James McAvoy wins Scottish Bafta film actor award
Hollywood star James McAvoy beat stiff competition from Peter Mullan and Jack O'Connell to win the coveted Actor Film award at Scotland's annual Bafta ceremony.
McAvoy won the award for his portrayal of a corrupt policeman in “Filth”, while Sophie Kennedy Clark won the Actress Film trophy for her performance in “Philomena”.
Other winners included David Tennant, who took the Actor Television category for his role in “The Escape Artist”. Another big winner on the night was Shirley Henderson, who collected the Actress Television award for her role as a grieving mother in “Southcliffe”.
The winners of the British Academy Scotland Awards 2014 were unveiled at a red carpet ceremony at Glasgow's Radisson Blu Hotel. During the event, Lorraine Kelly received a special award honouring her 30-year television career. An outstanding contribution awards also went to Tommy Gormley, a Hollywood first assistant director whose credits include the much-anticipated “Star Wars: Episode VII”.
One of the night's biggest winners was “Starred Up”, which collected three of the four categories in which it was nominated. The hard-hitting prison drama finished ahead of “Filth” and “Sunshine on Leith” to win the Feature Film award. For his work on the film, David Mackenzie took home the Director Film/Television award, while Jonathan Asser picked up the Writer Film/Television trophy.
Will Anderson's “Monkey Love Experiments” triumphed in the Animation category, while Edinburgh-based video game studio Rockstar Games, accepted the Game award for “Grand Theft Auto V”, the latest installment in the best-selling game franchise.
Source: BBC
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