London Film Fest to honor Helena Bonham Carter, Tim Burton October 10, 2012 - 17:02 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 56th BFI London Film Festival, which kicks off tonight in the British capital, is set to honor Helena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton with the BFI Fellowship, Deadline said. The highest award bestowed by the British Film Institute goes to individuals in “recognition of their outstanding contribution to film or television culture.” Burton’s Frankenweenie is the opening-night film at the fest. The BFI also announced the juries for this year’s festival, which runs through October 21. Director David Hare is president of the Best Film jury, with producer Nansun Shi, director Pablo Trapero, producer Victoria Pearman and actress Romola Garai also on the panel. The jury for the Sutherland Award, which recognizes new talent, will be overseen by former director of the Edinburgh International Film Festival Hannah McGill and fellow jurors Harry Potter director David Yates, novelist Sebastian Faulks, producer Robin Gutch, and actress Louise Brealey. The Best British Newcomer Award jury will be headed by Harry Potter producer David Heyman with actors Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman, author Kazuo Ishiguru and director Eran Creevy in support. Partner news  Top stories Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star as sisters forced to take on their family’s gruesome tradition after their mother’s death.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung to roll out 55, 65-inch 4K TV range in June  The new range of Samsung 4K TVs will go head-to-head with Sony's 55 and 65-inch Bravia X9 series.Adobe Photoshop Express launches as app on Windows 8, RT Free basic editing features such as cropping, rotations and a red-eye remover are optimized for easier use on touch-screen devices.First Beirut-Yerevan flight sheduled for July 5 Accordng to Shahan Kandaharian, negotiations on the matter are being finalized, with Middle East Airlines to operate the flights.Another road crash in Azerbaijan leaves 10 soldiers injured Earlier, at least five Azerbaijan soldiers were killed and six seriously injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree and overturned. |
