Hollywood
BAFTA: Redmayne, Moore win top honours; ‘Lunchbox’ loses to Polish film
MUMBAI: Held at the Royal Opera House in London on 8 February, 2015, the 68th edition of the annual British Academy of Film and Arts (BAFTA) awards was hosted by Stephen Fry in the presence of a string of international film celebrities.
Eddie Redmayne and Julianne Moore received the top acting honours for their roles in The Theory Of Everything and Still Alice respectively. The American coming-of-age tale Boyhood won a BAFTA for ‘Best Film’ while the award for the ‘outstanding British Film’ went to The Theory Of Everything.
India’s acclaimed movie, The Lunchbox was nominated for the foreign film category. It was competing with Russian drama, Leviathan, Brazilian-British adventure drama thriller film, Trash and Belgian drama Two Days, One Night but eventually Polish-Danish drama movie Ida, was named the winner in the category.
Actress Nimrat Kaur, the leading lady of The Lunchbox looked lovely on the red carpet in a pink Georges Hobeika dress.
Below is the complete list of BAFTA 2015 winners:
Film: Boyhood, Richard Linklater, Cathleen Sutherland
Director: Boyhood, Richard Linklater
Leading Actor: Eddie Redmayne, The Theory Of Everything
Leading Actress: Julianne Moore, Still Alice
Supporting Actor: J.K. Simmons, Whiplash
Supporting Actress: Patricia Arquette, Boyhood
Adapted Screenplay: The Theory Of Everything, Anthony Mccarten
Animated Film: The Lego Movie, Phil Lord, Christopher Miller
British Short Animation: The Bigger Picture, Chris Hees, Daisy Jacobs, Jennifer Majka
British Short Film: Boogaloo And Graham, Brian J. Falconer, Michael Lennox, Ronan Blaney
Cinematography: Birdman, Emmanuel Lubezki
Costume Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Milena Canonero
Documentary: Citizenfour, Laura Poitras
EE Rising Star: Jack O’Connell
Editing:Whiplash, Tom Cross
Film not in the English Language: Ida, Pawel Pawlikowski, Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzieciol, Ewa Puszczynska
Make-Up And Hair: The Grand Budapest Hotel – Frances Hannon
Original Music: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Alexandre Desplat
Original Screenplay: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Wes Anderson
Outstanding British Film: The Theory Of Everything, James Marsh, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Lisa Bruce, Anthony Mccarten
Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer: Stephen Beresford, David Livingstone,Pride
Production Design: The Grand Budapest Hotel, Adam Stockhausen, Anna Pinnock
Sound: Whiplash, Thomas Curley, Ben Wilkins, Craig Mann
Special Visual Effects: Interstellar, Paul Franklin, Scott Fisher, Andrew Lockley
Hollywood
David Zaslav could net up to $887m as Warner Bros Discovery sells up
Media mogul strikes gold as Paramount Skydance deal triggers massive windfall
NEW YORK: While the average office worker might hope for a nice clock and a round of applause upon leaving, David Zaslav is looking at a slightly more substantial parting gift. The chief executive officer of Warner Bros Discovery is positioned to receive a windfall of up to $887 million following the company’s blockbuster $110 billion sale to Paramount Skydance.
In a twist of corporate fate that feels scripted for the big screen, the deal marks the finale of a high-stakes bidding war. It comes after Netflix, once the frontrunner, decided to exit stage left and abandon its pursuit of the HBO Max parent company.
While most people receive a standard final paycheck, the filing released on Monday suggests Zaslav’s exit package is built a little differently. If the deal closes as expected in the third quarter of 2026, the numbers break down like this:
The cash out: A severance package of $34.2 million, covering his salary and bonuses.
The equity: $115.8 million in vested shares he already owns.
The future fortune: A massive $517.2 million in unvested share awards, essentially “future stock” that turns into real money the moment the ink dries on the merger.
Perhaps the most eye-catching figure is the $335 million earmarked for tax reimbursements. However, this particular pot of gold has an expiration date.
The company noted that these reimbursements are tied to specific tax-code rules that significantly decline as time passes. If the deal hits a snag and drags into 2027, that tax payout drops to zero. With hundreds of millions on the line, the chief executive officer likely has every incentive to ensure the closing process moves at double-speed.
