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INDIELONDON film favourites Iris and Gosford
Park were recognised with top awards at the 22nd awards of the London
Film Critics Circle on Wednesday night (February 13, 2002).
Award favourite Dame Judi Dench picked up an award for best British actress
for her performance in the biopic about British novelist Iris Murdoch, while
Helen Mirren was named best British Actress in a supporting role for her acclaimed
performances in Gosford Park and Last Orders.
Altman's star-studded Gosford Park was also named as British film of the year,
beating off competition from World War II thriller Enigma.
The announcement of the awards capped a memorable week for the British stars
involved, as Dame Judi, Mirren and Altman all received nods from the Oscars
on Monday.
However, another British Oscar hopeful, Jim Broadbent, missed out on the Best
Actor gong on the night, which went to Scot Ewan McGregor for his performance
in Moulin Rouge (which, ironically, co-starred
Broadbent).
Moulin
Rouge was one of the night's biggest winners overall, however, with McGregor's
co-star, Nicole Kidman, being named actress of the year at the glittering
ceremony.
Baz Luhrmann's colourful movie then completed a memorable hat-trick by also
being named film of the year.
Other notable award winners were Colin Farrell, who won British newcomer of
the year for his role in the superb Tigerland, and Helen Fielding, Richard
Curtis and Andrew Davies were honoured as British screenwriters of the year
for comedy hit Bridget Jones' Diary
(both of which featured in Indielondon's top
10 films of 2001).
The foreign film of the year went to French film Amelie.
