Euro-AICN Special Report; The BAFTA Nominees; UPDATED

Father Geek here with this year's BAFTA nominees. These, the British Oscars, are probably the second most important English language awards to be given out and this year they, the winners, will be announced BEFORE the ACADEMY AWARDS on February 24, 2002. A quick count adds up to:

• - 13 nominations for Moulin Rouge
• - 13 nominations for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
• - 9 nominations for Amelie
• - 8 nominations for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
• - 6 nominations for Shrek

Now on to the complete rundown of the nominees sent to ol' Father Geek here at our Austin, Texas Geek Headquarters Compound by Bradz...

Heya,

I love your site, and i especially love the way that everytime i check on it, there is something new to read.

While browsing the internet superhighway this moring while being sick from school, i found the recently announced BAfta Nominations.

I hope they are of some help.

Thanx, Bradz

Best Film

• Amelie
• A Beautiful Mind
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Shrek

ALEXANDER KORDA AWARD for Best British Film

• Bridget Jones's Diary
• Gosford Park
• Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone
• iris
• Me Without You

The David Lean Award for Best Achievment in Direction

• Jean-Pierre Jeunet for Amelie
• Ron Howard for A Beautiful Mind
• Robert Altman for Gosford Park
• Peter Jackson for LOTR: FOTR
• Baz Luhrmann for Moulin Rouge

Best Actress

• Judi Dench - Iris
• Nicole Kidman - The Others
• Sissy Spacek - In The Bedroom
• Audrey Tautou - Amelie
• Renee Zellweger - Bridget Jones's Diary

Best Actor

• Jim Broadbent - Iris
• Russell Crowe - A Beautiful Mind
• Ian McKellen - The Lord of The Rings
• Kevin Spacey - The Shipping News
• Tom Wilkinson - In The Bedroom

Best Supporting Actress

• Jennifer Connolly - A Beautiful Mind
• Judi Dench - The Shipping News
• Helen Mirren - Gosford Park
• Maggie Smith - Gosford Park
• Kate Winslet - Iris

Best Supporting Actor

• Hugh Bonneville - Iris
• Jim Broadbent - Moulin Rouge
• Robbie Coltrane - Harry Potter
• Colin Firth - Bridget Jones's Diary
• Eddie Murphy - Shrek

Screenplay (Original)

• Amelie
• Gosford Park
• Moulin Rouge
• The Others
• The Royal Tenenbaums

Screenplay (Adapted)

• A Beautiful Mind
• Bridget Jones's Diary
• Iris
• The Lord of The Rings
• Shrek

The Anthony Asquith Award for Achievement in Music

• Amelie
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Mulholland Drive
• Shrek

Film Not In The English Language

• Amelie
• Amorres Perros
• Behind The Sun
• Monsoon Wedding
• The Piano Teacher

Cinematography

• Amelie
• Black Hawk Down
• The Lord of The Rings
• The Man Who Wasn't There
• Moulin Rouge

Production Design

• Amelie
• Gosford Park
• Harry Potter
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge

Costume Design

• Gosford Park
• Harry Potter
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Planet of The Apes

BEST MAKEUP/HAIR

• Gosford Park
• Harry Potter
• Lord of the Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Planet of the Apes

Editing

• Amelie
• Black Hawk Down
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Mulholland Drive

Sound

• Black Hawk Down
• Harry Potter
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Shrek

Achievement in Special Visual Effects

• A.I. Artificial Intelligence
• Harry Potter
• The Lord of The Rings
• Moulin Rouge
• Shrek

The Carl Foreman Award for Best British Newcomer

• Steve Coogan/Henry Normal - The Parole Officer
• Julian Fellowes - Gosford Park
• Joel Hopkins/Nicola Usbourne -Jump Tomorrow
• Ruth Kenley-Letts - Strictly Sinatra
• Jack Lothian - Late Night Shopping
• Richard Parry - South West 9

BEST SHORT FILM

• About a Girl,
• Inferno,
• The Red Peppers,
• Skin Deep,
• Tattoo

BEST SHORT ANIMATION

• Camouflage,
• Dog,
• Home Road Movies,
• Tuseday,
• The World of Interiors

ORANGE AUDIENCE AWARD

(This is voted by the public)

• American Pie 2,
• Bridget Jones' Diary,
• Cats and Dogs,
• Hannibal,
• Harry Potter,
• Jurassic Park 3,
• Lord of the Rings,
• Moulin Rouge,
• Shrek,
• The Mummy Returns