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BAFTA WALES
FUJI PHOTO FILM UK AT CANNES
R oger Sapsford is representing Fuji Photo Film (UK) at the 50th Cannes International Film Festival to be held from 7-19 May in Cannes. Roger will be staying on the especially chartered “Centaura” yacht which will be moored in the Marina throughout the Festival. Anyone wishing to catch
up with him in Cannes should call the London office
beforehand to make an appointment on
0171 586 5900 or alternatively drop by
the “Centaura” for a drink and a chance to catch up on the latest
Fujifilm product news.
More than 900 guests gath- ered on March 2 at the Cardiff International Arena for the Sixth Annual BAFTA Cymru Awards. Karl Francis, who recently quit as BBC Wales head of drama, picked up Best Director for Streetlife while his leading lady, Helen McRory received Best Actress.
Best Actor went to Richard Elfyn for the HTV drama Yn Gymysg Oll i Gyd which also went on to scoop the Fujifilm award for Best Welsh Drama and Screenwriter John Owen.
Granada’s August, Sir Anthony Hopkins’ directing debut was named Best English Drama.
For its coverage of the Tooze murders, Wales This Week won Best Current Affairs Programme, BBC
Wales’ The Slate was Best Magazine Programme and O’r Galon picked up the Light Entertainment award. John Alexander’s Walking Towards The Light, about the Tower Colliery, took the Documentary prize. No surpris- es in the animation category as once again Cardiff-based Aaaargh swept the board for Gogs to add to the dozen already in its possession. ■
BAFTA Cymru Awards photos:
Top: Brian Roberts (right) winner of the Fujifilm Award for Best Welsh Drama, Yn Gymysg Oll i Gyd receiving the Award from Nia Chiswell (left) and Gareth Roberts. Centre left: Kevin Whately and guest. Centre right: Geraint Rees winner of the BAFTA Cymru Special Award.
Above left: Gareth Roberts presenting June Wyndham Davies the Best English Drama Award for August .
Above right: Colin Jackson presenting the Award to Sarah Arthur for Best Costume Design in Y Weithred.
Photographed by Richard Bosworth, Huw John and Keith Morris
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