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Kenneth Branagh

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Oscars 2022: Reaction to Kenneth Branagh's Belfast win and that ... (Belfast Telegraph)

While the world is transfixed by the Oscars controversy involving Will Smith slapping host Chris Rock, there was also plenty of well-wishes to Sir Kenneth ...

The *joke* was tasteless March 28, 2022 The *joke* was tasteless.” Writer Laurence Doherty commented: “Never mind that other ‘moment’. This was the moment of the night for me. You have earned this 100 times over #Belfast https://t.co/EmxEYsKL9M March 28, 2022 Having a film named after our capital city recognised at the Oscars gives our industry credibility you couldn’t get any other way. Congratulations Sir Kenneth Branagh, winner of The Academy Award for the Best Original Screen Play for— BelfastLieutenancy (@BLieutenancy) #Belfast-'That amazing city of Belfast, on the fabulous Island of Ireland'. A poignant and personal homage to this very special city and its people.

Branagh honors those “facing violence and terror”' in Oscar speech (IrishCentral)

Northern Ireland's Kenneth Branagh is finally an Oscar winner after he collected the award for "Best Original Screenplay" for his film Belfast at last ...

"And we will never forget all of those lost in the heartbreaking, heartwarming, human story of that amazing city of Belfast on the fabulous island of Ireland.” "We will never forget all of those lost in the heartbreaking, heartwarming, human story of that amazing city of Belfast on the fabulous island of Ireland." However, it was the incident involving Will Smith and Chris Rock that was the main talking point of the 94th Academy Awards. Speaking backstage, Branagh explained that the "film is about the beginnings of understanding how to deal with the darkness of those days [in Northern Ireland] ... it was to try and find as much joy and humor quickly, typical of the Irish, even in the darkest of situations." “This story is the search for joy and hope in the face of violence and loss,” Branagh said from the stage. Kenneth Branagh paid tribute to the "island of Ireland" in his speech for "Best Original Screenplay" for Belfast at the 2022 Academy Awards.

Sir Kenneth Branagh hails ‘light and dark’ of Belfast childhood after Oscar win (unknown)

Over the years, the actor, writer and director, 61, notched up a record eight nominations spanning seven categories, but always came away empty-handed – until ...

they’ve done an amazing job with him and the two younger siblings. Discussing the child star, he told the PA news agency: “He’s a very special young fella. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. My sister said, ‘This film has really outed you as a kind of working-class Belfast boy’, and, yes, it has. I had a very strong sense of who I was. Sir Kenneth Branagh said making Belfast allowed him to embrace “the light and the dark” of his working-class childhood after finally winning an Oscar following four decades in film.

Coda takes Best Picture title as Belfast’s Sir Kenneth Branagh wins first Oscar (unknown)

Sir Kenneth Branagh was among the highest profile UK winners at the 2022 Oscars, finally claiming an award for Belfast as best original screenplay.

“We lost some people along the way. Smith apologised to both the Academy and his fellow nominees, but not to Rock, as he collected his gong, joking that he “looks like the crazy father”. Kotsur dedicated his gong to “the deaf community, the Coda community and the disabled community”, adding: “This is our moment.” In another little bit of history, Jane Campion has become only the third woman to win the best director Oscar, as the Academy celebrated a female filmmaker for two consecutive years. The actor, writer and director added of Belfast: “This story is the search for joy and hope in the fact of violence and loss. Collecting the statue, he said: “This is an enormous honour for my family and a great tribute to an amazing city and fantastic people.”

Branagh is toast of Belfast after win (unknown)

Sir Kenneth, who picked up the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for his Belfast film based on his own childhood in the north of the city, ...

Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Ireland and UK news and information online and on our app. Belfast City Council said: “Congratulations to Sir Kenneth Branagh on his Oscar win! It wasn’t about the movies but about the people.” What tremendous recognition for Northern Ireland and the local film industry on the biggest stage. Having a film named after our capital city recognised at the Oscars gives our industry credibility you couldn’t get any other way. Mr Lewis tweeted: “Many congratulations to Sir Kenneth Branagh and #Belfast for their #Oscars success!

Kenneth Branagh's 'BELFAST' wins at the Oscars! (unknown)

The semi-autobiographical film from Sir Kenneth Branagh tells the story of a working-class family and their young son's childhood during the late 1960s in ...

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Project Belfast needs ramping up (unknown)

RTÉ hurling analyst Dónal Óg Cusack has said that the GAA has a responsibility to do whatever it can to ensure that Belfast becomes a hurling hotbed.

"When you talk about the development of the game, the other thing that was in my head Saturday night. I was at one game and I watched the other on television, there’s a huge difference in standards. "You listen to what the GAA have said about reducing funding in Dublin, and I was all for positive discrimination towards the capital.