Heath Ledger: Gets posthumous film award
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December, 08 2008
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 Heath Ledger: Gets posthumous film award
Heath Ledger, the late Australian actor, was awarded one of his country's most prestigious film awards on Saturday for his final role as The Joker in the Batman movie "The Dark Knight".
The actor was 28 years old, when he died of an accidental overdose of painkillers and other medicines in his New York apartment 11 months ago. Heath Ledger was posthumously awarded the AFI (Australian Film Institute) international award for best actor.
The guests at a packed awards ceremony in Melbourne's Princess Theater rose to their feet clapping, but with some in tears, to pay tribute to the actor who was nominated for an Oscar for his role as a taciturn gay cowboy in 2005's "Brokeback Mountain", sharing relationship with his fellow gay mate (Jake Gyllenhaal).
"It has been without a doubt the most difficult year, losing such a loved family member," said his sister Kate, fighting back tears as she accepted the award alongside Ledger's parents.
"We are so proud of him and humbly accept this award on behalf of his beautiful daughter (Matilda) who we will cherish forever."  AFI, celebrating its 50th-annual award ceremony, paid tribute to Ledger, describing him as "ground-breaking actor trapped in the body of a leading man".
"He was the untamed spirit many of us wish we could be. May the legend live on," an AFI tribute said.
For her role in "Elizabeth: The Golden Age", Cate Blanchett also won the equivalent award for women.
The night's top award for best film went for a drama about a teenage boy learning to live with an autistic brother won.
"Black Balloon", the favorite to win best film and nominated in 11 categories, beat "The Jammed", "The Square" and "Unfinished Sky" for the coveted award.
This movie, which opens in the United States this month, picked up various other awards including best supporting actor and actress for Luke Ford and Toni Collette, while director and co-writer Elissa Down won best direction and original screenplay.
A rural romantic drama named "Unfinished Sky", which received 10 nominations, received the award for best adapted screenplay and its leading actors, William McInnes and Monic Hendrickx, took home the awards for best lead actor and actress.
For the television, the critically acclaimed crime drama "Underbelly" about the Melbourne gangworld dominated the night, winning six of eight awards for which it was nominated, including best TV drama series. |
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