The fifth British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has announced the nominations for best movies, with Chinese film House of Flying Daggers being nominated for nine awards.

The nominations include Best Actress, Non-English Film and best Cinematography.

Britain actor Kate Winslet has a double shot at BAFTA glory after landing two best actress nominations. She is nominated for her performances in Finding Neverland and Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind.

She faces competition from Imelda Staunton for Vera Drake, Ziyi Zhang for House Of Flying Daggers, and Charlize Theron for Monster.

The biggest winner of this year is the film Aviator, which has been nominated for 14 awards, including the Best Film, Best Actor, and Best Director.

The grand awards ceremony will show on the evening of February 12th at Leicester Square at London.

(CRI.com January 19, 2005)