Colin Firth continues streak at European Film Awards; Melancholia surprises

Kirsten Dunst stars as Justine in Lars von Trier's "Melancholia," which picked up 3 awards Friday

After a 2010-2011 awards season that saw Colin Firth snatch up about every “Best Actor” trophy for his portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper’s The King’s Speech, you’d think it would all be over? But no. In what appears to be the aftermath of differing release dates or of eligibility periods, Colin Firth nabbed the “Best Actor” accolade from the 2,500-member strong European Film Academy. The group, comprised exclusively of film producers, composers, screenwriters, and directors, handed out it’s top prize, “Best Film,” to a surprising awardee: Melancholia. Lars von Trier’s apocalyptic epic starring Kirsten Dunst and Keifer Sutherland nabbed the former a “Best Actress” honor at the Cannes Film Festival, but other nominated, more “awards-friendly” films like The Artist and The King’s Speech figured more probable winners. Melancholia also picked up awards for “Best Cinematographer” and “Best Production Designer,” tying it with The King’s Speech at 3 wins, the most of all nominated films. The other winners and nominees from the 24th Annual European Film Awards are as follows:

Winners!! 83rd Academy Awards

Winners! 25th Independent Spirit Awards

BEST FEATURE
(Award given to the producer)
* Executive Producers are not listed.

• 127 HOURS
  PRODUCERS: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson, John Smithson
• BLACK SWAN
  PRODUCERS: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Arnold W. Messer, Brian Oliver
• GREENBERG
  PRODUCERS: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Scott Rudin
• THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
  PRODUCERS: Gary Gilbert, Philippe Hellmann, Jordan Horowitz, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray, Daniela Taplin Lundberg
• WINTER’S BONE
  PRODUCERS: Alix Madigan-Yorkin, Anne Rosellini

Winners! 64th BAFTA Awards

Academy Fellowship
Sir Christopher Lee

Best Film

• Black Swan
• Inception
• The King’s Speech
• The Social Network
• True Grit

17th SAG Award Winners

Screen Actors Guild 47th Annual Life Achievement Award
Ernest Borgnine

Film

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Colin Firth – The King’s Speech

• Jeff Bridges – True Grit
• Robert Duvall – Get Low
• Jesse Eisenberg – The Social Network
• James Franco – 127 Hours

63rd DGA Award Winners

Film

Feature Film
Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech

• Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
• David Fincher – The Social Network
• Christopher Nolan – Inception
• David O. Russell – The Fighter

22nd PGA Award Winners

Film

THEATRICAL PICTURE
The King’s Speech

• 127 Hours
• Black Swan
• Inception
• The Fighter
• The Kids Are All Right
• The Social Network
• The Town
• Toy Story 3
• True Grit

64th BAFTA Awards Nominees

Best Film

• Black Swan
• Inception
• The King’s Speech
• The Social Network
• True Grit

Outstanding British Film

• 127 Hours
• Another Year
• Four Lions
• The King’s Speech
• Made in Dagenham