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Fish Tank hooks four film prizes | Fish Tank hooks four film prizes |
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Andrea Arnold's gritty drama Fish Tank has won four awards at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards, including British film of the year. | Andrea Arnold's gritty drama Fish Tank has won four awards at the London Film Critics' Circle Awards, including British film of the year. |
The story centres on a girl on an Essex estate whose life is dramatically altered by her mother's new boyfriend. | The story centres on a girl on an Essex estate whose life is dramatically altered by her mother's new boyfriend. |
Quentin Tarantino was honoured for his outstanding contribution to cinema. | Quentin Tarantino was honoured for his outstanding contribution to cinema. |
Christoph Waltz was named actor of the year for his role in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, while Mo'Nique won best actress for Precious. | Christoph Waltz was named actor of the year for his role in Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds, while Mo'Nique won best actress for Precious. |
Colin Firth on his part in the awards season | |
Oscar nominees Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan took the British actor and actress of the year awards for their respective roles in A Single Man and An Education. | Oscar nominees Colin Firth and Carey Mulligan took the British actor and actress of the year awards for their respective roles in A Single Man and An Education. |
Mulligan, who is Oscar-nominated for the same role, admitted she had no dress or speech arranged for ceremony on 7 March. | Mulligan, who is Oscar-nominated for the same role, admitted she had no dress or speech arranged for ceremony on 7 March. |
"It's so crazy to be in the same category as Meryl Streep - it's bizarre," she said. | "It's so crazy to be in the same category as Meryl Streep - it's bizarre," she said. |
Cannes prize winner A Prophet beat Avatar to take the prize for film of the year. | Cannes prize winner A Prophet beat Avatar to take the prize for film of the year. |
In a tearful acceptance speech in French, A Prophet's director Jacques Audiard said: "I'm going to call up James Cameron and when he picks up the phone, he's going to hear my devilish voice saying 'Loser! Loser!'" | In a tearful acceptance speech in French, A Prophet's director Jacques Audiard said: "I'm going to call up James Cameron and when he picks up the phone, he's going to hear my devilish voice saying 'Loser! Loser!'" |
World cinema | |
Chairman of the judges Jason Solomons said: "It's hugely significant that the London critics awarded Film of the Year to the French film, A Prophet. | Chairman of the judges Jason Solomons said: "It's hugely significant that the London critics awarded Film of the Year to the French film, A Prophet. |
"This is a victory for world cinema and shows a refreshing open-mindedness to judge all film on an equal footing, from giant Hollywood blockbusters to classy European prison movies." | "This is a victory for world cinema and shows a refreshing open-mindedness to judge all film on an equal footing, from giant Hollywood blockbusters to classy European prison movies." |
Swedish vampire story Let the Right One In won foreign language film of the year. | Swedish vampire story Let the Right One In won foreign language film of the year. |
Andrea Arnold is starting work on her next project, Wuthering Heights | Andrea Arnold is starting work on her next project, Wuthering Heights |
Kathryn Bigelow was named director of the year for the Iraq bomb disposal thriller The Hurt Locker, which is up for nine Oscars against ex-husband James Cameron's Avatar. | Kathryn Bigelow was named director of the year for the Iraq bomb disposal thriller The Hurt Locker, which is up for nine Oscars against ex-husband James Cameron's Avatar. |
The Critics' Circle awards, hosted by Jason Isaacs at London's Landmark Hotel, were held in support of the NSPCC. | The Critics' Circle awards, hosted by Jason Isaacs at London's Landmark Hotel, were held in support of the NSPCC. |
As well as best British film, Fish Tank also earned accolades for British director of the year, for Andrea Arnold, and British actor in a supporting role, for Michael Fassbender. | As well as best British film, Fish Tank also earned accolades for British director of the year, for Andrea Arnold, and British actor in a supporting role, for Michael Fassbender. |
Newcomer Katie Jarvis, who plays the lead role of 15-year-old Mia, received the award for young British performer of the year. | Newcomer Katie Jarvis, who plays the lead role of 15-year-old Mia, received the award for young British performer of the year. |
Jarvis, who was not at the ceremony, was cast after she was spotted by talent scout having a row with her boyfriend at a railway station. | Jarvis, who was not at the ceremony, was cast after she was spotted by talent scout having a row with her boyfriend at a railway station. |
Arnold won an Oscar in 2004 for her short film Wasp and a Bafta for her 2006 debut feature Red Road. Fish Tank took the jury prize at Cannes in 2009. | Arnold won an Oscar in 2004 for her short film Wasp and a Bafta for her 2006 debut feature Red Road. Fish Tank took the jury prize at Cannes in 2009. |
Apocalypse honour | Apocalypse honour |
Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds has eight Oscar nominations | Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds has eight Oscar nominations |
The screenwriter of the year prize went to Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Toni Roche for political satire In the Loop. | The screenwriter of the year prize went to Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci and Toni Roche for political satire In the Loop. |
Duncan Jones won the breakthrough British film-maker award for his sci-fi drama Moon. | Duncan Jones won the breakthrough British film-maker award for his sci-fi drama Moon. |
Quentin Tarantino was given the Dilys Powell award for excellence in cinema for his work as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor. | Quentin Tarantino was given the Dilys Powell award for excellence in cinema for his work as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor. |
Tarantino, who picked up the award in person, said: "Hands down - this is the middle of my career. | Tarantino, who picked up the award in person, said: "Hands down - this is the middle of my career. |
"I like the idea of giving the award to someone where you think their best work might still be in front of them as an encouragement." | "I like the idea of giving the award to someone where you think their best work might still be in front of them as an encouragement." |
Judge Solomons said: "Quentin is the most passionate, daring and exciting director in America and is always engaged with the evolution of cinema." | Judge Solomons said: "Quentin is the most passionate, daring and exciting director in America and is always engaged with the evolution of cinema." |
To mark the 30th year of the awards, Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam war film Apocalypse Now was named best film of the last 30 years. | To mark the 30th year of the awards, Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam war film Apocalypse Now was named best film of the last 30 years. |