Tag: Best Costume Design

BAFTA Results: The Young Victoria Costume Reigns

Posted by Chris Laverty – February 22, 2010

Despite some seasonably miserable weather, the UK managed to avoid grinding to a standstill and hold the BAFTA Film Awards. Big winner of the night was The Hurt Locker for Best Film and Best Director; big winner for Costume Design was The Young Victoria.

For all those who missed the red carpet arrivals, it was a typically regal affair in a sea of spectacular yet inappropriate dresses (we’re looking at you Audrey Tautou in pink blancmange Lanvin), lots of TV reporters running around looking lost and A Single Man director Tom Ford wearing his own Tom Ford tux.
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Academy Award Nominations: Oscar the Grouch

Posted by Chris Laverty – February 2, 2010

It’s Academy Award nomination day so let’s have a look at the line up. We have to warn you though; there are a couple of upsets.

First has to be that Zoe Saldana was not nominated in the Best Actress category. Guess computers and humans and acting and awards do not yet mix. Still, thanks to Saldana’s emotive performance in Avatar, surely now the debate has been properly opened?
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