The Jameson Empire Done In 60 Seconds competition is back and could see you showered with praise in front of movieland’s glitterati at next year’s Empire Awards. There's even a nice shiny trophy.The rules are simple. Pick any film – highbrow Oscar-winner or gross-out comedy, we don’t mind – and reimagine it any way you like as long as it doesn’t run over sixty seconds. Animation, claymation, pugs-in-the-fridge-pretending-to-be-Zuul-mation: go nuts.Oliver Jones and Robert Kenyon took to the stage last year for their hilarious take on Ghostbusters, featuring said fridge-based pug:“Entering the competition was relatively easy,” laughs Jones. “Getting the film made, on the other hand, was pretty tough – making the props, getting the cast together and editing/post-production took weeks, if not months. When we heard the words ‘UK’ and ‘Ghostbusters’ being read out, to say I was shocked is an understatement. It was one of...
- 10/9/2015
- EmpireOnline
Director Christopher Nolan also presented with Inspiration honour by Interstellar star Jessica Chastain.Scroll down for full list of winners
Sci-fi epic Interstellar picked up the best film prize at the Empire Awards in London last night (March 29).
Director Christopher Nolan was at the ceremony, held at Grosvenor House and hosted by actor James Nesbitt, to collect the award alongside producer Emma Thomas and star Jessica Chastain.
Chastain, who plays Matthew McConaughey’s daughter in the film, was on hand earlier in the evening to present Nolan with the Empire Inspiration honour, which also earned the director of Inception and the Dark Knight Trilogy a standing ovation.
Nolan was back on stage shortly after to accept the best director award.
The awards, voted for by the public, delivered a surprise in the best actor category as Andy Serkis picked up the prize for his performance-captured turn in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, beating Oscar-winner...
Sci-fi epic Interstellar picked up the best film prize at the Empire Awards in London last night (March 29).
Director Christopher Nolan was at the ceremony, held at Grosvenor House and hosted by actor James Nesbitt, to collect the award alongside producer Emma Thomas and star Jessica Chastain.
Chastain, who plays Matthew McConaughey’s daughter in the film, was on hand earlier in the evening to present Nolan with the Empire Inspiration honour, which also earned the director of Inception and the Dark Knight Trilogy a standing ovation.
Nolan was back on stage shortly after to accept the best director award.
The awards, voted for by the public, delivered a surprise in the best actor category as Andy Serkis picked up the prize for his performance-captured turn in Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, beating Oscar-winner...
- 3/30/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
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