Paul Greengrass references Weinstein scandal and calls for more diversity in film industry as he collects special prizeThe virtues of independent, international film-making were celebrated on Saturday night at a starry British Film Institute awards evening at the Banqueting House in Whitehall. Zvyagintsev’s film, about a divorcing couple whose son disappears, was awarded the top prize of best film at the annual London film festival event. Celebrated faces from British film and TV, including Helen McCrory, Andrea Riseborough, Hayley Atwell and Lily Cole, attended the ceremony at the imposingly grand venue, where the British industry had gathered to salute a succession of new, powerful and gritty films. Facebook Twitter Pinterest BFI Fellowship award winner Paul Greengrass. “British culture was vibrant, changing fast, young people were speaking – the film industry was very distant from the cutting edge of British culture.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2017 23:30 UTC