Long Engagement) :: La Mala Educacion (Bad Education) :: Shi Mian Mai Fu (House of Flying Daggers) Best Actor in a Leading Role :: Gael Garcia Bernal - The Motorcycle Diaries :: Jamie Foxx - Ray :: Jim Carrey - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind :: Johnny Depp - Finding Neverland :: Leonardo DiCaprio - The Aviator Best Actress in a Leading Role :: Charlize Theron - Monster :: Imelda Staunton - Vera Drake :: Kate Winslet - Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind :: Kate Winslet - Finding Neverland :: Ziyi Zhang - House of Flying Daggers Best Actor in a Supporting Role :: Alan Alda - The Aviator :: Clive Owen - Closer :: Jamie Foxx - Collateral :: Phil Davis - Vera Drake :: Rodrigo de la Serna - The Motorcycle Diaries Best Actress in a Supporting Role :: Cate Blanchett - The Aviator :: Heather Craney - Vera Drake :: Julie Christie - Finding Neverland :: Meryl Streep - The Manchurian Candidate :: Natalie Portman - Closer The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Film Music :: The Aviator - Howard Shore :: The Chorus - Bruno Coulais :: The Motorcycle Diaries - - Gustavo Santaolalla :: Finding Neverland - Jan A P Kaczmarek :: Ray - Craig Armstrong Best Cinematography :: The Aviator :: Collateral :: Finding Neverland :: House of Flying Daggers :: The Motorcycle Diaries Best Editing :: The Aviator :: Collateral :: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind :: House Of Flying Daggers :: Vera Drake Best Production Design :: The Aviator :: Finding Neverland :: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban :: House Of Flying Daggers :: Vera Drake Best Costume Design :: The Aviator :: Finding Neverland :: House Of Flying Daggers :: The Merchant Of Venice :: Vera Drake Best Sound :: The Aviator :: Collateral :: House Of Flying Daggers :: Ray :: Spider-Man 2 Best Achievement in Special Visual Effects :: The Aviator :: The Day After Tomorrow :: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban :: House Of Flying Daggers :: Spider-Man 2 Best Make-up and Hair :: The Aviator :: Finding Neverland :: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban :: House Of Flying Daggers :: Vera Drake Best Short Animation Film :: Birthday Boy :: City Paradise :: Heavy Pockets :: His Passionate Bride :: Little Things Best Short Film :: The Banker :: Can't Stop Breathing :: Elephant Boy :: Knitting A Love Song :: Six Shooter Orange Film of the Year (10 biggest UK box office hits of 2004, voted by the public) :: Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason :: The Day After Tomorrow :: Shrek 2 :: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban :: Spider-Man 2 :: Troy :: Shark Tale :: I, Robot :: Scooby Doo 2 :: The Incredibles
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