NOMINATIONS FOR LONDON FILM CRITICS CIRCLE

THE nominees have been announced for the 21st Awards of the London Film Critics’ Circle sponsored by Night & Day magazine, to be held at The Savoy on February 15 2001, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).
The awards offer the prospect of last year’s British Actress award winner, Emily Watson, who this year will be running with talent including Julie Walters and Kate Winslet. In addition, Watson is up for British Actress in a Supporting Role for ‘Cradle Will Rock’, and she will be against Samantha Morton and Sophie Thompson.
British hit movie, ‘Billy Elliot’, has received nine nominations in all – one for British Film and three alone for British Newcomer.
Another contender for British Film is ‘Topsy Turvy’ which has received a total of eight nominations, including three for co-stars Shirley Henderson, Lesley Manville and Timothy Spall.
Last year the Awards attracted a number of international celebrities including Jeremy Northam, Sam Mendes and Martha Fiennes. Star nominees this year include Jude Law, Albert Finney, Hilary Swank and Julia Roberts. (CD)