By Fei Ye
BEIJING, Jan. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Space thriller "Gravity" won 11 BAFTA nominations on Wednesday, putting it just ahead of the pack at Britain's top film honours, while "12 Years a Slave" and "American Hustle" were in the running in 10 categories.
British actors Helen McCrory and Luke Evans, who currently stars in the second Hobbit instalment, announced Wednesday's nominations. Both said they were impressed by this year's list of films and performances.
"This year each category is really hard fought for. It's a fantastic year for film," McCrory said.
"Some really great films and fantastic performances. There're a few that stuck out for me, which were in the categories. So that was nice to see," Evans said.
Film critic Mark Kermode said it's a great year for British films. "As far as 'Gravity' is concerned, (it is) interesting to note that it's nominated both for Best Film and Best British Film," Kermode said. "I think some people don't necessarily think of it as a British film. You know it has Hollywood stars, Alfonso Cuaron is the director, but of course shot here at Pinewood in Shepperton, all those extraordinary special effects, those visual effects were all created here at Framestore by British technicians who remain the very very best in the world."
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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