BAFTA nominations: ‘The Artist’ leads the field
Continuing to assert its award season dominance, “ The Artist ” was nominated for 12 BAFTA Awards today, the British equivalent of the Academy Awards. The silent charmer — winner of the Golden Globe for best musical or comedy — was one of the five British Academy of Film and Television nominees for best film. The others: “The Descendants,” “Drive,” “The Help” and “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy.” Stars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo also were nominated in the lead acting categories, while Michel Hazanavicius was recognized in the directing category alongside Martin Scorsese (“Hugo”), Nicolas Winding Refn (“Drive”), Tomas Alfredson (“Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy”) and Lynne Ramsay (“We Need to Talk About Kevin”). Read full article > >
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BAFTA nominations: ‘The Artist’ leads the field