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| Atonement bags three Empire gongs | Atonement bags three Empire gongs |
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| Atonement has been named best British film at the Empire Awards in London. | Atonement has been named best British film at the Empire Awards in London. |
| The wartime epic's stars, James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, were named best actor and actress at the ceremony. | The wartime epic's stars, James McAvoy and Keira Knightley, were named best actor and actress at the ceremony. |
| Action thriller The Bourne Ultimatum won best film, while Scottish film star Ewan McGregor received an icon award to mark his career on the big screen. | Action thriller The Bourne Ultimatum won best film, while Scottish film star Ewan McGregor received an icon award to mark his career on the big screen. |
| Another British film, Control, won two awards, including best newcomer for Sam Riley, who played Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the rock biopic. | Another British film, Control, won two awards, including best newcomer for Sam Riley, who played Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis in the rock biopic. |
| Outstanding contribution | Outstanding contribution |
| He saw off competition from other emerging talent including Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Atonement. | He saw off competition from other emerging talent including Irish actress Saoirse Ronan, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Atonement. |
| Control, which is shot entirely in black and white, also went away with the prize for best soundtrack. | Control, which is shot entirely in black and white, also went away with the prize for best soundtrack. |
| The best director award was given to David Yates, the maker of the latest Harry Potter outing The Order of The Phoenix. | The best director award was given to David Yates, the maker of the latest Harry Potter outing The Order of The Phoenix. |
| This Is England director Shane Meadows was honoured with the outstanding contribution to British film award. | This Is England director Shane Meadows was honoured with the outstanding contribution to British film award. |
| His film was named best British film at the Bafta awards last month. | His film was named best British film at the Bafta awards last month. |
| Other movies honoured at Grosvenor House Hotel event included 28 Weeks Later for best horror film, while Hot Fuzz won best comedy and Stardust was named best sci-fi film. |