'Gravity' a top British Academy Film Awards contender
Space thriller "Gravity" and unflinching slavery saga "12 Years a Slave" are among leading contenders for the British Academy Film Awards, Britain's equivalent of the Oscars, The Associated Press reports.
"Gravity" received nominations in 11 categories Wednesday, including best picture and lead actress for Sandra Bullock.
"12 Years" had 10 nominations, including nods for star Chiwetel Ejiofor and director Steve McQueen.
Crime caper "American Hustle" also was nominated in 10 categories, while Somali hijacking story "Captain Phillips" received nine nods.
The best-picture nominees are: "12 Years a Slave"; "Gravity"; "American Hustle"; "Captain Phillips"; and "Philomena," the story of an Irishwoman in search of the son she lost decades earlier.
The British prizes, known as BAFTAs, will be awarded at London's Royal Opera House on Feb. 16. They are considered an indicator of likely success at Hollywood's Academy Awards two weeks later. Last year, Iran hostage drama "Argo" took the BAFTA for best film and the best-picture Oscar.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
Out East with Doug Geed: Wine harvests, a fish market, baked treats and poinsettias NewsdayTV's Doug Geed visits two wineries and a fish market, and then it's time for holiday cheer, with a visit to a bakery and poinsettia greenhouses.
