Kings and Queens triumph at British film awards
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Royalty triumphed at the British film awards on Sunday, with "The Queen" clinching best film and Helen Mirren best actress for her portrayal of the monarch, while "The Last King of Scotland" scooped three awards.
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Salman Rushdie, singer Emma Kirkby and Michael Eavis are among the entertainment figures honoured by the Queen.
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The New York Film Festival opens on   Friday with "The Queen," which portrays the British monarch   finally shedding a tear days after the death of Princess Diana,   sitting alone by a river after her car breaks down in the wilds   of Scotland.
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The four-legged stars of the Oscar-winning film "The Queen" are the winners of Britain's first-ever Fido Awards for canine cinematic excellence.
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"The Aviator", a big-budget Hollywood biopic of US billionaire eccentric Howard Hughes, soared over its rivals at the BAFTAs, Britain's most important film awards, scooping the prize for best film and improving its odds for Oscar success.
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British actor Jude Law wowed  a female-heavy media crowd Thursday as he picked up an accolade  from the French government in London.
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British rock band the Arctic Monkeys and their Las Vegas counterparts The Killers triumphed on Wednesday at the Brit Awards, the UK music industry's biggest night of the year.
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The London Film Critics' Circle gives seven nominations to The Queen starring Dame Helen Mirren.
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The Queen, about the days after the death of Princess Diana, is tipped to win at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday.
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The stars turn out in force to honour the UK's top teachers at a lavish awards ceremony.
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Franz Ferdinand led the way on Monday  when nominations were announced for the Brit Awards,  celebrating their 25th anniversary as the UK record industry  Oscars.
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The Aviator wins best movie at the 2005 Bafta film awards, while Vera Drake wins best director and actress.
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The films have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards.
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Forest Whitaker won the Academy Award for best actor on Sunday for a critically hailed performance as Ugandan ruler Idi Amin in "The Last King of Scotland," beating out 74-year-old screen legend Peter O'Toole.
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Stephen Frears' "The Queen" is the   critics' favourite to take the best picture award at the Venice   Film Festival this year, with Emilio Estevez's star-packed   "Bobby" leading a strong chasing pack.
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The glitz of the film industry comes to London on Sunday for the BAFTAs, Britain's showpiece movie awards, which have taken on extra significance this year.
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British films triumphed at  the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday with veteran Ken Loach&#039;s  war-themed &quot;The Wind That Shakes the Barley&quot; winning the  coveted Palme d&#039;Or and newcomer Andrea Arnold picking up the  Jury Prize for &quot;Red Road.&quot;