Shia Labeouf has won the Orange
Rising Star Award in 2008. The winner was announced at the Orange
British Academy Film Awards earlier today.
The Orange Rising Star Award celebrates a young actor or actress
of any nationality who has demonstrated exceptional talent and
ambition and who has already begun to capture the imagination
of the British public as a film star in the making.
The nominees, announced in January by last year's winner, Eva
Green included Shia Labeouf, Sienna Miller, Ellen Page, Sam Riley
and Tang Wei.
The Orange Rising Star Award is unique as it is the only Award
presented at the Orange British Academy Film Awards to be voted
for by the British public. Over the last month film fans have
been voting for their favourite on the Orange website or via text
message.
Shia Labeouf has quickly become one of Hollywood's most sought-after
actors starring in films such as Transformers, Disturbia
and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints as well as a voiceover
role in Surf's Up. He is currently in production on the
fourth Indiana Jones instalment, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom
of the Crystal Skull.
Visit the BAFTA
site for more information on the Orange Rising Star Award and
to view the full list of BAFTA winners of this year.
Congratulations to Shia LaBeouf!
Posted by Gilles V
