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Bafta Beyond Piccadilly
FROM OVER THERE
BAFTA NORTH
BAFTA/LA held its Annual General Meeting at the Writer’s Guild Theatre in Los Angeles on January 30. Attendees enjoyed a buffet reception and were introduced to the new members of the Board of Directors and the Board of Governors, decided at the recent elections.
Jorge Gallegos was elected to the Board of Directors for the first time and Wil Males, Tim Burkinshaw and Peter Henton join as Directors, all having pre- viously served on the Board as Co-opted Directors. Those elect- ed for a second term of office were Jane Ayer, David Campling, Pamela Godfrey, Katy Haber and Hilary Mackendrick.
They joined Gary Dartnell, Bryan Heath, Nicolas Hippisley Coxe, David Korda, Rebecca Segal and Tim Zinnemann to make up the 2001 Board of Directors. Haber and Mackendrick were re-elected to the positions of Managing Director and Secretary, respec- tively. Hippisley Coxe was elect- ed as Treasurer and Dartnell replaced Arnold Schwartzman as Chairman of the Board.
Joining the Board of Governors are Schwartzman and Steven Spielberg KBE, recipient of the 10th Annual Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film. The evening concluded with a screening of the restored print of Richard Lester’s classic, A Hard Day’s Night, introduced by the film’s publicist, Jerry Pam.
The New Films From Britain 2 series continued with a screen- ing of Last Resort on January 22 at the Peltz Theater. Other recent screenings included
Hannibal at the Los Angeles Film School Theatre.
The Eighth Annual BAFTA/LA Tea Party honouring the nominees of the 2000 American Academy Awards and winners/nominees of the 2000 British Academy Awards will be held this year at The St. Regis Hotel, Los Angeles on March 24. ■DonHaber
www.baftala.org
For the first time, British Academy members in New York were able to watch a live transmission of the Film Awards. Due to enormous support from spon- sors and our members, the New York chapter put together a real- ly exciting “live from London” event, thanks in part to Sky.
We believe that as these Awards now take place one month prior to the American Academy Awards the shift in time places the BAFTA ceremo- ny in a pivotal role during the pre-Oscar lobbying process. Dress code for the event was “Sunday chic” and was held at Goldcrest Post, down in Greenwich Village, with drinks courtesy of Tanqueray Ten and sponsors included Variety, Miramax Films, The Savoy Group and Goldcrest Post Production.
Sky generously provided prizes for the BAFTA New York Sweepstakes, given to those who identified the correct winners. Special thanks for making this event a reality go to BAFTA Board Director, Catherine Branscome. ■ Gillian Rose
www.baftaeastcoast@earthlink.net
The first event of the New Year was a screening of the Western epic The Claim. The screening was hosted by Crosby Plaza Cinema and was attended by director Michael Winterbottom and writer Frank Cottrell Boyce. Both participat- edinaQ&Asessionafterthe screening providing over a hun- dred members with
the unique opportu- nity to learn more about their collabo- ration.
The end of
January saw BAFTA
North hosting a sec-
ond screening of
One City Many
Voices, three short
films depicting the
history of
Liverpool. Local
writers David Yip,
Alex Cox & Margi
Clarke wrote the
shorts supported
by the Heritage
Lottery foundation
& commissioned by
Mersey Film &
Video. All three
writers attended
the event proving
once again that tal-
ent in the North is
blooming. The
evening went down
a treat sponsored
by UCI Cinema, the- filmworks in
Manchester and was attended by industry professionals and BAFTA North Members.
We also had the chance to promote and organise the Liverpool charity screening of another locally produced film Liam. Written by acclaimed
Liverpool writer Jimmy McGovern and directed by Stephen Frears. The evening was another great opportunity to promote Northern talent at its best and two short films preced- ed the film Three Minute Wonder, produced in Liverpool by Lucy Baldwin and Fish, by local director Bruce Goodison.
The evening, a BAFTA North
try professionals were among the 1000 strong crowd who attended the screening at Liverpool’s prestigious Philharmonic Hall.
The screening was followed by a bash at St George’s Hall sponsored by John Smiths Brewery and Interbrew U.K. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the Lord Mayor’s Charity,
KIND and BAFTA North. A second screening of the film was held at the UCI Cinema in Manchester for all those who missed the first.
A touch of romance was in store for members who attended BAFTA North’s February screening on St Valentine’s day. Born Romantic, written and directed by David Kane, tells the story of six thirtysome- things and their search for love in London.
The film, courtesy of Optimum
Releasing, stars Liverpool actor David Morrissey, who attended the screen- ing at the Crosby Plaza Cinema and was on hand after the event to talk about his role. BAFTA North
members were treated to a com- plimentary drink on arrival & invited to the Pacific Bar & Grill for a post-screening reception. ■ Maureen Sinclair
maureen.baftanorth@virgin.net
collaboration with Liam Productions, the Liverpool Film Office & the Moving Image Development Agency, was a huge success. There were stars from Brookside, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, Peak Practice and The Cops, and many indus-
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