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Rebellion's initial Dredd game was a misfire, but Rogue Trooper benifited from the learning curve on Dredd - hiring a professional writer being part of that curve, and paid off by getting them a Best Screenplay BAFTA nomination - and from having more love and attention lavished on it.»
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Among the more notable recognition: winning the Golden Globe for Best Picture (Comedy or Musical), picking up BAFTA and Writers Guild nominations for Jon Lucas and Scott Moore's original screenplay, winning a comedy / musical editing award from American Cinema Editors, and having its production design nominated by the Art Directors Guild.
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Shut out at the BAFTAs, and nominated for eight Academy Awards and winning Best Adapted Screenplay...
Nicole Kidman played the villain in the original, which was nominated Best British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay at the Baftas last year.
Manchester by the Sea earned two BAFTAs, one for Kenneth Lonergan's original screenplay and also Casey Affleck for Best Actor.
Best Supporting Actress (Winslet) at the 2016 BAFTA Awards; Best Supporting Actress (Winslet) and Best Screenplay at the 2016 Golden Globes
Joel and Ethan Coen, «No Country for Old Men» Year: 2007 Cast: Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Woody Harrelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Kelly Macdonald Distributor: Miramax Films / Paramount Vantage Premiere history: Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2007; wide release Nov. 9, 2007 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Direction, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem); Critics» Choice Awards Best Film, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem); Golden Globe Awards Best Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Supporting Actor (Javier Bardem, won), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing
If it wins it will end the Golden Globe stat of missing a Screenplay nomination and the BAFTA stat of missing a Best Film nomination.
Tom Hooper, «The King's Speech» Year: 2010 Cast: Anthony Andrews, Helena Bonham Carter, Jennifer Ehle, Colin Firth, Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Guy Pearce, Geoffrey Rush, Timothy Spall Director: Tom Hooper Distributor: Momentum Pictures Premiere history: Sept. 6, 2010 Telluride Film Festival; UK - wide release Jan. 7, 2011 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Outstanding British Film, Best Actor in a Leading Role (Colin Firth), Best Original Screenplay; British Independent Film Awards, Best British Independent Film, Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Colin Firth), Best Original Screenplay; Golden Globe Award Best Actor Motion Picture Drama (Colin Firth); Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Best Actor (Colin Firth) Other Oscar nominations: Best Actor Colin Firth (won), Best Director (won), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Geoffrey Rush), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Helena Bonham Carter), Original Screenplay (won), Best Original Score, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Art Direction, Best Set Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Mixing
Kathryn Bigelow, «The Hurt Locker» Year: 2009 Cast: Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Evangeline Lilly, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, Guy Pearce Distributor: Summit Entertainment Premiere history: Sept. 2008 Venice Film Festival; wide release June 26, 2009 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Sound Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay, Best Actor (Jeremy Renner), Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing (won), Best Original Score, Best Sound Mixing (won), Best Sound Editing (won)
Danny Boyle, «Slumdog Millionaire» Year: 2008 Cast: Rubina Ali, Tanay Hemant Chheda, Ashutosh Lobo Gajiwala, Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, Anil Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, Tanvi Ganesh Lonkar, Madhur Mittal, Dev Patel, Freida Pinto Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival Aug. 30, 2008; UK - wide release, Jan. 9, 2009 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, British Film Independent Awards Best Director; Golden Globe, Best Director of a Motion Picture, Best Motion Picture Drama; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Awards; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Other Oscar nominations: Best Director (won), Best Adapted Screenplay (won), Best Cinematography (won), Best Editing (won), Best Original Score (won), Best Original Song (won), Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing
Damien Chazelle, «La La Land» Year: 2016 Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, John Legend, Rosemarie DeWitt Distributor: Summit Entertainment / Lionsgate Premiere history: Aug. 31, 2016 Venice Film Festival; wide release Dec. 9, 2016 (United States) Other awards won (selected): British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film; Best Actress in a leading role (Emma Stone), Best Direction; Critics» Choice Awards Best Film, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay; Golden Globe Best Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy, Best Actor — Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Ryan Gosling), Best Actress — Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (Emma Stone), Best Director Other Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Ryan Gosling), Best Actress (Emma Stone, won), Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Score (won), Best Original Song (won), Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Production Design (won); Best Cinematography (won), Best Costume Design, Best Film
Gravity has become the early winner at the Bafta Awards in London, picking up a handful of top prizes, including Best Screenplay, Music,...
In 1983, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Booker - prize winning novel Heat and Dust was released in theatres for its first run, and in 1984, BAFTA rewarded her with a Best Adapted Screenplay award.
Ang Lee, «Life of Pi» Year: 2012 Cast: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu, Adil Hussain, Rafe Spall, Gérard Depardieu Distributor: 20th Century Fox Premiere history: Sept. 28, 2012 New York Film Festival; wide release Nov. 21, 2012 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography, Special Visual Effects; Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score Other Oscar nominations: Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography (won), Best Production Design, Best Film Editing, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects (won), Best Original Score (won), Best Original Song
In the biggest BAFTA haul for a non-British production since «American Beauty» a decade ago, Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq drama took six awards at the Royal Opera House, including Best Film, Director and Original Screenplay.
9 Oscars including Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress (Binoche) at the 1997 Academy Awards; Best Picture and Original Score at the 1997 Golden Globes; 6 BAFTAs including Best Film, Adapted Screenplay and Supporting Actress (Binoche) at the 1997 BAFTA Awards
James McIvory with the BAFTA for Best Adapted Screenplay with Gugu Mbatha - Raw and Orlando Bloom
A frontrunner for Original Screenplay and Best Actor Affleck (it won both at New York Film Critics Circle), «Manchester By the Sea» landed Critics Choice, Globe, DGA, and WGA nominations for Lonergan's tragic portrait of a New England family dealing with death and loss, and won Original Screenplay and Best Actor BAFTAs.
Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay - BAFTA Awards 2009.
The Working Title «rom zom com» was a sleeper box office success; was nominated for two BAFTA Awards, including Outstanding British Film of the Year; and won the British Independent Film Award (BIFA) for Best Screenplay.
Great to see Bright Star figure well in the BAFTA long lists, making the top 5 (guild) choices in Actress, Production Design, Make Up, Costume and Cinematography and in the top 15 in Actor, Director, Original Screenplay and Music.
The Chairman of the Arts Council, Pat Moylan has sent her congratulations to Irish writer Martin McDonagh who on Sunday night won a BAFTA award for best original screenplay for the film In Bruges.
With two big BAFTA wins on Sunday for screenplay and lead actor Casey Affleck, a very good shot at taking a WGA Original Screenplay award this coming Sunday, a domestic box office gross nearing $ 50 million, and six Academy Award nominations Manchester By The Sea is riding higher than even anyone expected after its smash Sundance debut over ascreenplay and lead actor Casey Affleck, a very good shot at taking a WGA Original Screenplay award this coming Sunday, a domestic box office gross nearing $ 50 million, and six Academy Award nominations Manchester By The Sea is riding higher than even anyone expected after its smash Sundance debut over aScreenplay award this coming Sunday, a domestic box office gross nearing $ 50 million, and six Academy Award nominations Manchester By The Sea is riding higher than even anyone expected after its smash Sundance debut over a year ago.
In 1995, Thompson scripted and starred in Sense and Sensibility, a film adaptation of the Jane Austen novel of the same name, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay and a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
Accolades: Best Original Screenplay Winner — BAFTA Best Original Screenplay Winner — New York Film Critics
Accolades Best Screenplay Winner — BAFTA
You can also add on McDonagh's major Golden Globe win for Best Screenplay and BAFTA win for Best Original Screenplay to further cement him as the lead contender for the Oscar.
Looking at the BAFTAs by themselves for a minute, the last time they matched Picture and Screenplay was six years ago for «The Artist,» which easily went on to win the Best Picture Oscar.
However, when it came to the bigger awards, it really started racking up its major wins: Four Golden Globes (including Best Picture (Drama) and Best Screenplay), three SAG Awards (including Best Cast), and five BAFTA Awards (including Best Film, Best Original Screenplay, and Outstanding British Film).
For starters, the film failed to earn Golden Globe nods for Best Director or Best Screenplay, while also failing to earn BAFTA nods for Best Film and Best Director (Best Picture winners usually have all of these).
Joe Wright's Atonement, meanwhile, used its «BAFTA bounce» to secure Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress (Saoirse Ronan) and Best Film nominations, despite neither of its leads (James McAvoy or Keira Knightley) being selected for the final winnowing.
Best Canadian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — National Board of Review Best Actress for Brie Larson — New York Film Critics Online Best Actress for Brie Larson — Southeastern Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Actress for Brie Larson — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Chicago Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Actress for Brie Larson — Utah Film Critics Association Best Actress for Brie Larson — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Actress for Brie Larson — Austen Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — San Diego Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Indiana Film Journalists Best Actress for Brie Larson — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Actress for Brie Larson — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Actress for Brie Larson — Black Film Critics Circle Best Actress for Brie Larson — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Actress for Brie Larson — Golden Globe Awards Best Actress for Brie Larson — Critics» Choice Award Best Actress for Brie Larson — Screen Actors Guild Best Leading Actress for Brie Larson — BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Canadian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Best Young Actress for Brie Larson — Women Film Critics Circle Best Actor for Jacob Tremblay — Indiana Film Journalists Breakthrough Performance for Jacob Tremblay — National Board of Review Breakthrough Performance for Jacob Tremblay — Austin Film Critics Best Youth Performance for Jacob Tremblay — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Youth in Film for Jacob Tremblay — Las Vegas Film Critics Most Promising Performer for Jacob Tremblay — Chicago Film Critics Breakthrough Artist for Jacob Tremblay — San Diego Film Critics Best Young Actor / Actress — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Canadian Film — Vancouver Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Southeastern Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Austen Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — San Diego Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Indiana Film Journalists Best Women Screenwriter — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Screen Couple — Women Film Critics Circle (tie) Feature Film (Studio or Indie Drama)-- Casting Society of America
Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Feature Film (Big Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America Best Ensemble — National Board of Review Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)-- American Cinema Editors Best Editing — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Toronto Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Adapted Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy for Christian Bale — Critics» Choice Award 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award
Best Feature — Gotham Awards Best Picture — Boston Society of Film Critics Best Picture — New York Film Critics Online Best Picture — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Picture — San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Picture — Southeastern Film Critics Best Picture — Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Best Picture — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Picture — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Picture — National Society of Film Critics Best Picture — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Picture — Critics» Choice Award Best Film — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Film — Vancouver Film Critics Circle Best Film — Indiana Film Journalists Best Film — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Film — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Director — New York Film Critics Online Best Director — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Director — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Director — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Actor for Michael Keaton — New York Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor for Michael Keaton — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle (tie) Best Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo — Indiana Film Journalists Best Ensemble Cast — Screen Actors Guild Best Ensemble — Boston Online Film Critics Best Ensemble — Florida Film Critics Circle Special Jury Award for Ensemble Cast — Gotham Awards Best Ensemble Cast — Boston Society of Film Critics Best Ensemble Cast — New York Film Critics Online Best Ensemble Cast — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Ensemble — Southeastern Film Critics Best Ensemble — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Ensemble — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Ensemble (tie)-- Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Acting Ensemble — Critics» Choice Award Best Screenplay — Boston Online Film Critics Best Screenplay — Gotham Awards Best Screenplay — Boston Society of Film Critics Best Screenplay — New York Film Critics Online Best Screenplay — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Best Screenplay — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Screenplay — National Society of Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Online Film Critics Society Best Original Screenplay — Southeastern Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Indiana Film Journalists Best Original Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Original Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Original Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Original Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Screenwriter of the Year — London Critics Circle
Best Animated Film — National Board of Review Best Animated Film — New York Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Boston Online Film Critics Best Animated Film (tie)-- Boston Society of Film Critics Best Animated Film — New York Film Critics Online Best Animated Film — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Animated Film — Online Film Critics Society Best Animated Film — Southeastern Film Critics Best Animated Film — Dallas - Fort Worth Film Critics Best Animated Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Animated Film — Chicago Film Critics Best Animated Film — Utah Film Critics Association Best Animated Film — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Kansas City Film Critics Best Animated Film — Austin Film Critics Best Animated Film — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Animated Film — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Black Film Critics Circle Best Animated Film — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Animated Film — Golden Globe Awards Best Animated Film — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Animated Film — Annie Awards Best Animated Film — BAFTA Awards Best Directing in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Original Screenplay — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Original Screenplay — Utah Film Critics Association Best Original Screenplay — Austin Film Critics Best Vocal / Motion Capture Performance for Phyllis Smith — Indiana Film Journalists Best Family Film — Women Film Critics Circle Feature Film (Animation)-- Casting Society of America Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Best Edited Animated Film — American Cinema Editors Outstanding Animated Performance in an Animated Feature for Joy — Visual Effects Society Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Editorial in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Character Design in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Music in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Character Animation in a Feature Production — Annie Awards Best Production Design in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards Best Voice Acting for Phyllis Smith — Annie Awards Best Writing in an Animated Feature — Annie Awards
Outstanding British Film — BAFTA Awards Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan — New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan — Boston Online Film Critics Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan — Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Best Actress for Saoirse Ronan — San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Art Direction — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Production Design — San Diego Film Critics
Best Movie — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Original Screenplay — National Board of Review Best Actor for Samuel L. Jackson — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Jason Leigh — National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Jason Leigh — San Diego Film Critics Best Supporting Actress for Jennifer Jason Leigh — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Score — Las Vegas Film Critics Best Score — Chicago Film Critics Best Score — Austin Film Critics Best Score — Capri Hollywood Film Awards Best Score — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Score — Golden Globe Awards Best Score — Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Score — Critics» Choice Award Best Original Music — BAFTA Awards Best Use of Music in a Film — San Diego Film Critics
Best Costume Design, Make - Up / Hair, Original Score and Production Design, Academy Awards 2015; Best Original Screenplay, Production Design, Music and Make Up / Hair at the 2015 BAFTA Awards; Best Film (Comedy / Musical) at the 2015 Golden Globes; Winner of the Silver Berlin Bear, Grand Jury Prize at Berlin Film Festival 2014
«Silver Linings Playbook» Year: 2012 Director: David O. Russell Cast: Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Anupam Kher, Jennifer Lawrence, Chris Tucker, Jacki Weaver Distributor: The Weinstein Company Premiere history: Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 2012; wide release Nov. 16, 2012 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Director, Best Female Lead (Jennifer Lawrence), Best Screenplay; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards, Best Acting Ensemble; Golden Globe Best Actress Musical or Comedy (Jennifer Lawrence) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture, Best Actor (Bradley Cooper), Best Actress (Jennifer Lawrence, won), Best Supporting Actor (Robert De Niro), Best Supporting Actress (Jacki Weaver), Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Film Editing
«12 Years a Slave» Year: 2013 Director: Steve McQueen Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Dano, Garret Dillahunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Giamatti, Scoot McNairy, Lupita Nyong» o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Brad Pitt, Michael Kenneth Williams, Alfre Woodard Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival Aug. 2013; wide release Nov. 8, 2013 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Director, Best Supporting Female (Lupita Nyong» o); British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor); Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Drama; Toronto International Film Festival People's Choice Award Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Actor (Chiwetel Ejiofor), Best Supporting Actor (Michael Fassbender), Best Supporting Actress (Lupita Nyong» o, won), Best Adapted Screenplay (won)
BAFTA nominations list Best film Birdman Boyhood The Grand Budapest Hotel The Imitation Game The Theory of Everything Leading Actor Benedict Cumberbatch - The Imitation Game Eddie Redmayne - The Theory of Everything Jake Gyllenhaal - Nightcrawler Michael Keaton - Birdman Ralph Fiennes - The Grand Budapest Hotel Leading Actress Amy Adams - Big Eyes Felicity Jones - The Theory of Everything Julianne Moore - Still Alice Reese Witherspoon - Wild Rosamund Pike - Gone Girl Supporting Actor Edward Norton - Birdman Ethan Hawke - Boyhood J.K. Simmons - Whiplash Mark Ruffalo - Foxcatcher Steve Carell - Foxcatcher Supporting Actress Emma Stone - Birdman Imelda Staunton - Pride Keira Knightley - The Imitation Game Patricia Arquette - Boyhood Rene Russo - Nightcrawler Outstanding British Film»71 The Imitation Game Paddington Pride The Theory of Everything Under the Skin Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer Elaine Constantine (writer / director)- Northern Soul Gregory Burke (writer), Yann Demange (director)-»71 Hong Khaou (writer / director)- Lilting Paul Katis (director / producer), Andrew de Lotbiniere (producer)- Kajaki: The True Story Stephen Beresford (writer), David Livingstone (producer)- Pride Film Not in the English Language Ida Leviathan The Lunchbox Trash Two Days, One Night Documentary 20 Feet from Stardom 20,000 Days on Earth Citizenfour Finding Vivian Maier Virunga Animated Film Big Hero 6 The Boxtrolls The Lego Movie Whiplash Adapted Screenplay American Sniper Gone Girl The Imitation Game Paddington The Theory of Everything EE Rising Star Jack O'Connell Gugu Mbatha - Raw Miles Teller Margot Robbie Shailene Woodley
«Birdman (or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)» Year: 2014 Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Cast: Zach Galifianakis, Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Aug. 27, 2014; limited release Oct. 17, 2014; wide release Nov. 14, 2014 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Male Lead (Michael Keaton), Best Cinematography; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Cinematography; Critics» Choice Awards Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Original Screenplay (won), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing
«Spotlight» Year: 2015 Director: Tom McCarthy Cast: Billy Crudup, Brian d'Arcy James, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Stanley Tucci Distributor: Open Road Films Premiere history: Venice Film Festival Sept. 2015; wide release Nov. 6, 2015 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Awards Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Robert Altman Award; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay; Critics» Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Acting Ensemble, Best Original Screenplay; Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Best Supporting Actress (Rachel McAdams), Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing
«The Artist» Year: 2011 Director: Michel Hazanavicius Cast: Bérénice Bejo, James Cromwell, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Penelope Ann Miller Distributor: Warner Brothers France; The Weinstein Company Premiere history: Cannes Film Festival May 2011; wide release Jan. 25, 2012 Other awards won: British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor (Jean Dujardin); Critics Choice Awards Best Picture, Best Director; Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Best Actor Musical or Comedy (Jean Dujardin) Academy Award nominations: Best Picture (won), Best Director (won), Best Actor (Jean Dujardin, won), Best Supporting Actress (Bérénice Bejo), Best Original Screenplay, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design (won), Best Film Editing, Best Original Score (won)
«Juno» Year: 2007 Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Jason Bateman, Michael Cera, Jennifer Garner, Allison Janney, Ellen Page, J. K. Simmons Distributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures Premiere history: Telluride Film Festival Sept. 2007; wide release Dec. 25, 2007 Other awards won: Independent Spirit Award Best Female Lead (Ellen Page), Best First Screenplay; British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) Best Original Screenplay, Critics» Choice Awards Best Comedy Academy Award nominations: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actress (Ellen Page), Best Original Screenplay (won)
No film has ever won Best Picture at the BAFTAs without a screenplay nomination, going way way way back (to 1989).
Or maybe it's because no SAG Ensemble nomination + no BAFTA / Oscar screenplay nominations have always been insurmountable roadblocks for winning Best Picture, regardless.
The Danny Boyle - directed film was nominated under 11 categories and won seven, including the Best Director for Danny Boyle, Best Adapted Screenplay for Simon Beaufoy and Best Sound Editing for Indian sound technician Resul Pookutty at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).