A film that cast unknown east London schoolgirls in most of its main roles has been honoured with five prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.
He was named best supporting actor, with a seven-decade age gap between him and the winner of the best actor award - Sir Anthony Hopkins, 83, who was recognised for playing a man struggling with dementia in The Father.To find the young stars of Rocks, director Sarah Gavron and casting director Lucy Pardee auditioned about 1,300 students, most of whom had no acting experience. The chosen cast then improvised much of the film's dialogue.
She said: "Before this whole experience I never thought I would be who I am today, winning awards and even pursuing this acting career."Producer Ameenah Ayub Allen said Rocks was a celebration of female film-making. "We were making this film that really had a truly independent spirit. It had a truly independent methodology," she said.
5 prizes !! I wonder which one missed out on the prizes
Wonder if they have a white teacher.😙
Of course it has !! It dare not lose !
Such a a great film - well deserved accolades.
Any Brits in it?....
But what is a good film? It's a fiction that make you aware that there can be no reality without fiction.
Remake of the Bling Ring.
Not much diversity in the casting 🤔