Free Solo's win may boost its fortunes at Academy Awards
The blockbuster documentary Free Solo has notched another victory heading into the Academy Awards, now less than two weeks away.
The film by E. Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin won the BAFTA Award for Best Documentary on Saturday in a ceremony at London's Royal Albert Hall. The triumph came over one of Free Solo's rivals at the Oscars, RBG, directed by Betsy West and Julie Cohen. The other BAFTA contenders included McQueen, directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui; They Shall Not Grow Old, the 3D World War I documentary directed by Peter Jackson, and Three Identical Strangers from director Tim Wardle.
RBG's Cohen and West were gracious towards Free Solo's directors, tweeting their congratulations on the BAFTA win.
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AuthorMatthew Carey is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. His work has appeared on Deadline.com, CNN, CNN.com, TheWrap.com, NBCNews.com and in Documentary magazine. |