Amy, the 2015 film about the late singer songwriter Amy Winehouse, has won best documentary at the British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA).
The film was directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees. James won the best documentary BAFTA in 2012 for his work on Senna.
Universal Music UK chairman David Joseph approached the pair about making a documentary on the artist back in 2013.
He is the film's executive producer alongside Universal Music UK director of business affairs Adam Barker.
On the film’s release in 2015, David said: ‘About two years ago we decided to make a movie about her - her career and her life. It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly it captures the very heart of what she was about, which is an amazing person and a true musical genius.’
The film is also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category at the forthcoming Academy Awards.
Elsewhere at the BAFTAs, screen composer Ennio Morricone won a BAFTA Award for his score for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.
The veteran composer beat the likes of Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario), Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto (The Revenant), Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies) and John Williams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
The film was directed by Asif Kapadia and produced by James Gay-Rees. James won the best documentary BAFTA in 2012 for his work on Senna.
Universal Music UK chairman David Joseph approached the pair about making a documentary on the artist back in 2013.
He is the film's executive producer alongside Universal Music UK director of business affairs Adam Barker.
On the film’s release in 2015, David said: ‘About two years ago we decided to make a movie about her - her career and her life. It tackles lots of things about family and media, fame, addiction, but most importantly it captures the very heart of what she was about, which is an amazing person and a true musical genius.’
The film is also nominated for an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature category at the forthcoming Academy Awards.
Elsewhere at the BAFTAs, screen composer Ennio Morricone won a BAFTA Award for his score for Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight.
The veteran composer beat the likes of Jóhann Jóhannsson (Sicario), Ryuichi Sakamoto & Alva Noto (The Revenant), Thomas Newman (Bridge of Spies) and John Williams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens).
