UK TALENT AND AWARDS BFI Research and Statistics PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 2015 Image: The Theory of Everything © 2014 Universal City Studios. Courtesy of Universal Studios Licensing LLC UK TALENT AND AWARDS

UK ACTORS, DIRECTORS AND WRITERS CONSISTENTLY WIN ACCLAIM AT THE GLOBAL BOX OFFICE AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS CEREMONIES. IN 2014, UK TALENT AND STORY MATERIAL CONTINUED TO REACH ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCES AND SHOWCASE OUR CULTURE AND IDENTITY TO THE WORLD.

FACTS IN FOCUS ■ Of the top 200 global box office successes of 2001-2014, 33 films are based on stories and characters created by UK writers. Together they have earned $25 billion (£16 billion) at the worldwide box office.

■ Seven of the top 20 global box office successes of the last 14 years are based on novels by UK writers.

■ Nearly two thirds of the top 200 films released worldwide since 2001 have featured UK actors in lead or prominent supporting roles.

■ UK directors were behind 26 of the 200 biggest films of the last 14 years with director, , topping the box office league.

■ UK films and talent won 31 major film awards in 2014/15, including six Oscars® and 13 BAFTAs. UK TALENT AND AWARDS

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Table 1.2 Top 20 grossing films worldwide based on stories and characters created by UK writers, 2001-2014

Rank Title Country Gross US UK story of origin box office distributor material (US$ million) (writer)

1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 UK/USA 1,342 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 2 : USA/NZ 1,119 New Line Novel by JRR Tolkien The Return of the King 3 Skyfall UK/USA 1,109 MGM/Columbia Based on novels /Sony by Ian Fleming 4 Alice in Wonderland USA 1,026 Walt Disney Novel by Lewis Carroll 5 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey USA/NZ 1,017 Warner Bros Novel by JRR Tolkien 6 Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone UK/USA 975 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 7 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug USA/NZ 960 Warner Bros Novel by JRR Tolkien 8 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 UK/USA 960 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 9 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies USA/NZ 955 Warner Bros Novel by JRR Tolkien 10 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix UK/USA 940 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 11 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince UK/USA 934 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 12 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers USA/NZ 923 New Line Novel by JRR Tolkien 13 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire UK/USA 897 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 14 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets UK/USA 879 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 15 The Lord of the Rings: USA/NZ 872 New Line Novel by JRR Tolkien The Fellowship of the Ring 16 Inception UK/USA 826 Warner Bros Original by Christopher Nolan 17 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban UK/USA 797 Warner Bros Novel by JK Rowling 18 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the USA/NZ 745 Walt Disney Novel by CS Lewis Witch and the Wardrobe 19 Interstellar USA 672 Paramount Original screenplay by Jonathan and Christopher Nolan 20 How to Train Your Dragon 2 USA 619 20th Century Based on novels by Fox Cressida Cowell

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Of the 33 films from the top 200 based on UK stories and characters, the majority (88%) were based on the work of new and classic authors such as Ian Fleming, CS Lewis, JK Rowling and JRR Tolkien (Figure 1.1). Three new films appear in the list – The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, How to Train Your Dragon 2 and Interstellar.

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Source: BFI RSU Notes: Includes actors who have made four or more appearances in the top 200 films, either in lead/title role or supporting role (not including voices in animated films).

UK DIRECTORS

Twenty-six of the 200 highest grossing films at the global box office between 2001 and 2014 were helmed by British directors (Figure 1.3 and Table 1.3). David Yates remains the most commercially successful British director in recent years, with total top 200 box office takings of $4.16 billion from his four Harry Potter films (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Parts 1 and 2). Christopher Nolan is a close second having directed three Batman films, Inception and 2014’s Interstellar, which have combined earnings of $3.95 billion. In third place is Skyfall director ($1.11 billion) followed by Guy Ritchie whose two titles earned $1.07 billion.

Only one woman features in the list of top British directors: Phyllida Lloyd is eighth in the list with a worldwide gross of $610 million for Mamma Mia!. New to the list this year are Gareth Edwards, whose Godzilla grossed $529 million, and Simon J Smith, co-director of Penguins of Madagascar ($374 million).

There are two UK independent films in the top 200. These are ’s The King’s Speech (with a worldwide gross of $414 million) and ’s Slumdog Millionaire ($377 million).

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David Yates Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 4,156 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight Rises 3,953 The Dark Knight Inception Interstellar Sam Mendes Skyfall 1,108 Guy Ritchie Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows 1,068 Sherlock Holmes Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 891 Tom Hooper Les Misérables 856 The King’s Speech David Slade The Twilight Saga: Eclipse 699 Phyllida Lloyd Mamma Mia! 610 Gareth Edwards Godzilla 529 Rupert Wyatt Rise of the Planet of the Apes 483 Thor 448 The Bourne Ultimatum 443 Michael Apted The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 416 Prometheus 401 Rupert Sanders Snow White and the Huntsman 397 Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire 377 Simon J Smith Penguins of Madagascar 374

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WRITERS AND DIRECTORS OF UK indicate. Some might have been involved with INDEPENDENT FILMS RELEASED IN earlier films and others will have made successful THE UK, 2003-2014 independent films and gone on to work on studio- We have information on 1,164 writers and 905 backed films. There are also likely to be some directors associated with UK independent films writers and directors who have made just one film released in the UK between 2003 and 2014 (not so far, but will go on to make many more films. including re-releases of classic films). Almost 90% Tom Hooper is a good example of a director who of the writers and over 80% of the directors have appears only once in these data but who has been associated with just one UK independent directed more than one successful film. His one film during this time, which illustrates how independent UK film is The King’s Speech, the all difficult it is to make the leap from first to second time highest grossing independent UK film at both feature and to sustain a filmmaking career (Tables the UK and worldwide box office. In addition, he 1.4 and 1.5). However, as we are looking just at UK has directed two studio-backed films released independent films released between 2003 and during the period, The Damned United and Les 2014 it is possible that some directors and writers Misérables. were involved with more films than these figures

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ceremonies which took place in ceremonies which took place 2015. ® 1 2 3 4 5 6 10 11 Total Number of films films of Number or directed co-directed However, Table 1.6 also 1.6 shows the of Table number However, inawards won calendar years in 2001 to 2014, to provideorder a comparison with previous UKyears. films In 2014 and British individuals awards, representing 31 20%won awards of was awards won of an number available. The awards 26 were won, increase when 2013, on thoserepresenting of 15% available. (Awards specific to foreign nationals films, or example for International Film award for the Toronto Festival’s Best Canadian Film, in the included are not present analysis). Of the awards to 31 British films in and talent shared or were won by a total British 10 of 2014, by British won or women films by women, made the as same number in 2013. Table 1.5 Numbers of films by directors of UK directors of films by 1.5 Numbers Table 2003-2014 release years films, independent Rentrak, BFI RSU analysis. Source: may not sum to 100 due to rounding. Note: Percentages FOR UK FILMS AND TALENT AWARDS This section presents the by awards British won and UKtalent films film the major at festivals and awards ceremonies in awards the cycle. 2014/15 festivalsThe are here the included Sundance, festivals of and Toronto Berlin, Cannes, Venice and the BAFTA Film2014 and Academy Award Award

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6 5 3 1 97 44 1,008 1,164 Number of writers of 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Number of of Number writtenfilms co-writtenor Total The directorsThe the of highest UK of number filmsindependent released between 2003 and were Michael Winterbottom2014 with films 11 Loachand Ken with films. 10 Frears Stephen and Marc Evans both have directed six films, while the directors five of films Kevin Oliver Parker, include Macdonald and Shane Meadows. (For information writers the of on gender and directors UK of films, see the in report the film Employment on industry.) Source: Rentrak, BFI RSU analysis Source: Table 1.4 Numbers of films by writers of UK 1.4 Numbers of films by writers of Table release years 2003-2014 independent films, The writersThe been with have involved who the UK films independent most between 2003 and are Laverty, with Paul 2014 seven films, and Noel GrisoniClarke, and Tony Ronald Harwood with six each. Sacha Bennett, Frank Cottrell Nick Boyce, AndrewLove, Paul Williams and Michael Winterbottom written have co-written or the fivescreenplays for films and writers involved with Anders films four Beaufoy, Simon include and Oliver Parker. Jensen Thomas Table 1.6 Numbers of UK award winners, Forsyth and Jane Pollard), editing award (Jonathan 2001-2014/15 Amos) and the audience award (The Green Prince). In the dramatic competition, God Help the Girl won Year Number of UK UK the special jury award for ensemble performance. award winners share % (Another prize-winning UK film was the Film Microwave scheme production Lilting, 2001 25 14 which won the cinematography award, but as this 2002 24 15 was presented to Polish-born cinematographer Ula Pontikos, it is not included in the list below.) 2003 22 13 2004 22 13 UK short films did particularly well at Berlin and Cannes in 2014 – Mike was awarded the Crystal 2005 23 14 Bear (14plus short film) at Berlin, while at Cannes 2006 25 14 Leidi won the Palme d’Or – short film and The Bigger Picture won joint third prize in the 2007 32 15 Cinéfondation competition for student films. 2008 32 15 Other awards at the two festivals included an 2009 36 17 honorary Golden Bear for at Berlin and the best actor award at Cannes for Timothy Spall 2010 24 12 (Mr. Turner). 2011 30 15 The UK picked up three other major festival 2012 23 14 awards in 2014 – the grand jury special prize (The 2013 26 15 Look of Silence) and the Orizzonti award for best 2014 31 20 director (Naji Abu Nowar) at Venice, and the Grolsch people’s choice award () Total (to end of 2014) 375 at Toronto. 2014/15 awards cycle 31 20 British talent and films won 13 BAFTAs and six Source: BFI Oscars® at the awards ceremonies in 2015. There were five double winners: won Table 1.7 lists the awards won by UK films and the leading actor award at both events, Anna British talent at the major festivals in 2014 and at Pinnock shared best production design (The Grand the 2015 BAFTA Film Awards and Academy Budapest Hotel), Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier Awards®. won best make-up and hair/hairstyling (The Grand Budapest Hotel), Ben Wilkins shared best sound/ UK films and filmmakers won prizes at all the sound mixing (Whiplash), and Paul Franklin and major festivals in 2014. British documentary Andrew Lockley shared best visual effects/special feature films and talent won three prizes at the visual effects (Interstellar). Sundance Film Festival – the directing award (Iain

10 - BFI Statistical Yearbook 2015 UK TALENT AND AWARDS Title God Help the Girl 20,000 Days on Earth 20,000 Days on Earth Prince The Green Mike Turner Mr. Leidi The Bigger Picture The Look of Silence Theeb The Imitation Game The Theory of Everything BFI Statistical Yearbook 2015 - 11 BFI Statistical Yearbook

Recipient Film to writer/ presented Award Stuart Murdoch, director andcast Olly Alexander Hannah Murray and(with Boulanger) Pierre Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard Jonathan Amos Film presented (Award to Nadav Schirman) Ken Loach Film to presented Award Matt Nelson Silvestros) (with Petros Timothy Spall Film presented (Award to Simón Mesa Soto) Film to presented Award Daisy Jacobs Film to presented (Award Joshua Oppenheimer) Naji Abu Nowar Film to presented (Award Morten Tyldum) Film to presented (Award Anthony McCarten)

Award Cinema Dramatic SpecialWorld for Ensemble Jury Award Performance Cinema DocumentaryWorld Award Directing Cinema DocumentaryWorld Editing Award for Audience Award Cinema Documentary World Honorary Golden Bear for Best Actor Award Palme d’Or – Short Film Cinéfondation prize)(joint third Grand Jury Prize The Orizzonti Award for Best Director Grolsch Choice Award People’s Adapted Screenplay Crystal Bear (14plus Short Film)

Awards ceremony/ festival Sundance Film Festival 16-24 January 2014 Berlin Film Festival 6-16 February 2014 Cannes Film Festival 14-25 May 2014 Film Festival Venice 27 August- 6 September 2014 International Toronto Film Festival 4-14 September 2014 Awards Film BAFTA 8 February 2015 Table 1.7 UK award winners, 2014/15 winners, 1.7 UK award Table Table 1.7 UK award winners, 2014/15

Awards ceremony/ Award Recipient Title festival

British Short Animation Film The Bigger Picture Award presented to Chris Hees and Daisy Jacobs (with Jennifer Majka)

British Short Film Film Boogaloo and Graham Award presented to Brian J. Falconer, Michael Lennox and Ronan Blaney

EE Rising Star Jack O’Connell Fellowship Leading Actor Eddie Redmayne The Theory of Everything Make-Up and Hair Film The Grand Award presented to Budapest Hotel Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier

Outstanding British BBC Films Contribution to Cinema Outstanding British Film Film The Theory of Everything Award presented to James Marsh, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (with Lisa Bruce and Anthony McCarten) Outstanding Debut by a British Stephen Beresford Pride Writer, Director or Producer and David Livingstone Production Design Film The Grand Award presented to Budapest Hotel Anna Pinnock (with Adam Stockhausen)

Sound Film Whiplash Award presented to Ben Wilkins (with Thomas Curley and Craig Mann)

Special Visual Effects Film Interstellar Award presented to Paul Franklin and Andrew Lockley (with Scott Fisher and Ian Hunter)

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Title The Theory of Everything The Grand Budapest Hotel The Grand Budapest Hotel The Phone Call Whiplash Interstellar BFI Statistical Yearbook 2015 - 13 BFI Statistical Yearbook

Recipient Eddie Redmayne Film to presented Award Frances Hannon and Mark Coulier Film to presented Award Anna Pinnock (with Adam Stockhausen) Film to presented Award Mat Kirkby and James Lucas Film to Ben presented Award Wilkins (with Thomas Curley and Craig Mann) Film to Paul presented Award LockleyFranklin and Andrew (with Scott Fisher and Ian Hunter) Award Actor in a Leading Role Makeup and Hairstyling Design Production Short Film (Live Action) Sound Mixing Visual Effects ® 22 February 2015 Awards ceremony/ festival Source: BFI Source: Table 1.7 UK award winners, 2014/15 winners, 1.7 UK award Table 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN bfi.org.uk/statistics