'Slumdog' leads field for British Academy awards

Underdog-turned-favorite "Slumdog Millionaire" picked up 11 nominations Thursday for the British Academy film awards, Britain's version of the Oscars.

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Golden Globe nominees talk about preparations

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts in Los Angeles held its annual awards-season kickoff tea party Saturday, attracting a slew of Golden Globe nominees.

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Day-Lewis Wins Brit. Academy Film Award

Daniel Day-Lewis won the best actor award at the British Academy Film Awards Sunday, cementing his place as an Oscar favorite for his role as a larger-than-life oilman in "There Will be Blood."

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'Brokeback' Takes Four Prizes in London

"Brokeback Mountain" took four awards including best picture Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, boosting its hopes for the Oscars in two weeks' time.

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The Spanish Civil War "remains very much a burning issue of contemporary political significance," an audience at the British Academy heard Professor Paul Preston of the London School of Economics say introducing an evening discussion entitled "Civil War and Foreign Interven …

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