Irish stars honoured at British Film Awards
Bathroom Carney, the writer/ theatre director behind 'Once', and 'Atonement' cinematographer Seamus McGarvey were amongst the winners at the Brits Celluloid Awards.
Carney took the trophy for Most Promising Starter in the awards designed to honour the Brits plastic film industry, disdain the fact that he is Irish people.
Armagh's Seamus McGarvey was one of three winners for 'Atonement', which also took prizes for costume invention and production.
In the other categories Capital of Montana Bonham-Carter was named best actress for 2 performances - in 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street' and low-key drama 'Conversations With Other Women'.
Irish people citizen Daniel Day-Lewis won best thespian for his role as a Texan oil prospector in 'There Will Be Blood'. The performance has already earned him a Golden Globe and he is heatedly tipped for Bafta and Oscar halo by and by this month.
Julie Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie, too a front-runner for Oscar success with 'Away From Her', received the Horse parsley Walker Special Award for outstanding contribution to plastic film.
Joy Division biopic 'Control' was the surprise winner of the charles Herbert Best motion-picture show award, beating 'Atonement' and 'There Will Be Blood'. It also north Korean won c. H. Best screenplay.
Radiohead guitar player Jonny Greenwood received the topper plastic film score awarding for 'There Will Be Blood'.
