‘Three Billboards’ wins 3 prizes at London Film Critics Circle Awards 2018
THREE Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri won three prizes at the London Film Critics’ Circle Awards 2018.
Martin McDonagh’s acclaimed black comedy drama was selected to win the Film of the Year, Actress of the Year for Frances McDormand and Screenwriter of the Year accolades at the prestigious ceremony on Sunday (Jan 28).
It was victorious in almost half of the categories in which it was nominated but McDonagh lost out on the Director of the Year gong which went to Sean Baker for The Florida Project.
Timothee Chalamet - who has been wowing audiences with his performance in Call Me By Your Name - took home the soughtafter Actor of the Year statuette.
Other winners included Lesley Manville, who won Supporting Actress of the Year for Phantom Thread, and Hugh Grant took home the award for Supporting Actor of the Year for Paddington 2.
Upon collecting his gong, Grant quipped: “First Trump and Brexit, and now me winning awards. It’s the end of days!”
Christopher Nolan’s World War II epic Dunkirk won British/ Irish Film of the Year.
Sally Hawkins took home the British/Irish Actress of the Year prize for her roles in Shape of Water, Maudie and Paddington 2.
Daniel Kaluuya - who is receiving rave reviews for his performance in racial thriller Get Out - was named British/ Irish Actor of the Year.
Kate Winslet, meanwhile, was selected to receive The Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film.
London Film Critics’ Circle Awards 2018 list of winners:
Film of the Year: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Dilys Powell Award: Kate Winslet
Director of the Year: Sean Baker, The Florida Project
Actress of the Year: Frances McDormand, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Actor of the Year: Timothée Chalamet, Call Me By Your Name
Supporting Actress of the Year: Lesley Manville, Phantom Thread
Supporting Actor of the Year: Hugh Grant, Paddington 2
Screenwriter of the Year: Martin McDonagh, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
British/ Irish Film of the Year: Dunkirk