A big year

Tavis Coburn was commissioned to create posters for this years BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Awards which were presented in February 2010. He created five dynamic images, honoring the 2009 best picture nominees: Avatar, Precious, Up in the Air, An Education and The Hurt Locker (pictured). I love his use of color and that the figure looks like an astronaut; a job as lonely and risky as a bomb disposal expert.

Kathryn Bigelow has won a daunting number of awards for directing The Hurt Locker. I trust she has a lot of available shelf space.

Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Picture
AFI Dallas Film Festival - Dallas Star Award
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Director
Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for Best Woman Director
Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Film
British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Direction
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Columbia University - "Andrew Sarris" Award
Denver Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures
Hollywood Film Festival for Director of the Year
Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
London Film Critics Circle Award for Director of the Year
National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Director
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Director
Producers Guild of America Award for Theatrical Motion Pictures
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Director of the Year
Satellite Award for Best Director
Seattle International Film Festival Golden Space Needle Award for Best Director
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director
Venice Film Festival SIGNIS Grand Prize Award
Venice Film Festival Arca Cinemagiovani Award
Venice Film Festival Young Cinema Award
Venice Film Festival Human Rights Film Network Award
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Director
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