Idris Elba has been named best actor and Dame Maggie Smith
best actress at the London Evening Standard Film Awards.
The winners were announced at a glitzy, star-studded
ceremony at Television Centre in Shepherd’s Bush tonight.
Idris Elba won the award for his performance as Commandant
in Beasts Of No Nation, pipping contenders Tom Courtenay and Michael Fassbender
to the post.
Meanwhile Dame Maggie Smith beat Emily Blunt, Charlotte
Rampling and Saoirse Ronan to be be crowned for her role as Miss Shepherd in
The Lady In The Van.
Emma Thompson was also honoured, winning the award for
comedy for her role as 77-year-old Cemolina in The Legend of Barney Thomson.
Close contenders included Colin Farrell for his role in The Lobster.
The award for best film, in partnership with Television
Centre, went to Brooklyn, Nick Hornby’s adaptation of Colm Tóibín’s novel
starring Saoirse Ronan and Jim Broadbent.
It faced competition from 45 Years, High-Rise and The
Lobster, which were also shortlisted.
The hugely popular Star Wars: The Force Awakens also won
big, being announced as the winner in the blockbuster category which was voted
for by Evening Standard readers.
The gong for best documentary was awarded to Asif Kapadia
for Amy, which tells the story of late singer Amy Winehouse.
It wasn’t all about the biggest names, though. A
lesser-known star of the night was 18-year-old Maisie Williams who won the
highly sought-after rising star award for her role as Lydia in The Falling.
The award for best screenplay went to Emma Donoghue for
Room, while Mark Digby was given the gong for technical achievement for his
work on Ex Machina.
The Editor’s Award went to 45 Years, while playwright,
screenwriter, actor and author Alan Bennett was recognised for his contribution
to film.
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