And the winners are

12th February, 2012

We like to have a bet on the BAFTA winners in our house.  Although two of us are BAFTA voters, we are privy to no inside-info.  The winner of the predictions game is usually our son Dante, who is good at the BAFTAs, but brilliant at the Oscars.

Meanwhile, let’s see if we’re right on this year’s BAFTAs.  Obviously these are predictions, not votes for who ought to win – that’s a whole ‘nother ball game.

Best Film
• The Artist
• The Descendants
• Drive
• The Help
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Dominic: The Artist
Sarah: The Artist
Dante: The Artist

Outstanding British Film:
• My Week With Marilyn
• Senna
• Shame
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• We Need To Talk About Kevin

Dominic:Kevin
Sarah: Shame
Dante: Tinker Tailor

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer:
Attack The Block – Joe Cornish (director/writer)
• Black Pond – Will Sharpe (director/writer), Tom Kingsley (director), Sarah Brocklehurst (producer)
Coriolanus – Ralph Fiennes (director)
Submarine – Richard Ayoade (director/writer)
• Tyrannosaur – Paddy Considine (director), Diarmid Scrimshaw (producer)

Dominic: Tyrannosaur
Sarah: Tyrannosaur
Dante: Tyrannosaur

Foreign language film:
• Incendies
• Pina
• Potiche
• A Separation
• The Skin I Live In

Dominic: Skin
Sarah: Pina
Dante: Skin

Director:
• The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
• Drive – Nicolas Winding Refn
Hugo – Martin Scorsese
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Tomas Alfredson
• We Need To Talk About Kevin – Lynne Ramsay

Dominic: Kevin
Sarah: Drive
Dante: Hugo

Leading actor:
• Brad Pitt – Moneyball
• Gary Oldman – Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• George Clooney – The Descendants
• Jean Dujardin – The Artist
• Michael Fassbender – Shame

Dominic: Jean Dujardin
Sarah: George Clooney
Dante: Gary Oldman

Leading actress:
• Berenice Bejo – The Artist
• Meryl Streep – The Iron Lady
• Michelle Williams – My Week With Marilyn
• Tilda Swinton – We Need To Talk About Kevin
• Viola Davis – The Help

Dominic: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl, must be Meryl…
Sarah: Meryl
Dante: Meryl

Supporting actor:
• Christopher Plummer – Beginners
• Jim Broadbent – The Iron Lady
• Jonah Hill – Moneyball
• Kenneth Branagh – My Week With Marilyn
• Philip Seymour Hoffman – The Ides Of March

Dominic: Hoffman
Sarah: Branagh
Dante: Branagh

Supporting actress:
• Carey Mulligan – Drive
• Jessica Chastain – The Help
• Judi Dench – My Week With Marilyn
• Melissa McCarthy – Bridesmaids
• Octavia Spencer – The Help

Dominic: Melissa McCarthy
Sarah: Carey Mulligan
Dante: Carey Mulligan

Documentary:
George Harrison: Living In The Material World
• Project Nim
• Senna

Dominic: Senna
Sarah: Senna
Dante: Senna

Animated film:
• The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
• Arthur Christmas
• Rango

Dominic: Tintin
Sarah: Rango
Dante: Tintin

Original screenplay:
• The Artist – Michel Hazanavicius
Bridesmaids – Annie Mumolo, Kristen Wiig
• The Guard – John Michael McDonagh
• The Iron Lady – Abi Morgan
Midnight In Paris – Woody Allen

Dominic: Paris
Sarah: Paris
Dante: Paris

Adapted screenplay:
• The Descendants – Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
• The Help – Tate Taylor
• The Ides Of March – George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Beau Willimon
• Moneyball – Steven Zaillian, Aaron Sorkin
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy – Bridget O’Connor, Peter Straughan

Dominic: Ides
Sarah: Ides
Dante: Ides

Original music:
• The Artist
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
• Hugo
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• War Horse

Dominic: Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
Sarah: Hugo
Dante: The Artist

Cinematography:
• The Artist
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
• Hugo
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• War Horse

Dominic: The Artist
Sarah: The Artist
Dante: Hugo

Editing:
• The Artist
• Drive
• Hugo
• Senna
• Tinker Tailor Solider Spy

Dominic: Drive
Sarah: Drive
Dante: Drive

Production design:
• The Artist
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Hugo
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• War Horse

Dominic: Hugo
Sarah: Hugo
Dante: Hugo

Costume design:
• The Artist
• Hugo
• Jane Eyre
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

Dominic: Tinker Tailor
Sarah: The Artist
Dante: The Artist

Make up & hair:
• The Artist
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Hugo
• The Iron Lady
• My Week With Marilyn

Dominic: Iron Lady
Sarah: Iron Lady
Dante: Iron Lady

Sound:
• The Artist
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Hugo
• Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
• War Horse

Dominic: Hugo
Sarah: War Horse
Dante: War Horse

Special visual effects:
• The Adventures Of Tintin: The Secret Of The Unicorn
• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2
• Hugo
• Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes
• War Horse

Dominic: Harry Potter
Sarah: Harry Potter
Dante: Tintin

The Orange Wednesdays Rising Star Award (voted by the public)
• Adam Deacon
• Chris Hemsworth
• Chris O’Dowd
• Eddie Redmayne
• Tom Hiddleston

Dominic: Chris O’Dowd
Sarah: Eddie Redmayne
Dante: Chris O’Dowd

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2 thoughts on “And the winners are

  1. First of all I would like to say awesome blog! I had a quick question which I’d like
    to ask if you do not mind. I was curious to know how you center yourself and clear your head before writing.
    I have had difficulty clearing my mind in getting my
    thoughts out. I truly do take pleasure in writing however it
    just seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are usually wasted simply just
    trying to figure out how to begin. Any ideas or hints?
    Thank you!

  2. 15 minutes!? I think it takes a day to get into sync with the material… and then it’s time to put down your pen!

    Seriously, this is a huge problem for many writers. If it only takes you a few minutes, you’re doing really well. Find what works for you and do that. For me, music – especially classical and jazz – helps me into my zone, and I’ve become dependent on it.

    All best,
    DM

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