Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom won two categories, Costume Design and Makeup & Hair, thus topping the opening night (4/10) of the British Academy Film Awards. Eight of 25 award winners were revealed during the show; the balance of the honorees will be announced tomorrow evening.
Other feature winners tonight were: Mank for Production Design; Sound of Metal for Sound; Tenet for Special Visual Effects; and Rocks for Casting.
The night’s two remaining winners were for short-form fare. The Present earned the British Short Film Award, while the BAFTA for British Short Animation went to The Owl and the Pussycat.
The award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema, announced last month, was presented to filmmaker Noel Clarke.
Opening night of the BAFTA Film Awards was hosted by Clara Amfo alongside guests Rhianna Dhillon and Joanna Scanlan.
Tomorrow the proceedings will be hosted by Edith Bowman and Dermot O’Leary. Like the first evening, the wrap-up ceremony will be from London’s Royal Albert Hall with nominees attending virtually. In addition, the Fellowship, the highest honor the Academy can bestow, will be awarded to director Ang Lee.
Here’s a rundown of Saturday evening’s winners:
CASTING
ROCKS Lucy Pardee
COSTUME DESIGN
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Ann Roth
MAKE UP & HAIR
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM Matiki Anoff, Larry M. Cherry, Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal
PRODUCTION DESIGN
MANK Donald Graham Burt, Jan Pascale
SOUND
SOUND OF METAL Jaime Baksht, Nicolas Becker, Phillip Bladh, Carlos Cortés, Michelle Couttolenc
SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS
TENET Scott Fisher, Andrew Jackson, Andrew Lockley
BRITISH SHORT ANIMATION
THE OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT Mole Hill, Laura Duncalf
BRITISH SHORT FILM
THE PRESENT Farah Nabulsi
The Many Hires Jeremiah Wassom As Group Creative Director
Independent agency The Many has added Jeremiah Wassom as group creative director.
Wassom most recently worked a decade at Deutsch LA where, as SVP/creative director, he led the Taco Bell account and won new business for the agency. His agency past also includes AKQA and TBWAChiatDay. His creative work has touched the QSR, video games, automotive, fashion, and culture brand sectors. He also served eight years with the United States Marine Corps.
“Throughout his career, Jeremiah has helmed work that has not only made me personally jealous but has consistently pushed brands to show up in memorable and innovative ways,” said Josh Paialii, head of creative at The Many. “One look at his body of work and you will see his passion for storytelling and craft has raised the bar for entire categories, driving participation with many brands’ most loyal fans. Beyond being a world-class creative director and maker, Wassom is a proven team player and strategic thought leader. He’ll be a great addition to the leadership team at The Many working across all accounts. His role will be immediately felt as he guides and supports each of the creative leads in the department.”
A 20-year creative with agency, brand, and freelance experience, Wassom has forged a creative approach which focuses on crafting engaging connections rather than simply make ads. He sees the need for advertising to mean more, not simply do more.
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