Kathryn Bigelow's "The Hurt Locker" dominated the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) awards over the weekend, winning in six of eight nominated categories.
"The Hurt Locker" took home the best film and best original screenplay awards. Bigelow also became the first female to win a best director BAFTA award, beating out her ex-husband, James Cameron, whose "Avatar" took home awards for best visual effects and best production design.
"It's a true, true, true honor," Bigelow said after her win, according to CNN. ". . . I didn't realize that this was a first. So, hopefully, I can only say that it's the first of many."
"The Hurt Locker" is riding a massive wave of success going into the upcoming Academy Awards, where it is nominated in nine categories. The film was also recently honored at the Writer's Guild Awards for best screenplay.
The Iraq War drama is not only gaining recognition for its writing, direction and acting, but also for its sound direction. The film is nominated for best sound and best sound editing at the Oscars.
"There's a lot of thinking in this movie about how to make the sound correct because we always played it from the perspective of the person we were with," sound designer Paul N.J. Ottosson said in a recent interview with the Hollywood Reporter.
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