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British Independent Film Awards 2019
The British Independent Film Awards 2019 were held on 1 December 2019 to recognise the best in British independent cinema and filmmaking talent from United Kingdom. The nominations were announced on 30 October 2019. ''The Personal History of David Copperfield ''The Personal History of David Copperfield'' is a 2019 comedy-drama film written and directed by Armando Iannucci, based on the 1850 novel ''David Copperfield'' by Charles Dickens. It stars Dev Patel as the title character, along with Aneurin ...'' led the nominations with 11, followed by '' Wild Rose'' with 10. Winners and nominees Films with multiple nominations and awards References External linksOfficial website {{British Independent Film Awards 2019 film awards British Independent Film Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Billingsgate Market
Old Billingsgate Market is the name given to what is now a hospitality and events venue in the City of London, based in the Victorian architecture, Victorian building that was originally Billingsgate Fish Market, the world's largest fish market in the 19th century. The first Billingsgate Market building was constructed on Thames Street (London), Lower Thames Street in 1850 by the builder John Jay (builder), John Jay, and the fish market was moved off the streets into its new riverside building. This was demolished in around 1873 and replaced by an arcaded market hall designed by City architect Horace Jones (architect), Horace Jones and built by Mowlem, John Mowlem & Co. in 1875, the building that still stands on the site today.History of Billingsgate accessed 21 May 2007 In 1982, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jenkin
Mark Jenkin (born 1976) is a Cornish director, editor, screenwriter, cinematographer and producer. He wrote and directed the film '' Bait'' (2019), which earned him a BAFTA Award for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer. Career Jenkin won the Frank Copplestone First Time Director Award at The Celtic Film & Television Festival in 2002 for his debut film '' Golden Burn''. He followed this success with documentaries, shorts and low-budget feature films including '' The Man Who Needed a Traffic Light'', '' The Rabbit'' and '' The Lobsterman'', a documentary on the life of Cornish playwright Nick Darke. His 2007 feature film ''The Midnight Drives'' was described by Derek Malcolm, film critic for ''The Evening Standard'' as "A moving film about parentage with an exceptional performance from Colin Holt at its centre". Jenkin wrote and directed the 2019 drama film '' Bait'', starring his partner Mary Woodvine. In 2020, Jenkin was recognised as a Cornish Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Garland
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). She attained international stardom as an actress in both musical and dramatic roles, as a recording artist and on the concert stage. Renowned for her versatility, she received an Academy Juvenile Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Special Tony Award. Garland was the first woman to win the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, which she won for her 1961 live recording titled ''Judy at Carnegie Hall''. Garland began performing as a child with her two older sisters, in a vaudeville group " The Gumm Sisters" and was later signed to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as a teenager. She appeared in more than two dozen films for MGM. Garland was a frequent on-screen partner of both Mickey Rooney and Gene Kelly and regularly collaborated w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy (film)
''Judy'' is a 2019 biographical drama film based on the life of American actress Judy Garland. Directed by Rupert Goold, it is an adaptation of the Olivier- and Tony-nominated West End and Broadway play ''End of the Rainbow'' by Peter Quilter. The film stars Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell, and Michael Gambon. The film follows Garland's career during the last year of her life, when she relocated her stage career to England, coupled with flashbacks of her childhood, most prominently the filming of her part as Dorothy Gale in '' The Wizard of Oz'', her most famous role. After some initial success in a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town in London, her efforts eventually stop making progress and even start to worsen as her health deteriorates. ''Judy'' premiered at the 46th Telluride Film Festival on 30 August 2019, and was released in the United States on 27 September 2019, and in the United Kingdom on 2 October 2019. The film receive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renée Zellweger
Renée Kathleen Zellweger (; born April 25, 1969) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards, she was one of the world's highest-paid actresses by 2007. Born and raised in Texas, Zellweger studied English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Initially aspiring for a career in journalism, she was drawn to acting following her brief work on stage while in college. Following minor roles in '' Dazed and Confused'' (1993) and ''Reality Bites'' (1994), her first starring role came with the slasher film '' Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation'' (1994). She rose to prominence with starring roles in the romantic comedy ''Jerry Maguire'' (1996), the drama ''One True Thing'' (1998), and the black comedy ''Nurse Betty'' (2000), winning a Golden Globe Award for the last of these. For portraying Bridget Jones in the romantic comedy ''Bridget Jones's Diary'' (2001) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Copperfield (character)
David Copperfield is the protagonist after which the 1850 Charles Dickens novel ''David Copperfield'' was named. The character is widely thought to be based on Dickens himself, incorporating many elements of his own life. Origin Scholars believe that David Copperfield's childhood, career, friendships and love life were influenced by Dickens's experiences, especially his time working in a factory as a child. David's involvement with the law profession and later his career as a writer mirror the experiences of Dickens. Many of David's acquaintances are based on people Dickens actually knew. David's first wife, Dora Spenlow, is believed to be based upon Maria Beadnell, whom Dickens loved in his early youth. David's friend since boyhood and his second wife, Agnes Wickfield, the real heroine of the novel, is based on Dickens' sisters-in-law Mary and Georgina Hogarth; both of whom were very close to Dickens. Dickens keenly felt his deprived education during his time at the blacking fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dev Patel
Dev Patel (; born 23 April 1990) is a British actor. His breakthrough came in 2008 with the leading role of Jamal Malik in Danny Boyle's drama ''Slumdog Millionaire'', for which Patel was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, becoming one of the youngest nominees in Best Actor category. He won the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. Patel has since gone on to establish himself as a renowned actor by starring in acclaimed films such as ''The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2011), ''The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2015), '' Chappie'' (2016), ''The Man Who Knew Infinity'' (2016), '' Lion'' (2016), ''Hotel Mumbai'' (2018), ''The Personal History of David Copperfield'' (2019), and '' The Green Knight'' (2021). He also starred in the series '' The Newsroom'' (2012-2014) and '' Modern Love'' (2019), and performed voice-over work in the animated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorry We Missed You
''Sorry We Missed You'' is a 2019 drama film written by Paul Laverty and directed by Ken Loach. Principal photography began in Newcastle upon Tyne and the surrounding areas in September 2018. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. Despite having a broken arm in a sling, the 82-year-old Loach appeared at Cannes to promote the film and announce that it would be his final film to compete at the festival.''Sight and Sound'', Volume 29 (Issue 7), July 2019, page 25 At the 10th Magritte Awards, ''Sorry We Missed You'' received the Magritte Award for Best Foreign Film in Coproduction. At the 13th Gaudí Awards, it won the Gaudí Award for Best European Film. Plot Ricky Turner and his family have been fighting an uphill struggle against debt since the 2008 financial crash. With no education or professional training, Ricky is given an opportunity when he is hired to run a franchise as a self-employed delivery driver under the supervision of Malo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Burke (actor)
Tom Burke (born 30 June 1981) is an English actor. He is best known for his roles as Athos in the 2014–2016 BBC series ''The Musketeers'', Dolokhov in the 2016 BBC literary-adaptation miniseries '' War & Peace'', the eponymous character Cormoran Strike in the 2017–2022 BBC series ''Strike'' and Orson Welles in the 2020 film ''Mank''. Early life Burke was born in London and grew up in Kent. His parents, David Burke and Anna Calder-Marshall, are also actors, as were his godparents, Alan Rickman and Bridget Turner.Scott, Danny (2 March 2014)"Little did I know my boy would become a Musketeer" ''The Sunday Times''; retrieved 1 April 2014. His maternal grandparents were writers Arthur Calder-Marshall and Ara Calder-Marshall. Burke was born with a cleft lip and had reconstructive surgery. Burke always wanted to become an actor. He attended the National Youth Theatre, the Young Arden Theatre in Faversham, and the Box Clever Theatre Company performing at the Marlowe Theatre in Cant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Tree (film)
''The Last Tree'' is a 2019 British drama film directed by Shola Amoo. It premiered in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition section at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and was released in the UK on 27 September 2019. Plot Growing up with his foster mother amongst the rolling fields of rural Lincolnshire, Femi's young life seems as idyllic as the landscape. But when he returns to London to live with his birth mother he begins to struggle with the culture and values of his new environment. As the years pass, he must decide which path to adulthood he wants to take and what it means to be a young black man in London during the early 2000s. His search for self and identity will take him on an emotionally charged and utterly unforgettable journey through various stages of his life. Cast * Sam Adewunmi as Femi * Gbemisola Ikumelo as Yinka * Denise Black as Mary * Tai Golding as Younger Femi * Nicholas Pinnock as Mr Williams * Ruthxjiah Bellenea as Tope * Demmy Ladipo as Mace Release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Adewunmi
Samuel Adewunmi (born 1994) is a British actor. He won Most Promising Newcomer at the British Independent Film Awards as well as receiving a Best Actor nomination for his role in the film '' The Last Tree'' (2019). He was nominated for a BAFTA for his role in the BBC drama '' You Don't Know Me'' (2021). He was named a 2019 '' Screen International'' Star of Tomorrow. Early life Adewunmi was born in Camden, London to a single Nigerian Yoruba mother, a chef. He and his brother grew up on the Maiden Lane Estate just north of King's Cross and St Pancras stations, the same estate where ''Tin Luck'' was filmed. He first discovered drama through a school play in year three, and was eight when he put on a community play at the Camden People's Theatre. He trained at Identity School of Acting. Career In 2016, Adewunmi played Benedict in the third series of the CBBC Online web series '' Dixi''. He made his feature film debut as Isaac in the 2017 crime film ''The Hatton Garden Job'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only You (2018 Film)
''Only You'' is a 2018 British romantic drama film written and directed by Harry Wootliff, and starring Laia Costa and Josh O'Connor as two strangers who meet on New Year's Eve, fighting over a taxi. Instead of going separate ways, they initiate a determined romance. The film premiered at The London Film Festival, nominated both for the First Feature Award and IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award. ''Only You'' won The Critics’ Award at the 30th Dinard Film Festival, two British Independent Film Awards, a Writers' Guild Award, and was BAFTA nominated. It received critical acclaim. Plot Elena, 35, is a cynic about relationships. Jake, 26, is a romantic. They meet randomly and have what they both presume to be a one-night-stand. They meet again, and consumed by infatuation, they spend day and night together, missing work, and talking into the early hours. Jake seamlessly moves in with Elena and she reveals a secret: for fear of rejection she lied about her age. She's not 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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