Control Triumphs At Evening Standard Awards....

Joy Division biopic Control has triumphed at the London Evening Standard British Film Awards after it was named best film.The movie, which follows the life of the band's tragic frontman Ian Curtis, was also awarded best screenplay at the ceremony on Sunday (03Feb08).There Will Be Blood also scooped two awards, with Daniel Day Lewis winning the best actor accolade, and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood winning best score for his work on the film's soundtrack.Helena Bonham Carter was named best actress for dual roles - her parts in Sweeney Todd and Conversations With Other Women landed her critical acclaim.However, there was disappointment for British award hopeful Atonement, which only managed to win one award - for technical achievement - despite garnering seven nominations.

The full list of winners is:
Best film: Control

Best actor: Daniel Day-Lewis - There Will Be Blood

Best actress: Helena Bonham Carter - Sweeney Todd/Conversations With Other Women

Best screenplay: Matt Greenhalgh - Control

Technical achievement: Atonement

Best film score: Jonny Greenwood - There Will Be Blood

Most promising newcomer: John Carney - writer/director of Once Alexander Walker

Special Award - Julie Christie.

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