13th Empire Awards

2008 British film awards ceremony May 2015 13 Empire Awards 13th Empire Awards logo.gif The logo for the 13th Empire Awards 2008 3 9 y Grosvenor House Hotel, London, England Rob Brydon The Bourne Ultimatum Atonement Atonement (3) Atonement and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (6) ITV2 12th 14th The 13th Empire Awards ceremony (officially known as the Sony Ericsson Empire Awards), presented by the British film magazine Empire, honored the best films of 2007 and took place on 9 March 2008 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England.Ramsay Fiona Sony Ericsson to sponsor Empire Film Awards http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/article/775792/sony-ericsson-sponsor-empire-film-awards Mediaweek.co.uk Haymarket Media Group January 9, 2001 October 1, 2014 During the ceremony, Empire presented Empire Awards in 12 categories as well as three honorary awards. The awards for the Sony Ericsson Soundtrack and the Done In 60 Seconds competition were first introduced this year. The Best Newcomer returned to a single award, having last year been split into "Best Male Newcomer" and "Best Female Newcomer" awards and the honorary Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema was renamed to Outstanding Contribution to British Film. The ceremony was televised in the United Kingdom by ITV2 on March 10.http://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/blog/ The Minute-By-Minute Blog Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 16, 2011 Welsh actor Rob Brydon hosted the show for the first time. The awards were sponsored by Sony Ericsson for the fifth year, having last sponsored the 11th ceremony held in 2006. Atonement won the most awards with three including Best British Film. Other winners included Control with two awards and 28 Weeks Later, American Gangster, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Hot Fuzz, Stardust and The Bourne Ultimatum with one. Ewan McGregor received the Empire Icon Award, Guillermo del Toro received the Empire Inspiration Award, and Shane Meadows received the Outstanding Contribution to British Film award. Nick Jesper from the United Kingdom won the Done In 60 Seconds Award for his 60-second film version of Titanic. Winners and nominees Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.Kilkelly Daniel 'Atonement' receives six Empire nominations http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a88547/atonement-receives-six-empire-nominations.html Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK February 4, 2008 October 1, 2014 Hilton Beth Sony Ericsson Empire Awards: The Winners http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/movies/news/a91143/sony-ericsson-empire-awards-the-winners.html Digital Spy Hearst Magazines UK March 10, 2008 October 1, 2014 #EEDD82 Best Filmhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/film.asp Best Film Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 The Bourne Ultimatum Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Ratatouille The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford Zodiac#EEDD82 Best British Filmhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/britfilm.asp Best British Film Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Atonement Control Hot Fuzz Sunshine This Is England#EEDD82 Best Directorhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/director.asp Best Director Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 David Yates — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix David Fincher — Zodiac Edgar Wright — Hot Fuzz Joe Wright — Atonement Paul Greengrass — The Bourne Ultimatum#EEDD82 Best Actorhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/actor.asp Best Actor Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 James McAvoy — Atonement Daniel Radcliffe — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Gerard Butler — 300 Matt Damon — The Bourne Ultimatum Simon Pegg — Hot Fuzz#EEDD82 Best Actresshttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/actress.asp Best Actress Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Keira Knightley — Atonement Angelina Jolie — A Mighty Heart Cate Blanchett — Elizabeth: The Golden Age Emma Watson — Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Katherine Heigl — Knocked Up#EEDD82 Best Comedyhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/comedy.asp Best Comedy Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Hot Fuzz Knocked Up Ratatouille Run Fatboy Run Superbad#EEDD82 Best Horrorhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/horror.asp Best Horror Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 28 Weeks Later 30 Days of Night 1408 Death Proof Saw IV#EEDD82 Best Sci-Fi/Fantasyhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/scifi.asp Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Stardust 300 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Sunshine Transformers#EEDD82 Best Thrillerhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/thriller.asp Best Thriller Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 American Gangster Disturbia Eastern Promises The Bourne Ultimatum Zodiac#EEDD82 Best Newcomerhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/ Best Newcomer Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Sam Riley — Control Gemma Arterton — St Trinian's Saoirse Ronan — Atonement Shia LaBeouf — Transformers Thomas Turgoose — This Is England#EEDD82 Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Awardhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/soundtrack.asp Sony Ericsson Soundtrack Award Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Control Atonement Hairspray Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Once#EEDD82 Done In 60 Seconds Awardhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/diss.asp Done In 60 Seconds Award Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 United Kingdom: Titanic by Nick Jesper2008 DISS jnHgHwIziH0 Done In 60 Seconds: Titanic by Nick Jesper Finalists:http://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/donein60seconds/ Done In 60 Seconds. Nominees Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 November 10, 2014 United Kingdom: Alien by George Pursall and Thomas Stock2008 DISS DveKBcq5dHw Done In 60 Seconds: Alien by George Pursall and Thomas Stock United Kingdom: Atonement by Ellie Rogers2008 DISS I3S9UT1VQFY Done In 60 Seconds: Atonement by Ellie Rogers United Kingdom: Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Phil Heeks2008 DISS ZHaLWaDaKko Done In 60 Seconds: Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Phil Heeks United Kingdom: Speed by Mark Wong2008 DISS G7RVzBo4D6M Done In 60 Seconds: Speed by Mark Wong The other shortlisted films: United Kingdom: Back to the Future by Lynsey Yarnell2008 DISS Lynsey Yarnell 2008 Done In 60 Seconds: Back to the Future http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1438502167?bctid=1442789901 United Kingdom: Dino-Empire (Jurassic Park) by Ryhs Owain2008 DISS Ryhs Owain 2008 Done In 60 Seconds: Dino-Empire http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1438502170?bctid=1442780936 United Kingdom: Evil Dead II by Tim Chivers2008 DISS -HvMwUqhTi4 Done In 60 Seconds: Evil Dead II by Tim Chivers United Kingdom: Harry Potter by Oliver Hollingdale2008 DISS Oliver Hollingdale 2008 Done In 60 Seconds: Harry Potter http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1438502169?bctid=1442789905 United Kingdom: Nosferatu by Liam Johnston2008 DISS Liam Johnston 2008 Done In 60 Seconds: Nosferatu http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1438502171?bctid=1442789917 United Kingdom: Rambo: First Blood by Tom Marshall2008 DISS LMBT4HtFi5A Done In 60 Seconds: Rambo: First Blood by Tom Marshall United Kingdom: Saving Private Ryan by Alison Goldsmith2008 DISS SQkTqECrDUA Done In 60 Seconds: Saving Private Ryan by Alison Goldsmith United Kingdom: The Seventh Seal by Dan Horn2008 DISS cI-ULfKjK9k Done In 60 Seconds: The Seventh Seal by Dan Horn United Kingdom: The Dam Busters by Matt Bigwood2008 DISS IxcH3Wjq3ow Done In 60 Seconds: The Dam Busters by Matt Bigwood United Kingdom: The Shining by Henry S & Matt D2008 DISS lZnmVWw-leM Done In 60 Seconds: The Shining by Henry S & Matt D #EEDD82 Honorary Awards Empire Icon Award: Ewan McGregorhttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/icon.asp Empire Icon Award Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Empire Inspiration Award: Guillermo del Torohttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/inspiration.asp Empire Inspiration Award Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Outstanding Contribution to British Film: Shane Meadowshttp://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/winners/contribution.asp Outstanding Contribution To British Film Empireonline.com Bauer Consumer Media 2008 September 15, 2011 Multiple awards The following two films received multiple awards: Awards Film 3 Atonement 2 Control Multiple nominations The following 12 films received multiple nominations: Nominations Film 6 Atonement Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 4 Hot Fuzz The Bourne Ultimatum 3 Control Zodiac 2 300 Knocked Up Ratatouille Sunshine This Is England Transformers Done In 60 Seconds films 2008 DISS 3 References External links http://www.empireonline.com/awards2008/ The 13th Sony Ericsson Empire Awards official website 0000786/2008 Category:Empire Award ceremonies Category:2007 film awards Category:2008 in London Category:2008 in British cinema Category:March 2008 in the United Kingdom Category:2000s in the City of Westminster