Earlier this week we attended the sixth annual Richard Attenborough UK Regional Film Awards (RAFAs) where both British and global film-making efforts were congratulated all in honour of one of cinema’s most beloved actors and directors: Richard Attenborough.
Much like the Golden Globes to the Oscars, the RAFAs pride themselves on preluding the BAFTAs in naming and awarding many of today’s most acclaimed films and stars. Separated into two segments, the awards are voted for by both professional critics as well as the public via the RAFA website provided by the Film Distributor’s Association.
James King of JamesKingMovies and Hilary Oliver hosted the ceremony which was broadcast live over on Lovefilm.com. Below is the list of this year’s winners:
UK Regional Film Critic’s Awards –
Film Of The Year
The Artist
Film-maker Of The Year
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)
Screenwriter Of The Year
Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Actor Of The Year
Michael Fassbender (Shame)
Actress Of The Year
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)
Rising Star Of The Year
Winner: Tom Hiddleston (Midnight In Paris, Thor, War Horse, The Deep Blue Sea)
UK Public Votes –
British Film Of The Year (In association with ITV1’s The Alan Titchmarsh Show)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Animated Film Of The Year (in association with What’s On TV magazine)
Arthur Christmas
Family Film Of The Year (in association with The Birmingham Mail)
The Adventures Of Tintin: Secret Of The Unicorn
British Film Star Of The Year (in association with The Glasgow Herald)
Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy)
Film Star Of The Year (in association with Newsquest Group)
Robert Pattinson (The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1)
Film Blog Of The Year
Cine-Vue (cine-vue.com)
Most Anticipated Film Of The Year (in association with Cineworld Cinemas)
The Dark Knight Rises
You can watch the highlights for this year’s event in the video below:
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