Hollywood star James McAvoy has beaten stiff competition from Peter Mullan and Jack O’Connell to win the coveted Actor Film award at Scotland’s annual Bafta ceremony.
McAvoy won the award for his portrayal of a corrupt policeman in Filth.
Sophie Kennedy Clark won the Actress Film trophy for her performance in Philomena.
Other winners included David Tennant, who took the Actor Television category for his role in The Escape Artist.
Another big winner on the night was Shirley Henderson, who collected the Actress Television award for her role as a grieving mother in Channel 4’s Southcliffe.
The winners of the British Academy Scotland Awards 2014 were unveiled at a red carpet ceremony at Glasgow’s Radisson Blu Hotel.
During the event, Lorraine Kelly received a special award honouring her 30-year television career.
Kelly’s television career has spanned 30 years
Dundee-based Kelly anchors ITV’s morning show Lorraine, which began as Lorraine Live on GMTV in 1994.
An outstanding contribution awards also went to Tommy Gormley, a Hollywood first assistant director whose credits include the much-anticipated Star Wars: Episode VII.
He was praised in an emotional video message from Hollywood Director JJ Abrams who said: “I’d like to say three things. One: Bafta Scotland rules. Two: Scotland rules. And three: Tommy Gormley rules.
“Tommy Gormley is not just the most incredible first AD I’ve ever seen but is one of the greatest people I’ve ever met.”
Starred Up
One of the night’s biggest winners was Starred Up, which collected three of the four categories in which it was nominated.
The hard-hitting prison drama finished ahead of Filth and Sunshine on Leith to …read more
Source:: BBC Entertainment
