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BAFTA winners 2004
Five gongs to rule them all, and some recognition for Lost In Translation.
Added 16 Feb 2004 by Scott Morris@theoneliner.com


The British Academy, in their infinite wisdom has announced their award winners for 2004. Frankly I've no real reason to pick too many flaws with their decisions. The obvious controversy will come from Peter Jackson's snubbing in the Best Director category, although to be honest if he was going to win one for any of the series it ought to have been Fellowship. I suspect the Academy members reckoned too much of Return of the King reduced to 'pan out over large CG army', and they might have a point. Not so sure that Master & Commander's Peter Weir is a better choice, however a good shout on the Production design award for it. You'll be glad to know that the hotly contested 'Best hair' category was won by Pirates of the Caribbean, and that's always the only award anyone truly cares about.

FILM
THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE RETURN OF THE KING

Barrie M Osborne, Fran Walsh,
Peter Jackson

The Alexander Korda Award for the outstanding British film of the year
TOUCHING THE VOID John Smithson, Kevin MacDonald

The Carl Foreman Award FOR SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT BY A BRITISH DIRECTOR/PRODUCER OR WRITER IN THEIR FIRST FEATURE FILM
EMILY YOUNG Director/Writer (for Kiss of Life)

The David Lean Award for achievement in Direction
MASTER AND COMMANDER:
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD		 Peter Weir

Screenplay (Original)
THE STATION AGENT Tom McCarthy

Screenplay (Adapted)
THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE RETURN OF THE KING		 Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson

film not in the english language
IN THIS WORLD Andrew Eaton, Anita Overland,
Michael Winterbottom

Actor in a Leading Role
BILL MURRAY Lost In Translation

Actress in a leading Role
SCARLETT JOHANSSON Lost In Translation

Actor in a Supporting Role
BILL NIGHY Love Actually

Actress in a supporting role
RENÉE ZELLWEGER Cold Mountain

the anthony asquith award for achievenment in film music
COLD MOUNTAIN
 Gabriel Yared

Cinematography
THE LORD OF THE RINGS:
THE RETURN OF THE KING		 Andrew Lesnie

editing
LOST IN TRANSLATION Sarah Flack

production design
MASTER AND COMMANDER:
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD		 William Sandell

costume design
MASTER AND COMMANDER:
THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD 		Wendy Stites

sound
MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD

achievement in special visual effects
THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RETURN OF THE KING

make up & hair
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN:
THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL		 Ve Neill, Martin Samuel

Short Animation
JOJO IN THE STARS Sue Goffe, Marc Craste

Short film
BROWN PAPER BAG Natasha Carlish, Mark Leveson,
Michael Baig Clifford, Geoff Thompson

Orange film of the year
The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King