Affleck named best director at Britain's Oscars

February 10, 2013

Ben Affleck has won the best-director prize at the British Academy Film Awards for his Iran-hostage drama "Argo."

image: Affleck named best director at Britain's Oscars

Emmanuelle Riva, the 85-year-old French film legend, was named best actress Sunday for "Amour."

The directing win gives Affleck's crowd-pleaser more momentum heading into the Hollywood Oscars on Feb. 24.

The British Academy Film Awards, known as BAFTAs, are ever-more scrutinized as an indicator of likely success at the Hollywood Academy Awards. In recent years they have prefigured Academy Awards triumph for word-of-mouth hits including "Slumdog Millionaire," "The King's Speech" and "The Artist."

RELATED

'Lincoln,' 'Argo' face off for Britain's Oscars

Image: 'Lincoln,' 'Argo' face off for Britain's Oscars

'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Film Awards, but 'Argo' is the movie with momentum

'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Awards

Image: 'Lincoln' leads race for British Academy Awards

'Lincoln,' 'Les Miserables, 'Life of Pi' lead nominations for British Academy Film Awards

'Argo' named best film at Britain's Oscars

Image: 'Argo' named best film at Britain's Oscars

'Argo' named best picture at British Academy Film Awards; Affleck is best director



COMMENTS

Sign in with your favorite social network and tell us what you think.
Your coments will be posted below and may be used on the show.

comments powered by Disqus

Copyright © 2013 Channel One, LLC. All rights reserved.