How Being Uprooted as a Boy Inspired Kenneth Branagh to Write ‘Belfast’ (Video)

Caitriona Balfe's latest project Belfast won Best Original Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards.

Sir Kenneth has notched up eight Oscar nominations over four decades of acting, writing and directing, spanning seven different award categories, itself a record, but until this year had always come away empty-handed. His win for best original screenplay, for the film Belfast, comes 40 years after he made his screen acting debut on BBC television in 1982. The Oscar for best short film went to The Long Goodbye, a 11-minute feature that was released alongside the album of the same name by British actor and musician Riz Ahmed.

Sir Kenneth Branagh has won the best original screenplay Oscar for Belfast, becoming emotional as he reflected on his journey to Academy Awards success. Sir Kenneth has notched up eight Oscar nominations over four decades of acting, writing and directing, spanning seven different award categories, itself a record, but until this year had always come away empty-handed.

MORE: The 10 best and worst moments from the 2022 OscarsThink about how often your own parents drove you to things like piano lessons, soccer or hockey, Brownies, Scouts or Girl Guides and many other extracurricular activities or passions. The stars were just the same, and many had parents who made huge sacrifices to help support their dreams.MORE: Will Smith apologizes to the Academy in tearful speech after slapping Chris RockSo it makes total sense that celebrities have a habit of bringing their parents with them to the Oscars.

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, director Kenneth Branagh is telling his most personal story yet, about a young boy and his family living in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in the 1960s, at the beginning of the period known as «The Troubles,» in which division between factions of Catholics/nationalists and Protestants/unionists led to violent clashes, riots and bombings. Branagh, who grew up in Belfast, before moving away at age 9 to escape The Troubles, found his star for the film in 11-year-old Jude Hill, who plays Buddy, a wide-eyed, fun-loving character based on the director and screenwriter himself. is seen through Buddy's eyes — and Hill marveled about seeing his face on a massive Hollywood billboard when he joined ET's Denny Directo for an in-studio chat this week.«It's kind of crazy,» the young actor admitted. «I mean, my face, and a bunch of people seeing it every single day.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorAfter a year off, the U.S.-Ireland Alliance’s 16th Oscar Wilde Awards returns on March 24, moving to the Ebell of Los Angeles from its longtime home of Bad Robot studios in Santa Monica.The awards celebrate contributions in entertainment notably from creatives who are Irish (and some who are not). This year’s honorees are Adam McKay, Kenneth Branagh, Jamie Dornan and Dónall Ó Héalai.“The whole purpose of the event is really to build ties between the industry in Northern Ireland, Ireland and the U.S.

Belfast writer-director Kenneth Branagh and actor Ciarán Hinds have tested positive for Covid-19 and missed the Producers Guild Awards ceremony Saturday, where the film is up for the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures.

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David Tennant and his wife Georgia are thrilled with their daughter Olive's latest achievement - her debut movie, Belfast, won the Outstanding British Film award at BAFTAs in London on Sunday night.MORE: BAFTAs 2022 - see the complete winners list hereThe award-winning film holds special meaning for the couple; their ten-year-old daughter Olive made her acting debut on the big-screen alongside the likes of Jamie Dornan, Caitriona Balfe, Dame Judi Dench and Ciarán Hinds.WATCH: Georgia Tennant's daughter makes her movie debutSharing a black-and-white snapshot of her little girl on set, the proud mother gushed on Instagram: "Outstanding British Film [party popper emoji] #eebaftas #bafta #belfast @belfastmovie #olivetennant."MORE: David and Georgia Tennant spark reaction after sharing romantic selfieSEE: 10 rare photos of David and Georgia Tennant's five adorable childrenFans were quick to react, with one writing: "We watched the film last night and LOVED it. Your sweet girl was so brilliant in it." Another remarked: "Such a great film! Congrats Tennants!"A third post read: "Wahoo! Olive was absolutely brilliant in it! She’s such a natural." A fourth person wrote: "Awesome! Look at that young star and she looks just like her dad except for the pretty blonde hair like you."The new British-Irish drama also stars newcomer Jude Hill and was directed by Kenneth Branagh.

Read more: Man gives Belfast one star review after not realising it's in black and white Accepting the award, writer and director Kenneth Branagh said: "Thank you to British cinema audiences for watching in tonnage a UK and Irish cinema film at UK and Ireland cinemas. "All hail the streaming revolution, but all hail the big screen too. It's alive, and long may they live together.

Kenneth Branagh and his wife Lindsay Brunnock cut a glamorous pair as they posed arm-in-arm on the red carpet at this year's BAFTA Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Sunday. Director Sir Kenneth, 61, whose movie Belfast won the Outstanding British Film gong and was nominated in the Best Film category, looked dapper in a black tuxedo and crisp white shirt. Lindsay, 52, coordinated with her filmmaker partner by wearing a floor-length black dress with a leg split.

Colm Bairéad’s Irish-language drama An Cailín Ciúin (The Quiet Girl) was the big film winner at last night’s Irish Film and Television Academy awards with eight wins. Scroll down for the full list of winners.

Naman Ramachandran Feature debutant Colm Bairéad’s Berlin-winning “An Cailín Ciúin” (“The Quiet Girl”) was the big film winner at the 2022 Irish Film and Television Academy awards on Saturday with eight wins.“An Cailín Ciúin” won best film, director and lead actress for Catherine Clinch in addition to a raft of craft awards. Bairéad also won the rising star award.Creators Ciaran Donnelly and Peter McKenna’s “Kin” led the television awards with six wins including best drama, script for McKenna, lead actress drama for Clare Dunne, lead actor drama for Sam Keeley and supporting actress drama for Maria Doyle Kennedy.Ciaran Hinds won both the film and drama supporting actor awards on the night for “Belfast” and “Kin” respectively.