2023 BAFTA Awards: 'RRR' misses out, Shaunak Sen's 'All That Breathes' nominated in best documentary
New Delhi, Jan 6: Filmmaker SS Rajamouli's period action blockbuster "RRR" on Thursday missed out on the nomination at the 2023 BAFTA Film Awards, but Shaunak Sen made it to the final five in the best documentary segment with "All That Breathes".
"RRR" was in the longlist for the 'film not in English language' category but couldn't find a spot in the segment's final nominees list, which were announced by British actors Hayley Atwell and Toheeb Jimoh via a livestream.
The final five nominees of the category were "All Quiet on the Western Front", "Argentina, 1985", "Corsage", "Decision To Leave", and "The Quiet Girl".
Sen's "All That Breathes", an internationally co-produced Hindi title, is nominated in the best documentary category along with "All the Beauty and the Bloodshed", "Fire of Love", "Moonage Daydream" and "Navalny".
Set in Delhi, the documentary follows two siblings, Mohammad Saud and Nadeem Shehzad, who have devoted their lives to rescuing and treating injured birds, especially black kites.
"All That Breathes" previously won the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at this year's Sundance Film Festival, a film gala that promotes independent cinema and filmmakers, and earned the Golden Eye award for the best documentary at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.
The 2023 BAFTA award ceremony will take place on February 19 at the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
The BAFTA snub of "RRR" comes as a rare miss for the film which earlier this month bagged a Golden Globe for best original song for the Telugu track "Naatu Naatu" and Critics Choice Awards for best foreign language film and best song.
"RRR", a pre-independence fictional story, follows two real-life Indian revolutionaries - Alluri Sitarama Raju (Ram Charan) and Komaram Bheem (Jr NTR) - in the 1920s. The film also featured Alia Bhatt and Ajay Devgn in special appearances.
At the Golden Globes, "RRR" was also nominated in the 'best picture-non English' cateogry but lost out to Argentina's historical drama "Argentina, 1985".
The "RRR" team will now look forward to the final nominations for the 95th Academy Awards, where the film's track "Naatu Naatu" will vie for a spot in the best music (original song).
"All That Breathes" is aiming for a place in the top five of the best documentary feature category at the Oscars.
The two movies had made it to Oscars' shortlists for their respective categories last month.
Besides, India's official entry to the upcoming Oscars "Chhello Show" and documentary short "The Elephant Whisperers" are also contending for spots in the final five of best international feature film and best documentary shorts categories, respectively.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
