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Belfast writer-director Kenneth Branagh broke an Oscar record today for receiving seven nominations in seven different categories throughout his career. Branagh’s roles as writer, director, and producer of Belfast has netted him nominations today for Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture. Branagh also received a nomination today for Best Director.
In his deeply personal story Belfast, writer-director Kenneth Branagh shows a child’s view of conflict. When he was nine years old, the Troubles in Northern Ireland began and Branagh had to leave his hometown. Belfast follows Buddy, a fictionalized version of Branagh’s childhood self, played by Jude Hill, as he deals with the loss of the peaceful city he has known.
Branagh is best known for his film adaptations of Shakespeare plays, the first of which, Henry V in 1989, got him his first two Oscar nominations for Best Director and Best Actor. He was nominated a few years later for Best Live Action Short Film for Swan Song. In 1996, his film adaptation of Hamlet got him a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay. In 2011, he returned to the Oscar race with a nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in My Week with Marilyn.
The previous record of six nominations in six different categories was held by George Clooney and Walt Disney, though Disney’s nominations were producing credits on short animated film in categories that no longer exist.
Belfast has broken the record for Branagh, but can it also give him his first Oscar win?
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Naman Ramachandran Sony’s “Uncharted” remained atop the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second weekend in a row, while Universal’s “Sing 2” maintained its strong showing.“Uncharted,” featuring a galaxy of stars including Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg and Antonio Banderas, collected £3.7 million ($5.1 million) in its second weekend and now has a total of £12.1 million, according to numbers released by Comscore.In second place, animated sequel “Sing 2,” with an array of voice actors including Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Scarlett Johansson also performed strongly during school half-term holidays in the territory and collected £3.1 million.
Nominations have been announced for this year’s Irish Film And TV Academy Awards (IFTAs). Scroll down for the full list.
Naman Ramachandran Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” leads the nominations at the 2022 Irish Film and Television Academy Film and Drama award nominations with 10 nods across categories. “Belfast” is nominated for best film, best director and script for Branagh, with a lead actor nod for Jude Hill, supporting actor recognitions for Ciarán Hinds and Jamie Dornan and a supporting actress nod for Caitríona Balfe, besides craft nominations.
record-breaking Oscar nominee Kenneth Branagh, “Belfast” is a semi-autographical film about a young boy named Buddy who lives in Belfast, Ireland in the late 1960s. His childhood is uprooted when civil war hits, forcing his tight-knit, working-class family to choose whether they should leave their longtime home.
Oscars have been announced, so here’s how you can catch-up on all the nominees for Best Picture.The 94th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, March 27 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The event will have a host for the first time since 2018, although exactly who is yet to be confirmed.Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog is currently the frontrunner for awards success with 12 nominations, followed by Dune with 10, and Belfast and West Side Story with seven each.Among all the categories, the award for Best Picture is the most coveted prize – with last year’s going to Nomadland.
Just as President Biden’s top medical adviser Anthony Fauci is declaring that the U.S. is exiting “the full-blown pandemic phase” of Covid, three studios are hoping to lure out adult audiences, largely women who’ve been slow to return to cinemas.
Kristen Stewart has landed her first ever Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a leading role for her portrayal of Princess Diana in the 2021 movie, Spencer. The biopic was released in cinemas in November and, while it received generally positive reviews from critics, some of the late princess’ close friends were much less enthused and criticised how she was made to come across.The film is largely based on one weekend in Diana’s life when she and Prince Charles were hit with claims that their marriage was at breaking point while attempting to enjoy the Christmas festivities at the famous Sandringham Estate.
The Power of the Dog), heartwarming tales about family's striving to do their best (King Richard or Coda, for sure), or something else entirely, there are so many movies you can root for this awards season. And for once you have time to catch up with all of them.
The 2022 Oscar nominations are in.
The 2022 Oscar nominations are in.
Clayton Davis Ballots are in, and the nail-biting portion of Oscar season has begun. Nominations for the 94th Academy Awards will be revealed on Feb.
bullying and abuse. Clarke denied accusations of sexual misconduct and the award finally had to be suspended. But this year’s list is very lively: the best director section is not lacking in inclusivity and good taste: Aleem Khan, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, Audrey Diwan, Paul Thomas Anderson, Jane Campion and Julia Ducournau.
Belfast , which landed in cinemas in Northern Ireland two weeks ago, has received six nominations for this year's BAFTA ( British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards. The film, a black-and-white family drama about Northern Ireland on the brink of the troubles in the late 1960s, was inspired by Branagh's own upbringing in Belfast.
Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.
Dune” and Jane Campion’s dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year’s British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.“Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven nominations Thursday including best film, cinematography and original score. “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, follows close behind with eight nominations, including best director and best film.Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which tells of a childhood in Northern Ireland during the bloody conflict known as The Troubles, was also nominated for best film and five other categories.
LONDON -- Sci-fi epic blockbuster “Dune" and Jane Campion's dark Western “The Power Of The Dog” lead the nominations for this year's British Academy Film Awards, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Leonardo DiCaprio and Lady Gaga among those up for leading actor awards.“Dune,” starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya, received eleven nominations Thursday including best film, cinematography and original score. “The Power of the Dog,” set in 1920s Montana and starring Cumberbatch as a ranch owner, follows close behind with eight nominations, including best director and best film.Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical “Belfast,” which tells of a childhood in Northern Ireland during the bloody conflict known as The Troubles, was also nominated for best film and five other categories.
Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the stars named in Vogue’s annual Hollywood portfolio. The glossy, high fashion magazine has named 25 actors, including Halle Berry, Peter Dinklage and Cate Blanchett, for its special piece in its March edition to mark awards season. Veteran actor Dame Judi, 87, looked stylish in a red coat paired with a retro pair of red heart-shaped sunglasses, while posing against an autumnal backdrop.