It’s a happy night for Happy Valley 15 May 2017Jason Korsner In the first year that BAFTA allowed nominations from streaming services, with The Crown going into TV Awards night with an unbeaten five [...]
12 Years beats Gravity to BAFTA’s Best Picture 17 February 201418 February 2014Jason Korsner Gravity has come off the biggest winner of the night at the British Academy Film Awards, taking six trophies, but the top prize [...]
American Hustle, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave lead Oscar nominations 17 January 201418 January 2014Husam Sam Asi Last year, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voters shocked the film industry when they overlooked Ben Affleck in the best [...]
Do journalists make good guests at the Globes? 13 January 201415 January 2014Jason Korsner My film journalism usually involves reviewing films and reporting on festivals and awards from around the world. But the unique position of UK [...]
Starred Up and Selfish Giant lead BIFA nods 11 November 201311 November 2013Jason Korsner A prison drama that won the Best Newcomer honour for its first-time writer at the London Film Festival last month has scooped the [...]
Coogan wins screenplay prize at Venice 7 September 20137 September 2013Jason Korsner The comedian Steve Coogan has won the Best Screenplay award at the Venice Film Festival. He and co-writer Jeff Pope penned the well-received [...]