The 50th British Academy Film Awards, given by the
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
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on 29 April 1997, honoured the best films of
1996
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.
Anthony Minghella's ''
The English Patient'' won the award for
Best Film
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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(and previously won the
Academy Award for Best Picture
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), while
Mike Leigh
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's ''
Secrets & Lies'' was voted Outstanding British Film.
Geoffrey Rush
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won for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his role in ''
Shine
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* Shine, a fictional character in the American animated TV series ''Shimmer and Shine''
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'' and
Brenda Blethyn
Brenda Blethyn (''née'' Bottle; 20 February 1946) is an English actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, and two Academy Award nominations.
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won for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her role in ''Secrets & Lies'', respectively.
Winners and nominees
Statistics
See also
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69th Academy Awards
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22nd César Awards
The 22nd César Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma, honoured the best French films of 1996 and took place on 8 February 1997 at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris. The ceremony was chaired by ...
*
2nd Critics' Choice Awards
The 2nd Critics' Choice Movie Awards were presented on January 20, 1997, honoring the finest achievements of 1996 filmmaking.
Top 10 films
(in alphabetical order)
* ''Big Night''
* ''The Crucible''
* ''The English Patient''
* ''Evita''
* '' Far ...
*
49th Directors Guild of America Awards
The 49th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1996, were presented on March 8, 1997 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza and the Sheraton New York Hotel. The ...
*
10th European Film Awards
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54th Golden Globe Awards
The 54th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film and television for 1996, were held on January 19, 1997 at the Beverly Hilton. The nominations were announced on December 19, 1996.
Winners and nominees
Film
The following f ...
*
8th Golden Laurel Awards
The 8th PGA Golden Laurel Awards, honoring the best film and television producers of 1996, were held at Universal Hilton Hotel in Hollywood, California
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*
17th Golden Raspberry Awards
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1st Golden Satellite Awards
The 1st Golden Satellite Awards, given by the International Press Academy, were awarded on January 15, 1997. The ceremony was hosted by Stacy Keach.
Special achievement awards
Mary Pickford Award (for outstanding contribution to the entertainme ...
*
11th Goya Awards
The 11th Goya Awards were presented in Palacio Municipal de Congresos de Madrid on 25 January 1997.
''Thesis'' won the award for Best Film.
Winners and nominees Major award nominees
Other award nominees
Honorary Goya
* Miguel Picazo
...
*
12th Independent Spirit Awards
The 12th Independent Spirit Awards, honoring the best in independent filmmaking for 1996, were announced on March 22, 1997. It was hosted by Samuel L. Jackson.
Nominees and winners
Films that received multiple nominations
Films that ...
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2nd Lumières Awards
The 2nd Lumières Awards ceremony, presented by the Académie des Lumières, was held on 13 February 1997. The ceremony was chaired by Philippe Noiret. ''Ridicule'' won three awards including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Actress.
Winners
Se ...
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23rd Saturn Awards
The 23rd Saturn Awards, honoring the best in science fiction, fantasy and horror film and television in 1996, were held on July 23, 1997.3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards
The 3rd Screen Actors Guild Awards, honoring the best achievements in film and television performances for the year 1996, took place on February 22, 1997. The ceremony was held at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles, California, and was t ...
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49th Writers Guild of America Awards
The 49th Writers Guild of America Awards, given on 16 March 1997, honored the best writers of screen and television of 1996.
Film Best Original Screenplay
'' Fargo'' - Joel and Ethan Coen
*''Jerry Maguire'' - Cameron Crowe
*'' Lone Star'' - Joh ...
References
External links
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