And the winner is .. the 2017 BAFTA AWards
This evening, I spent a very enjoyable two hours watching the BBC1 coverage of this year’s British Academy Film Awards. In Stephen Fry’s hosting and in the acceptance speeches, there were lots of allusions – some direct, others indirect – to the arrival of Trump in the White House and the role of cinema in fostering understanding and inclusion in these troubled times.
I haven’t seen all the films which were nominated for awards but, even from those wonderful movies that I have seen, I don’t know how one chooses which to honour. But you can see who won what here.
I was pleased – but not surprised – to see La La Land” do so well. It garnered a total of five awards: Best Film, with Damien Chazelle winning Best Director, Emma Stone taking Best Leading Actress, Linus Sandgren winning Best Cinematography, and inevitably Justin Hurwitz taking Best Original Music.
I loved the film and have reviewed it here. I especially adored the music and have played the CD soundtrack several times since seeing the movie – it always brings a smile to my face.