2012 British Academy Scotland Awards
| 2012 British Academy Scotland Awards | |
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| Date | 18 November 2012 |
| Site | Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Hosted by | Edith Bowman |
| Television coverage | |
| Network | Streaming webcast |
| Duration | 1 hour, 56 minutes[1] |
The 2012 British Academy Scotland Awards, were given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), Scotland (also known as BAFTA Scotland, or BAFTA in Scotland), and honoured the best Scottish film, television and animated productions, and video games released between the period of 31 August 2011 – 31 July 2012.[2] Presented on 18 November 2012, the event was presided over by Scottish media personality Edith Bowman at the Radisson Blu Hotel, in Glasgow, Scotland.[3][1]
The Angels' Share received the most nominations with four, winning two for Best Actor/Actress in a Film and Best Writer, and Up There was nominated for two awards, winning both for Best Feature Film and Best Director. Television series Rab C. Nesbitt and Young James Herriot were given two nominations each, the former of which won an award for Best Actor/Actress in Television. Actor Billy Connolly received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award, a lifetime achievement award and the highest accolade BAFTA in Scotland can bestow.
Winners and nominees
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface; the nominees are listed below alphabetically and not in boldface.[4]
| Best Feature Film | Best Comedy Entertainment Programme |
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| Best Actor/Actress – Film | Best Actor/Actress – Television |
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| Best Director | Best Writer |
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| Best Current Affairs Programme | Best Factual Series |
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| Best Features/ Factual Entertainment Programme | Best Single Documentary |
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| Best Game | Best Animation |
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Special awards
Billy Connolly received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award, a lifetime achievement award, "In recognition of [his] enormous achievements as one of Scotland’s most successful talents."[5][6] The awards for Special Achievement in 2012 went to Christopher Young, who produced The Inbetweeners Movie (2011), Callum Macrae, for directing the television documentary, Sri Lanka's Killing Fields, and Paul Mcguigan, director of the television series, Sherlock. Stuart Cosgrove was given the Outstanding Contribution To Broadcasting award, and Trisha Biggar collected the award for Outstanding Contribution For Craft.[citation needed]
See also
- 65th British Academy Film Awards
- 2012 British Academy Television Awards
- 2012 British Academy Television Craft Awards
- 2012 British Academy Cymru Awards
References
- ^ a b Staff (16 November 2012). "Watch the 2012 Awards Live - Awards - Scotland - The BAFTA site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Staff (18 June 2012). "British Academy Scotland Awards 2012 - Call for Entries - Awards - Scotland - The BAFTA site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- British Broadcasting Corporation(BBC). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Staff (18 November 2012). "British Academy Scotland Awards Winners in 2012 - Awards - Scotland - The BAFTA site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Staff (29 October 2012). "Billy Connolly - Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award - Awards - Scotland - The BAFTA site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ^ Stewart, Catriona (26 October 2012). "Connolly's delight at Bafta Scotland accolade". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 3 December 2012.