In light of The Return of the King’s recent surge in momentum, it came as no suprise this morning when the final installment of Peter Jackson’s trilogy was nominated for twelve British Academy of Film and Television Awards, one less than frontrunner Cold Mountain. While the Academy have over the past two years shunned The Lord of the Rings trilogy when it came to the most coveted of categories, New Line’s prize project has faired much better across the pond, taking home Best Picture, Director and Actor for The Fellowship of the Ring in 2002. This year, with Return of the King’s growing momentum both critically and on the awards circuit, February 15th should be a very very good night for ‘Ringers around the world.
BEST FILM
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
THE ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for the outstanding British Film of the Year
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
IN THIS WORLD
LOVE ACTUALLY
TOUCHING THE VOID
THE CARL FOREMAN AWARD for special achievement by a British Director/Producer or Writer in their first feature film
SERGIO CASCI – Writer (for American Cousins)
JENNY MAYHEW – Writer (for To Kill A King)
PETER WEBBER – Director (for Girl With A Pearl Earring)
EMILY YOUNG – Director/Writer (for Kiss of Life)
THE DAVID LEAN AWARD for achievement in Direction
BIG FISH – Tim Burton
COLD MOUNTAIN – Anthony Minghella
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING – Peter Jackson
LOST IN TRANSLATION – Sofia Coppola
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD – Peter Weir
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
21 GRAMS – Guillermo Arriaga
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS – Denys Arcand
FINDING NEMO – Andrew Stanton/Bob Peterson/David Reynolds
LOST IN TRANSLATION – Sofia Coppola
THE STATION AGENT – Tom McCarthy
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
BIG FISH – John August
COLD MOUNTAIN – Anthony Minghella
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING – Olivia Hetreed
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING – Fran Walsh/Philippa Boyens/Peter Jackson
MYSTIC RIVER – Brian Helgeland
BEST FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS
BELLEVILLE RENDEZ-VOUS
ÊTRE ET AVOIR
GOOD BYE LENIN!
IN THIS WORLD
SPIRITED AWAY
BEST ACTOR in a Leading role
BENICIO DEL TORO – 21 Grams
BILL MURRAY – Lost In Translation
JOHNNY DEPP – Pirates of the Caribbean
JUDE LAW – Cold Mountain
SEAN PENN – 21 Grams
SEAN PENN – Mystic River
BEST ACTRESS in a Leading role
ANNE REID – The Mother
NAOMI WATTS – 21 Grams
SCARLETT JOHANSSON – Girl with a Pearl Earring
SCARLETT JOHANSSON – Lost In Translation
UMA THURMAN – Kill Bill Vol. 1
BEST ACTOR in a Supporting role
ALBERT FINNEY – Big Fish
BILL NIGHY – Love Actually
IAN MCKELLEN – The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
PAUL BETTANY – Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
TIM ROBBINS – Mystic River
ACTRESS in a Supporting role
EMMA THOMPSON – Love Actually
HOLLY HUNTER – Thirteen
JUDY PARFITT – Girl with a Pearl Earring
LAURA LINNEY – Mystic River
RENÉE ZELLWEGER – Cold Mountain
THE ANTHONY ASQUITH AWARD for achievement in Film Music
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
KILL BILL VOL. 1
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
BEST EDITING
21 GRAMS
COLD MOUNTAIN
KILL BILL VOL. 1
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
LOST IN TRANSLATION
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
BEST SOUND
COLD MOUNTAIN
KILL BILL VOL. 1
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
BEST ACHIEVEMENT IN SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
BIG FISH
KILL BILL VOL. 1
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
BEST MAKE UP & HAIR
BIG FISH
COLD MOUNTAIN
GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL
BEST SHORT ANIMATION
DADS DEAD
DEAR SWEET EMMA
JOJO IN THE STARS
NIBBLES
PLUMBER
BEST SHORT FILM
BROWN PAPER BAG
BYE CHILD
NITS
SEA MONSTERS
TALKING WITH ANGELS
