PADDINGTON BEAR™ © P&Co Ltd/SC 2015
PADDINGTON BEAR™ © P&Co Ltd/SC 2015
Date
Saturday 31 October 2015 00:00
Location
National Film Corporation, Colombo 7

Synopsis

Paddington is a 2014 comedy film directed by Paul King, written by King and Hamish McColl, and produced by David Heyman. Based on Paddington Bear by Michael Bond, the film stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character, along with Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, and Nicole Kidman in live-action roles. The film was co-produced by the French company StudioCanal and the British company Heyday Films. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 November 2014 and received positive reviews from film critics.

Year - 2014
Type of film - Features
Running Time - 95 mins
Director - Paul King
Producer - David Heyman
Editor - Mark Everson
Screenwriter - Michael Bond (story), Paul King (screenplay)
Director of Photography - Erik Wilson
Production Designer - Gary Williamson
Sound - Glenn Freemantle
Music - Nick Urata
Principal Cast - Ben Whishaw (voice cast), Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, Julie Walters, Peter Capaldi
Genre – Literary Adaption, Children’s, Comedy

Accolades

Event Award Recipient Result
68th British Academy Film Awards
Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film David Heyman and Paul King Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay Paul King Nominated
20th Empire Awards Best British Film David Heyman and Paul King Nominated
Best Comedy Film David Heyman and Paul King Won
41st Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Film David Heyman and Paul King Nominated
2015 South Bank Sky Arts Award Best Film David Heyman and Paul King Nominated