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HOLLYWOOD SUITE CELEBRATES THE POMP AND THE FUN OF FILMMAKING THIS FEBRUARY AS THE EXCLUSIVE CANADIAN BROADCASTER OF THE EE BAFTA FILM AWARDS AND THE FILM INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS

– Graham Norton hosts the EE British Academy Film Awards on February 2

– Aubrey Plaza returns to host the Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 8

– Hollywood Suite to air previous BAFTA and ISA winning films including: The Queen, My Left Foot, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 12 Years A Slave and You Can Count On Me

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Break out the tea AND the tequila (but maybe not at the same time) this February when Hollywood Suite once again brings the glitz and grit of awards season to Canadians as the exclusive Canadian broadcaster for two star-studded galas: The EE British Academy Film Awards (February 2 at 4:00pm ET LIVE) and the Film Independent Spirit Awards (February 8 at 5:00 pm ET LIVE) on HS00.

2020 EE British Academy Film Awards

Sunday, February 2 at 4:00pm ET LIVE #EEBAFTAs

On February 2, Canadians can cuddle up with a cuppa to watch Britain hand out the hardware to this year’s upper crust in film acting, directing and writing during the BAFTAs. Award-winning presenter, comedian, and author Graham Norton debuts as host. Considered a leading indicator of who might win at the Oscars, this year’s ceremony will air as live from London’s historic Royal Albert Hall.

Joker tops the nominations followed by The Irishman, Once Upon A Time … In Hollywood, 1917, Jojo Rabbit and Little Women. Jessie Buckley, Florence Pugh, Taron Egerton, Johnathon Pryce Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Laura Dern, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Adam Driver are among the actor noms.

Find the full list of nominees here: http://www.bafta.org/film/awards/ee-british-academy-film-awards-nominees-winners-2020

2020 Film Independent Spirit Awards

Saturday, February 8 at 5:00 pm ET LIVE #SpiritAwards

On February 8, grab a margarita and your beach chair as Hollywood Suite broadcasts the Film Independent Spirit Awards. The cooler, grittier, younger sibling to the Academy Awards celebrates underdogs and indie darlings, and is hosted for the second year in a row by actor, filmmaker and comedian Aubrey Plaza. Broadcast live from a tent on Santa Monica Beach, the event serves as a relaxed lead-up to the Oscars the next day.

A Hidden Life, The Lighthouse, Hustlers, Honey Boy, Clemency, Marriage Story and Uncut Gems are all contenders, with notable Oscar snubs J-Lo, Adam Sandler, Shia Labeouf and Alfre Woodard among those being recognized with acting noms.

Find the full list of nominees here: https://www.filmindependent.org/spirit-awards/nominees/ 

Road to the BAFTAs and Spirit Awards

To put audiences in an “Awards State of Mind,” Hollywood Suite has programmed previous BAFTA and Spirit Award winners throughout the month of February. Highlights include:

BAFTA Film Award Winners

Saturday, February 1
9:00 pm ET | HS00 | The Hurt Locker (Best Film)
10:00 pm ET | HS70 | Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Best Film)

Sunday, February 2
9:00 pm ET | HS00 | The Queen  (Best Film)
12:55 am ET | HS00 | Slumdog Millionaire (Best Film)

Wednesday, February 5
11:00 pm ET | HS80 | Mona Lisa (Best Actor in a Lead Role)

Thursday, February 6
11:00 pm ET | HS 00 | A Beautiful Mind (Best Actor in a Lead Role)

Friday, February 7
11:05 pm ET | HS80 | My Left Foot (Best Actor in a Lead Role)

Saturday, February 8
10:45 pm ET | HS70 | Bridge on the River Kwai (Best Film)

Sunday, February 9
10:55 pm ET | HS00 | Still Alice (Best Actress in a Lead Role)

Tuesday, February 11
12:40 am ET | HS70 | The Lion In Winter (Best Actress in a Lead Role)

Wednesday, February 12
9:00 pm ET | HS00 | The Reader (Best Actress in a Lead Role)
1:45 am ET | HS70 | Charade (Best Actress in a Lead Role)

Monday, February 24
9:00 pm ET | HS70 | The French Connection (Best Actor in a Lead Role)

Saturday, February 29
9:00 pm ET | HS00 | Ray (Best Actor in a Lead Role)

Film Independent Spirit Award Winners

Saturday, February 1
7:15 pm ET | HS90 | Election (Best Director)
9:00 pm ET | HS90 | Gods and Monsters (Best Film)

Wednesday, February 5
12:40 am ET | HS00 | Boyhood (Best Director)

Friday, February 7
9:00 pm ET | HS90 | The Brothers McMullen (Best First Feature)
1:05 am ET | HS00 | Moonlight (Best Film)

Saturday, February 8
10:05 pm ET | HS00 | Birdman (Best FIlm)
2:10 am ET | HS00 | Sideways (Best Director)

Sunday, February 9
9:00 pm ET | HS00 | The Wrestler (Best Film)
12:40 am ET | HS00 | You Can Count on Me (Best First Feature)

Monday, February 10
6:55 pm ET | HS00 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Best Director)

Wednesday, February 12
11:10 pm ET | HS00 | 12 Years A Slave (Best Film)

Friday, February 14
12:45 am ET | HS80 | Dirty Dancing (Best First Feature)

Wednesday, February 19
9:00 pm ET | HS90 | Eve’s Bayou (Best First Feature)

Saturday, February 29
9:00 pm ET | HS80 | Blood Simple (Best Director)

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