Scots director Charlotte Wells wins BAFTA for Aftersun as she dedicates award to late father
dailyrecord.co.ukScots director Charlotte Wells took home the award for Best Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer for her film Aftersun at The BAFTAs on Sunday night.
The Edinburgh-born writer and director dedicated the award to her late father as she thanked the producers, cast, and crew and said her film was a "eulogy" to her father, adding: "He’s not here, but my mum is".Aftersun was up for four awards at Sunday nights award show held in London, with Paul Mescal losing out on the Best Actor accolade to Austin Butler for his stellar performance in Elvis.
Charlotte, whose father died when she was a teen, said: “I read online that somebody described this film as a eulogy and I suppose it is of sorts, a eulogy to my dad.
By definition, he’s not here, but my mum is and she always has been. So this is for you.”As well as paying tribute to her late parent, the filmmaker spoke about the tragic earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, as the countries are reeling from the horrific disaster. “A special thank you to our Turkish crew.
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