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Official News Release from Fujifilm Motion Picture
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Release Date: 24 February 2010
Image downloads: www.newsfeeduk.com/fujimotionpicture
'Best Films' choose Fujifilm
Fujifilm Motion Picture would like to congratulate THE HURT LOCKER, FISH TANK, A PROPHET and PRECIOUS on their recent successes at this year's BAFTA Awards(r).
The Kathryn Bigelow directed, THE HURT LOCKER, shot on 16mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8673 and ETERNA 250D 8663 - won an amazing six BAFTA Awards(r). In addition to the main prize of Best Film the movie also scooped first place in the following categories: Best Director, Cinematography, Editing, Original Screenplay, and Sound.
Andrea Arnold's FISH TANK picked up the BAFTA for Outstanding British Film. The French hit, A PROPHET won Best Film Not in the English Language, while Mo'nique collected the Best Supporting Actress award for PRECIOUS.
THE HURT LOCKKER, FISH TANK, A PROPHET and PRECIOUS were all shot on Fujifilm Motion Picture Film. As were LET THE RIGHT ONE IN, SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL, SHIFTY, EXAM, and the short film, JADE, all of which were nominated for BAFTA's at the 2010 Awards.
Jerry Deeney, Marketing Manager for Fujifilm Motion Picture UK commented, "Fujifilm is extremely proud to have supplied the motion picture film stock for all these BAFTA winning and nominated films. We would especially like to congratulate Barry Ackroyd BSC for winning the BAFTA Award for Best Cinematography. It's also a feather in the cap for 16mm film. In this era of ever-changing technology, it's a fantastic achievement for a feature shot on 16mm film to be recognised and celebrated in this way."
Director of Photography from THE HURT LOCKER, Barry Ackroyd BSC explained more about the film:"Director, Kathryn Bigelow, approached me because she'd seen my work on UNITED 93 and her brief was to make the film as visceral as possible. I tried to bring my experience to the project; I'd done documentaries on explosives before.
He continued: "We went to shoot in Jordan and it was like mad dogs and Englishmen because we shouldn't have been out there in that heat. We created long time lines where each scene was a story in long, continuous takes. I got heat stroke; in fact everybody got sick. We shot, even the night scenes, with four cameras on Super 16 and it was almost entirely hand-held.
"There's an almost classic structure to the film, but we tried to make it look very dynamic and real. It was a phenomenal crew and we were so lucky to have some great operators. We've also shot masses of coverage - a 100:1 ratio. Fujifilm should be very pleased!"
Fujifilm Motion Picture UK would also like to pass on its congratulations to Joe Dunton MBE for receiving the award for Outstanding Contribution to Cinema in recognition for his long and influential career in British Cinema.
The Fujifilm Motion Picture Film Stocks were used on the following BAFTA Award(r) winning and nominated films:
THE HURT LOCKER - 16mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8673 & ETERNA 250D 8663.
FISH TANK - 35mm Fujicolor ETERNA Vivid 160T 8543, ETERNA 400T 8583 & REALA 500D 8592.
A PROPHET - 35mm Fujicolor Super F-64D 8522 & ETERNA 500T 8573.
PRECIOUS - 35mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8573 & ETERNA 250D 8563.
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN - 35mm Fujicolor ETERNA 250T 8553, ETERNA 250D 8563 & ETERNA 500T 8573.
SEX & DRUGS & ROCK & ROLL - 16mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8673 & ETERNA 250D 8663.
SHIFTY - 16mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8673 & ETERNA 250D 8663.
EXAM - 35mm Fujicolor ETERNA 500T 8573.
JADE - 16mm Fujicolor ETERNA 400T 8683.
For more information on Fujifilm Motion Picture Film please visit: www.fujifilm.co.uk/motion or call 020 3040 0400.
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* Note: this news release is issued electronically and will not be duplicated with a posted copy
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Jerry Deeney
Marketing & Business Development Specialist
Professional Film & Motion Picture Film
Fujifilm UK Ltd
t: +44 (0)20 3040 0404
m: +44 (0)7747 127869
e: jdeeney@fuji.co.uk
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