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Oscars 2012: A year of comfort (2/22/2012 10:44:12 PM) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When the curtain rises on the Oscars this Sunday, nervous anticipation will, as usual, fill the theater at the world's top film awards, but this year movie fans can relax. Coldplay offered up free song for Braff's movie soundtrack (2/22/2012 8:04:13 PM) Rockers COLDPLAY waived their usual fee to feature on the soundtrack of ZACH BRAFF's 2004 movie GARDEN STATE because they loved the film so much. VIDEO: Will mobile movies make it big? (2/22/2012 5:24:12 PM) David Reid looks at the increasing trend towards using mobile devices and whether a mobile film festival can catch on around the world. A Minute With: Uggie, scene-stealing star of "The Artist" (2/22/2012 5:04:05 PM) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - At 10 years old, Uggie has a long show business resume. But it wasn't until the lively Jack Russell terrier landed the role of sidekick to actor Jean Dujardin in silent film "The Artist" that he hit the big time. Radcliffe continues chart reign (2/22/2012 2:24:13 PM) Daniel Radcliffe's latest film The Woman In Black remains top of the UK and Ireland box office. Bonham Carter honoured at Palace (2/22/2012 2:24:13 PM) British actress Helena Bonham Carter is made a CBE by the Queen, two years on from playing her mother in Oscar-winning film The King's Speech. Banks: 'Extras collapsed on Hunger Games set' (2/22/2012 10:04:14 AM) Actress ELIZABETH BANKS has revealed the set of highly-anticipated fantasy film THE HUNGER GAMES was so hot, dozens of young extras collapsed. VIDEO: Scotland's Shirley Temple (2/21/2012 11:44:13 PM) "No one else but me" - the film about the extraordinary journey of jazz singer Annie Ross premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival McQueen upset over Fassbender's Oscars snub (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM) Director STEVE MCQUEEN is convinced MICHAEL FASSBENDER missed out on an Academy Awards nomination for risque film SHAME because Americans are "too scared of sex". Aniston denies dating Theroux on Wanderlust set (2/21/2012 9:25:08 PM) JENNIFER ANISTON has dismissed speculation she hooked up with her new boyfriend JUSTIN THEROUX while they shot their film WANDERLUST in Georgia. Sarah Palin thought Queen was in charge of military strategy (2/21/2012 7:58:32 PM) One-Minute Read Tue 21 Feb, AT 12:22 US Research for new HBO film reveals embarrassing gap in former Alaskan governor's knowledge Porn industry threatens to quit LA over condom ruling (2/21/2012 7:58:32 PM) One-Minute Read Tue 21 Feb, AT 15:18 US Porn stars are already protected, say LA adult film producers… plus sales will suffer Woodley: Clooney is incredible (2/21/2012 4:48:13 PM) Shailene Woodley has said George Clooney taught her "how to be a better human being" on the set of the new film The Descendants. Houston parties in Super Bowl film (2/21/2012 3:47:06 PM) Poignant film footage of tragic WHITNEY HOUSTON partying and singing along to MADONNA's Super Bowl performance just days before her death has emerged online. VIDEO: 'BollyBrit' film opens in London (2/21/2012 3:25:55 PM) A new film opening this week adapts the Bollywood style of Indian cinema and transfers the action to the capital with a story about British Asians preparing to take part in the London Mela. Everything Everywhere - owner of T-Mobile and Orange - to invest £1.5bn in superfast 4G technology (2/21/2012 2:47:22 PM) The new technology will allow users to download music and film to their phones at the same speeds as home or office computers, Everything Everywhere said. Banderas to play Picasso in movie (2/21/2012 1:24:12 PM) Antonio Banderas is to play Pablo Picasso in upcoming film 33 Days, based on the period when the Spanish artist produced his masterpiece Guernica. Jazz FM sorry over 'porn' noises (2/21/2012 1:24:12 PM) Digital radio station Jazz FM apologises after what appeared to be part of a pornographic film soundtrack was broadcast during one of its shows. Dafoe wasn't shocked by Von Trier's Cannes controversy (2/21/2012 10:24:14 AM) Actor WILLEM DAFOE was not surprised when shamed director LARS VON TRIER hit the headlines for making controversial remarks about Nazis at a film festival last year (11), because he has been known to be a "buffoon". The Help dominates NAACP awards (2/21/2012 10:24:14 AM) Oscar-nominated film The Help picks up three prizes at the NAACP Image Awards, including best motion picture and best actress. How an Iranian film unites us all (2/21/2012 1:25:56 AM) John Anderson says the award-winning Iranian film "A Separation" reveals common humanity of Iranians dealing with a repressive regime Rules, schmules! Oscar hopefuls work around new guidelines (2/20/2012 6:48:10 PM) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The January 31 photo opportunity for the film "The Artist" came courtesy of Los Angeles City Councilman Tom LaBonge, who presented the cast and crew of the film with the inaugural "Made in Hollywood" award. But the photo op wasn't just a feel-good ceremony to celebrate the movie. Twickenham film studios to close (2/20/2012 5:49:38 PM) The historic Twickenham Film Studios in south-west London, recently used for The Iron Lady and My Week with Marilyn, goes into administration. Allen's Paris wins top prize at Writers Guild of America awards (2/20/2012 1:24:13 PM) WOODY ALLEN was the toast of the Writers Guild of America awards on Sunday night (19Feb12) after his film MIDNIGHT IN PARIS landed the Best Original Screenplay prize. Dyer: Psycho role upset my partner (2/20/2012 11:30:21 AM) Danny Dyer has revealed his partner found him a nightmare to live with while he was filming his new film Deviation. Film: The Artist prompts cause to celebrate Wales' silent actors (2/20/2012 11:07:55 AM) In a plot line that may seem familiar to film fans who have seen the Oscar-tipped The Artist, Welshman Gareth Hughes was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's silent era. "Descendants," "Midnight in Paris" win Writers Guild Awards (2/20/2012 9:11:17 AM) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. film and television writers gave their top two movie awards on Sunday to romance "Midnight in Paris" and drama "The Descendants" in the final Hollywood guild awards show before next week's Oscars. The sci-fi movie Hollywood would not dare to make (2/20/2012 12:24:53 AM) A Finnish sci-fi film about Nazis who have been living on the dark side of the moon since the end of the Second World War has turned out to be the unlikely hot ticket of this year's Berlin Film Festival. Dame Judi Dench Determined To Beat Macular Degeneration (2/19/2012 11:05:14 PM) Actor of film and stage, Dame Judi Dench, now filming her seventh James Bond film, Skyfall, where she plays 007's MI5 boss M, has given a moving interview where she talks about her determination to beat macular degeneration, an eye condition that is the leading cause of blindness in the western world. The interview, with UK's Daily Mirror, was published on Saturday. Dame Judi says she hopes the injections she has received will stop the progressive decline... "Undefeated" on the gridiron of life. At Oscars, too? (2/19/2012 11:05:14 PM) LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It can't be easy making Sean "Diddy" Combs cry, but Oscar-nominated documentary film "Undefeated" did -- four times. Jazz FM airwaves turned blue by 'sex noises' (2/19/2012 8:48:35 PM) Stunned listeners tweeted that they had heard 'sex noises' from an adult film being played Dick estate drops The Adjustment Bureau case (2/19/2012 8:24:28 PM) Representatives of PHILIP K. DICK's estate have dropped a legal battle with movie bosses over MATT DAMON's film THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU. Haye and Chisora brawl after bout (2/19/2012 6:27:41 AM) Heavyweight boxer David Haye could find himself in serious trouble after being caught on film trading blows at a press conference brawl and violently swinging a camera tripod at someone's head in an incident which saw his manager Adam Booth suffer a nasty facial cut. Duck and cover... Astonishing video shows U.S. 'ground grunt' guinea pigs taking part in atomic bomb tests in the 1950s... with only trenches to protect them from radiation (2/19/2012 3:27:41 AM) A shocking film shows how U.S. Marines were used as nuclear guinea pigs in hundreds of experiments by the US military to test the limits of nuclear bombs between 1951 and 1957. Kevin Costner recalls "sweet miracle of Whitney" (2/19/2012 3:07:18 AM) NEWARK, New Jersey (Reuters) - Actor Kevin Costner gave an emotional tribute to singer Whitney Houston at her funeral on Saturday, revealing insights into the singing sensation who died suddenly last week and hit film "The Bodyguard" they made together. Britain enters a golden era of the short film (2/19/2012 12:44:13 AM) Charlie Chaplin built a career on them, and brands are now using them to sell their latest products. The short film, once a slightly marginal staple of art houses and film buffs, is experiencing a golden era in Britain and is reportedly reaching wider audiences than ever before. Showbiz: The Artist prompts cause to celebrate Wales' silent actors (2/19/2012 12:27:43 AM) In a plot line that may seem familiar to film fans who have seen the Oscar-tipped The Artist, Welshman Gareth Hughes was one of the biggest stars of Hollywood's silent era. Portfolio: Film stars (2/19/2012 12:25:22 AM) Though many of us exchanged our 35mm compact film cameras for digital long ago, the unique characteristics of analogue film continue to exert a hold on purists – among them, a certain Cosimo d'Aprano. Out and a pout in the capital of bleak pictures (2/19/2012 12:25:22 AM) Berlin is one of the world's great film festivals. Kevin Costner pays tribute to 'beautiful' Whitney Houston (2/19/2012 12:25:21 AM) Kevin Costner, who starred with Whitney Houston in the film The Bodyguard, has made a 17-minute emotional speech at her funeral.Related StoriesWHITNEY HOUSTON FUNERAL: Kevin Costner fights back tearsWhitney Houston: The actressWhitney Houston's body arrives homeWhitney Houston's funeral beginsWhitney Houston's films: The Bodyguard & The Preacher's WifeRelated StoriesAretha: Whitney Houston 'one of the greatest'Whitney Houston's funeral beginsDionne Warwick thanks performers at Whitney's funeralAlicia Keys makes heartfelt tribute at Whitney funeralStevie Wonder performs at Whitney Houston funeral Ecotricity backs The Independent's energy price campaign with online film (2/18/2012 10:04:26 PM) Green energy company Ecotricity has backed The Independent’s campaign to highlight the high prices of the Big Six energy firms by producing an online film which is rapidly going viral. Jail docu-drama wins Berlin award (2/18/2012 10:04:26 PM) Caesar Must Die, by veteran Italian directors Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, wins the Golden Bear award at the Berlin Film Festival. British actress Judi Dench says sight failing (2/18/2012 9:24:03 PM) LONDON (Reuters) - Oscar-winning British actress Judi Dench has lost part of her eyesight and struggles to read film scripts or see people sitting directly in front of her. Cold War film tipped to snare Berlin Golden Bear award (2/18/2012 1:04:13 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - The Berlin film festival lived up to its reputation as a champion of world cinema in 2012, bringing tragic tales from China, France, the Philippines and beyond to the big screen. Corporate fraud: Mind your language (2/18/2012 9:07:53 AM) A wise thief tries not to draw attention to himself IN THE film “Superman 3”, a lowly computer programmer (played by Richard Pryor, pictured) embezzles a fat wad of money from his employer. The boss laments that it will be hard to catch the thief, because “he won’t do a thing to call attention to himself. Unless, of course, he is a complete and utter moron.” Just then the thief screeches into the car park in a brand new red sports car, radio blaring.In the real world, embezzlers are seldom so obvious. The traditional way to snare them is to hire an accountant to scrutinise accounts for anomalies. But this is like looking for a contact lens in a snowdrift. So firms are turning to linguistic software to narrow the search.Rip-offs tend to occur in what gumshoes call the “fraud triangle”: where incentive, rationalisation and opportunity meet. To spot staff with the incentive to steal (over and above the obvious fact that money is quite useful), anti-fraud software scans The film director, the ex-lovers' tiff, and a brush with the law that came straight out of Kafka (2/18/2012 12:44:28 AM) A British film director arrested in Los Angeles over a dispute with his ex-boyfriend has revealed how a night in the cells turned into three unpleasant months behind bars, thanks to what he called a "Kafka-esque" misunderstanding by the US authorities. Producer hopes to 'convert' Houston's final film into a musical (2/17/2012 10:24:04 PM) WHITNEY HOUSTON's final film will hit the stage as a major new musical if producer HOWARD ROSENMAN gets his way. Sean Stone hopes Islam conversion aids understanding (2/17/2012 8:24:13 PM) Dubai (Reuters) - Sean Stone, son of the acclaimed film director Oliver Stone and adopted friend of Iran, hopes his conversion to Islam will help Americans understand more about the faith, the Iranian media has reported. AUDIO: Cage: 'This is not a sequel' (2/17/2012 8:04:18 PM) Nicolas Cage told BBC Radio 5 live that his new Ghost Rider film is not a sequel to the 2007 movie. Pattinson set for Berlin premiere (2/17/2012 6:44:13 PM) Twilight actor Robert Pattinson is to walk the red carpet in Berlin later as the city's annual film festival draws to a close. The Artist Celebrates Seven Awards at Baftas 2012 (2/17/2012 3:09:04 PM) THE ARTIST has won seven awards at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). read more Seidler's King's Speech play heading to the West End (2/17/2012 3:04:02 PM) Oscar-winning screenwriter DAVID SEIDLER's stage adaptation of acclaimed film THE KING'S SPEECH is heading to London's West End theatre district. MI5 drew blank on Charlie Chaplin (2/17/2012 1:24:05 PM) Newly released files show that an investigation by MI5 failed to determine where the silent film star, Charlie Chaplin, was born. New film shows African conflict through eyes of girl (2/17/2012 1:24:03 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - Canadian director Kim Nguyen looks at the traumatic life of a child soldier in an unspecified African conflict through a young girl's eyes in "War Witch," a harrowing film that nonetheless carries with it an element of hope. Victoria Beckham made British ambassador to promote UK overseas (2/17/2012 12:44:30 PM) The singer-turned-fashion designer (pictured) will shoot a short film to support VisitBritain’s ‘Great’ campaign, which will feature one of her creations. She will also promote Britain to visitors and investors. Dorff taking Hebrew lessons for new movie (2/17/2012 12:04:32 PM) Movie star STEPHEN DORFF is taking a crash course in Hebrew for a new film he is shooting in Israel. German film eyes the big prize at Berlin festival (2/17/2012 11:44:04 AM) BERLIN (Reuters) - German drama "Barbara" is the critics' favorite to take away the Golden Bear for best picture at this year's Berlin film festival, in what would be the first home win since 2004. Thompson interested in Back to the Future Broadway role (2/17/2012 11:24:09 AM) BACK TO THE FUTURE star LEA THOMPSON is hoping for a role in the Broadway musical version of the hit film franchise, insisting she'd love to be a part of the stage show. Brad and Angelina are as loved up as ever then (2/17/2012 9:48:35 AM) Angelina was looking particularly happy as she promoted her new film and who can blame her when she's got Brad by her side - and she looks like this Film: Film review: Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close (2/17/2012 8:47:26 AM) The repercussions of 9/11 are brought to the forefront once more in a new film which brings together two of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Graham Young delivers his verdict on the emotional drama VIDEO: The Chaplin MI5 files uncovered (2/17/2012 7:47:52 AM) The film star Charlie Chaplin became the subject of an MI5 investigation after the US pressed for evidence linking him to communism, as Edward Hampshire of The National Archives explains. Senior bankers caught up in film investment tax probe (2/17/2012 5:24:18 AM) Three senior investment bankers have emerged as being among the 16 individuals arrested last week as part of an investigation into allegations of tax evasion involving film financing schemes. Rin Tin Tin's Paris cemetery raided and Poodle's collar stolen (2/17/2012 3:45:56 AM) Thieves have raided the Paris cemetery where canine film star Rin Tin Tin (pictured) was buried and stolen a diamond-studded collar from a poodle's grave. Victoria Beckham is made ambassador to promote UK overseas (2/17/2012 3:45:56 AM) The singer-turned-fashion designer (pictured) will shoot a short film to support VisitBritain’s ‘Great’ campaign, which will feature one of her creations. She will also promote Britain to visitors and investors. Corman's World (NC) (2/17/2012 3:04:49 AM) An éminence grise of the Hollywood counterculture, the film producer/director Roger Corman embodies contradiction, as this affectionate tribute makes clear. Posh signs up to push Britain as our new tourism ambassador (2/17/2012 1:48:53 AM) The former Spice Girl turned fashion designer will star in a promotional film for VisitBritain to help attract extra visitors Hungarian film shines light on Roma persecution (2/16/2012 7:44:49 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - A non-professional cast of Roma actors portray a family struggling to survive in "Just the Wind," a gritty drama inspired by real-life attacks against Hungary's Roma community which premieres on Thursday at the Berlin Film Festival. Grant embracing evil roles for Cloud Atlas (2/16/2012 6:47:59 PM) HUGH GRANT is set to shrug off his nice guy image to play a series of "incredibly evil" characters in his new film CLOUD ATLAS. Singin’ In The Rain (2/16/2012 3:49:59 PM) The stage adaptation of the adored MGM film had already been showered with praise when it played in Chichester, but how would it fare in the West End? Credit rating agencies face new competition from veteran corporate super-sleuth Jules Kroll (2/16/2012 1:25:54 PM) Kroll, 69, whose previous cases include tracking down the oil wealth of Saddam Hussein and a kidnap case that inspired the film Proof Of Life, is promising to bring the full weight of his investigative acumen to the rating business. Gyllenhaal presents Streep with lifetime achievement prize (2/16/2012 10:47:37 AM) MERYL STREEP received a Valentine's Day gift from JAKE GYLLENHAAL at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany on Tuesday (14Feb12) when he honoured the actress with a lifetime achievement award. VIDEO: Jolie 'terrified' at war film debut (2/16/2012 6:06:52 AM) Angelina Jolie has been speaking about that challenges she faced when making her directorial debut In the Land of Blood and Honey - a controversial film based around a love story during the Bosnian War. Daldry opens child's eye to 9/11 (2/16/2012 6:06:52 AM) Stephen Daldry's film Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close gives another view of 9/11 Nazi sci-fi causes buzz in Berlin (2/16/2012 1:24:25 AM) A Finnish comedy about Nazi forces invading Earth from a base on the moon has become the surprise hit of the Berlin Film Festival. Epic film depicts turmoil of 20th century China (2/15/2012 6:44:02 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - An epic film recalling the turmoil and barbarity which swept China as it lurched from imperial to communist rule in the early 20th century was only possible because of greater artistic freedoms, its director said on Wednesday. Flowers, gifts and a kiss for Streep in Berlin (2/15/2012 6:44:02 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - Meryl Streep was given a bouquet of flowers, a gift and a kiss at the Berlin film festival on Valentine's Day, and they weren't from her husband. The Flowers of War - review (2/15/2012 6:08:24 PM) Berlin Film Festival: Christian Bale took a risk accepting the starring role in this, the latest historical epic from Chinese director Zhang Yimou VIDEO: Film to help soldiers with PTSD (2/15/2012 1:04:02 PM) A new film is set to be released to encourage soldiers and their families to talk about post-traumatic stress disorder. Jolie: Bosnian War Film Is Wake-Up Call To World (2/15/2012 10:08:22 AM) Angelina Jolie has said her film about the Bosnian war should be a "wake-up call" for the world to act in time to prevent atrocities like those now happening in Syria. VIDEO: Rare look inside Burma's capital (2/15/2012 4:44:07 AM) The BBC's Rachel Harvey has been granted rare access to film inside Burma's parliament in the Burmese capital city Naypyidaw, where she walked a virtually unused 20-lane highway. Flowers, gifts and a kiss for Streep in Berlin (2/14/2012 11:44:03 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - Meryl Streep was given a bouquet of flowers, a gift and a kiss at the Berlin film festival on Valentine's Day, and they weren't from her husband. Mobsters in the museum: Notorious crime dons' greatest hits on show in Las Vegas (2/14/2012 7:07:53 PM) Gangster tales have long dominated film and fiction, but now the $42million Mob Museum tells the real-life story of organised crime's impact on America Judi Dench: "The way the elderly are treated is distressing" (2/14/2012 5:08:46 PM) Dame Judes has been talking a lot about care homes. Which is a co-incidence when she's got a film out about that very thing Jayne Mansfield's Car - review (2/14/2012 4:28:33 PM) Berlin International Film Festival: Billy Bob Thornton is not an actor who goes the usual Hollywood way. He is certainly an anti-Hollywood filmmaker. And his new film is about the most eccentric he has made Rufus Sewell relishing vampire role (2/14/2012 12:48:34 PM) Rufus Sewell has promised his new film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is nothing like Twilight. Ian Abercrombie: Character actor best known in 'Seinfeld' (2/14/2012 2:04:04 AM) From Essex to Hollywood – such was the trajectory of Ian Abercrombie. In spite of an acting career that included CGI animation, video games and online gaming services, he often seemed like a throwback. Had he been born some decades earlier he would have fitted comfortably into the Hollywood Raj of exiled British actors.Related StoriesWhitney Houston: Superstar of music and film who was ravaged by drug useViscountess Whitelaw: Wife of Tory grandeeWhitney Houston: Singer and actress whose talent was overshadowed by addictionMalcolm Fowler: Artist acclaimed for his work in advertisingGustav Leonhardt: Harpsichordist who brought about a revolution in early music Wicker Man pub offered for sale (2/14/2012 12:46:22 AM) A pub where scenes starring Britt Ekland were shot for the 1973 horror film The Wicker Man is on the market. Review: The King's Speech, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford (2/13/2012 6:44:34 PM) THE myth that Britain's most successful independent film was discovered as a fringe play can now be dispelled. Atwell takes aim at BAFTA bosses over nominations (2/13/2012 5:45:02 PM) Actress HAYLEY ATWELL has criticised British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) bosses for failing to include any women on the shortlist for the coveted Rising Star award. Baftas 2012: France takes on Hollywood on British turf (2/13/2012 5:23:53 PM) French film takes on Hollywood on British turf Showbiz: Tom Jones joins Hollywood stars at Baftas - pictures (2/13/2012 4:48:56 PM) The Baftas, held at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, central London, began with a bang with Sir Tom Jones belting out the theme to the James Bond film Thunderball. Harrison Ford could star in Ridley Scott's Blade Runner 2 (2/13/2012 4:07:23 PM) Hollywood One-Minute Read Mon 6 Feb 2012, AT 15:43 Speculation mounts that the film could be a sequel to 1982 cult classic Theme of captivity dominates Berlin films in 2012 (2/13/2012 2:03:42 PM) BERLIN (Reuters) - Directors from around the world have tried to recreate the drama and trauma of captivity at this year's Berlin film festival, though not all of them found a captive audience. Silence is golden as "The Artist" scoops 7 BAFTAs (2/13/2012 2:03:42 PM) LONDON (Reuters) - Black-and-white turned to gold as silent movie "The Artist" won seven BAFTA awards including best film at a ceremony in London on Sunday, raising expectations of a strong showing at the Academy Awards. Shadow Dancer - review (2/13/2012 12:49:14 PM) Berlin Film Festival: Films about the Irish troubles may have limited appeal at the box-office but James Marsh's Shadow Dancer deserves to break through prejudices more than most The Artist dominates the Baftas as Meryl Streep wins best actress (2/13/2012 10:26:55 AM) Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven, including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director BAFTAs glory for The Artist after silent movie leads the winners with seven awards (2/13/2012 10:26:55 AM) SILENT film The Artist won the top prize at the BAFTAs last night and scooped seven awards overall. Houston's final songs to sparkle in new movie (2/13/2012 10:23:48 AM) The final two songs tragic WHITNEY HOUSTON recorded will feature in her new film SPARKLE. The Artist continues to dominate award season at the BAFTAs (2/13/2012 10:23:48 AM) THE ARTIST has become a clear favourite to sweep the 2012 Oscars after dominating the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards on Sunday (12Feb12). UK & World News: Magnificent seven for The Artist (2/13/2012 9:47:55 AM) Silent film The Artist made a big noise at the Bafta film awards winning seven awards including Best Film, Leading Actor and Best Director.