No luck for Aussie nominees at 2012 BAFTA awards
Producer Emile Sherman and actor Chris Hemsworth have gone home from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards empty handed. At the ceremony, which took place in London this morning, Sherman’s production company See Saw Films was beaten by Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy in the Outstanding British Film category. Sherman was nominated with producing partner Iain Canning for the Steve McQueen directed Shame.
Hemsworth was nominated for the audience voted Rising Star award. The trophy went to English rapper and actor Adam Deacon best known for his roles in Kidulthood and Adulthood.
The big winner was The Artist which won seven out of the twelve awards it was nominated for including Best Film, Director, Leading Actor and Original Screenplay.
A full list of the winners:
