Silent movie "The Artist" tops BAFTA nominations list
Far from a silent cry, French movie "The Artist" kicks off this year's BAFTA race with a total of 12 nominations.
Following its headtrick triumph at the Golden Globes from the weekend the black-and-white comedy is in the running for some of the top prizes, including best film.
Hot on its heels is Cold War spy movie "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" which received 11 nominations, including one for its leading actor.
SOUNDBITE: Daniel Radcliffe, actor, saying (English):
"I'd love Gary Oldman to get one for 'Tinker, Taylor', cause he's fantastic and it's a great film."
So one fan for sure but Oldman will have to outshine his fellow competitors including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Michael Fassbender and Jean Dujardin if he wants to get his hands on his first BAFTA best actor award.
Elsewhere in the Best Actress category, it's Meryl Streep who made it onto the shortlist for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady."
She is up against Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) and Viola Davis (The Help).
Overall competition this year seems more open than in 2011, says BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie.
SOUNDBITE: Tim Corrie, BAFTA chairman, saying (English):
"I think it's the diversity that is probably the most outstanding feature of what we've announced this morning. You know you're going from 'The Artist' to 'My Week with Marilyn' to 'Drive' to 'The Descendants' film and it's a braedth that we've not had for probably ten years I think there are 38 films covered this year as opposed to about to ten less last year. So -- it's a real mix and I would say if I can refer to it as a race that it's a really open one."
Other films hoping to make it first over the finish line on February 12 include Martin Scorsese's family adventure "Hugo", "My Week With Marilyn", "The Help" and Steven Spielberg's "War Horse."
Kathi Urban, Reuters
Following its headtrick triumph at the Golden Globes from the weekend the black-and-white comedy is in the running for some of the top prizes, including best film.
Hot on its heels is Cold War spy movie "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" which received 11 nominations, including one for its leading actor.
SOUNDBITE: Daniel Radcliffe, actor, saying (English):
"I'd love Gary Oldman to get one for 'Tinker, Taylor', cause he's fantastic and it's a great film."
So one fan for sure but Oldman will have to outshine his fellow competitors including Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Michael Fassbender and Jean Dujardin if he wants to get his hands on his first BAFTA best actor award.
Elsewhere in the Best Actress category, it's Meryl Streep who made it onto the shortlist for her portrayal of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady."
She is up against Michelle Williams (My Week with Marilyn), Berenice Bejo (The Artist), Tilda Swinton (We Need to Talk About Kevin) and Viola Davis (The Help).
Overall competition this year seems more open than in 2011, says BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie.
SOUNDBITE: Tim Corrie, BAFTA chairman, saying (English):
"I think it's the diversity that is probably the most outstanding feature of what we've announced this morning. You know you're going from 'The Artist' to 'My Week with Marilyn' to 'Drive' to 'The Descendants' film and it's a braedth that we've not had for probably ten years I think there are 38 films covered this year as opposed to about to ten less last year. So -- it's a real mix and I would say if I can refer to it as a race that it's a really open one."
Other films hoping to make it first over the finish line on February 12 include Martin Scorsese's family adventure "Hugo", "My Week With Marilyn", "The Help" and Steven Spielberg's "War Horse."
Kathi Urban, Reuters
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