This is a good sign for British talent at the upcoming Oscars.
Tom Hardy was named British/Irish Actor of the year at the London Critics' Circle (LCC) Film Awards at the weekend.
The 38-year-old actor was honoured at the ceremony thanks to his work in 2015, which included roles in
Mad Max: Fury Road,
Legend,
London Road and The
Revenant, while the brilliant
Brooklyn actress Saoirse Ronan won the British/Irish Actress of the Year prize.
Tom's win contributed to
Mad Max: Fury Road's haul for the evening, with the film also scooping the coveted Film of the Year prize, as well as Director of the Year for George Miller.
The movie's three wins were equalled by marital drama
45 Years which saw its stars Tom Courtenay and Charlotte Rampling named Actor and Actress of the Year, while the movie itself was named British/Irish Film of the Year.
Elsewhere,
Steve Jobs actress Kate Winslet was named Supporting Actress of the Year, with the Supporting Actor prize going to
Bridge of Spies star Mark Rylance.
Asif Kapadia's Amy Winehouse film
Amy took the award for Documentary of the Year, while Maisie Williams, 18, accepted the Young British/Irish Performer of the Year prize thanks to her part in
The Falling.
Dame Judi Dench took to the stage at London's May Fair Hotel to present the final honour of the night, the Dilys Powell Award for Excellence in Film, which she handed over to her
A Winter's Tale co-star Sir Kenneth Branagh.
The list of winners for the 36th London Critics' Circle Film Awards:
Film of the Year: Mad Max: Fury Road
British/Irish Film of the Year: 45 Years
Foreign Language Film of the Year: The Look of Silence
Documentary of the Year: Amy
Actor of the Year: Tom Courtenay, (45 Years)
Actress of the Year: Charlotte Rampling, (45 Years)
Supporting Actor of the Year: Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies)
Supporting Actress of the Year: Kate Winslet (Steve Jobs)
Director of the Year: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road)
Screenwriter of the Year: Josh Singer and Tom McCarthy (Spotlight)
British/Irish Actor of the Year: Tom Hardy (Legend, London Road, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Revenant)
British/Irish Actress of the Year: Saoirse Ronan (Brooklyn, Lost River)
Young British/Irish Performer of the Year: Maisie Williams (The Falling)
Philip French Award for Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker: John Maclean (Slow West)
