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irected by Michel Gondry and lit by Ellen Kuras ASC, Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind was Fujifilm’s top nominee for BAFTAs
this year snaring no fewer than six to add to its two Oscar nominations.
These included Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay (Charlie Kaufman), Actor (Jim Carrey) and Actress (Kate Winslet), and followed the quirky comedy’s showing at the Golden Globes where it earned four nominations.
Zhang Yimou’s Hero, pho- tographed by Christopher Doyle HKSC, was a strong Best Foreign Language Film contender for BAFTA glory on February 12.
There were also a quartet
of British Independent Film Award nominations last December for Enduring Love, including Best Technical Achievement for DP Haris Zambarloukos.
Other citatations at the BIFAs included Production and Wardrobe for Bride & Prejudice, Actor (Atta Yaqub) and Actress (Eva Birthistle) for Ae Fond
Kiss, and Debut Director for Emily Young (Kiss Of Life)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind, Enduring Love and Ae Fond Kiss plus Wondrous Oblivion featured strongly among the nomina- tions for the 25th London Film Critics’ Circle Awards on Feb9.■
Photos from top: Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind;
Hero; Bride & Prejudice; DP Haris Zambarloukos; Eva Birthistle in Ae Fond Kiss; Director Emily Young; Wondrous Oblivion
AIn Memoriam: Erwin Hillier BSC
n assistant cameraman on As a DP, he was, said Powell, “a Fritz Lang’s legendary 1931 master”. However, he admonished, thriller, M, Berlin-born “the only thing he was a bit loony Erwin Hillier’s career break- about were clouds in the sky. He through came when he detested a clear sky, and it sometimes
worked for Powell and Pressburger seemed to me that he forgot about the
or the first time ever, Abbey Road Studios will open to the public from March 19-April 3 for a two-week season of
films scored at London’s legendary recording venue.
Studio 1, the world’s largest purpose built record- ing studio, will be transformed into a fully functioning cine- ma, screening a selection from over 150 major feature films scored at Abbey Road during the last 25 years.
The season opens with the
first movie scored there in
1981, Steven Spielberg’s Raiders
Of The Lost Ark. Among the
other films in the season are The Lord Of The Rings trilogy, The Last Emperor, Aliens, The Talented
Mr Ripley, Gangs Of New York, and Hilary And Jackie.
Highlighting Abbey Road’s special association with The Beatles, there will also be rare screenings of A Hard Day’s Night, Yellow Submarine and Backbeat. ■ More info: www.abbeyroad.com
Photos from top: Raiders Of The Lost Ark; The Lord Of The Rings; Gangs Of New York; the poster image from Yellow Submarine
he Birds Eye View Film Festival, the first-ever UK event devoted exclusively to the work of women directors, is set for March 8-13 in
London. Venues like the NFT, ICA, Curzon Soho and Curzon Mayfair will have screenings, starting an Opening Night Gala on the South Bank to
WRoger Sapsford Wins A ‘Fred’
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coincide with International Women’s Day. BAFTA is to host the awards’ ceremony and closing night party.
Among the screenings are Anna Luif’s Little Boy Blue, Hattie Dalton’s The Banker, Susan Jacobson’s Bushido: The Way of the Warrior and City Paradise from BAFTA-winning anima- tion director Gaelle Denis. ■
in England.
Graduating to lighting cameraman
for them on The Silver Fleet (1943), further assignments followed with A Canterbury Tale (1944) and I Know Where I’m Going (1945).
Writing of him as an operator, Powell noted: “He was always dreaming up new angles, new points of view for the cam- era to explore, new movements for the camera to make, which would intensify the atmosphere and the action.’
story and the actors in order to gratify this passion.”
Later Hillier regularly collaborated with director Michael Anderson on films like Chase A Crooked Shadow (1957), The Naked Edge (1961) and The Quiller Memorandum (1966).
It was also in partnership with Anderson that Hillier helped create per- haps his most memorable credit, The Dam Busters (1955), lighting action on the ground and in the air. He was 93. ■
ture accounts and long time friend of the film industry, was awarded a 'Fred' at the
2004 Notting Hill
Film Festival for “Outstanding Contribution To British Filmmakers”.
Andy Isaac and Victoria J Wood, organisers of the Festival, said: “Filmmakers throughout the UK were asked to name individuals that they thought deserved an award. These nominees were individuals who con- stantly go beyond their remit and try everything they can to help filmmak- ers working in Great Britain. We were overjoyed to have Roger nominated by so many.
send to Roger for a deal. “He has been so helpful, not only just supplying film,
but his knowledge of the stock and technical capabilities under all conditions has
enabled the less experienced cinematographers enhance their films using the right Fujifilm product.
“We are glad to let Roger know that this award is from all the filmmak- ers that respect, appreciate and, most of all love, him. The film industry in the UK would be a soulless place with- out people like Roger.” ■
Photo: Roger Sapsford, ‘Fred’ and
Victoria J Wood at the Notting Hill Film Festival
e are proud “His passion and love of to announce film is transferred to all who that Roger have the pleasure of working Sapsford , with him. The Film Exchange Fujifilm’s has been amazed at the num-
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