Senna just won best BAFTA documentary

Merlin5 · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:21

As I write this, the BAFTAs is on BBC1, and out of various documentaries, 'Senna' won it. They played the F1 theme tune (The Chain) to rapturous applause as the directors and producers came on stage.

I still haven't seen the film. (slaps wrist)

http://www.bafta.org/film/awards/nominees-winners-2012,2449,BA.html#jump11

Glaucus · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:24

How have you not seen it, I've watched it 4times now it, is simply outstanding. A very deserving film to win an award.

Merlin5 · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:26

Glaucus said:
How have you not seen it, I've watched it 4times now it, is simply outstanding. A very deserving film to win an award.

I know, I've got tons of things still to watch, I just game too much and never get around to making time to watch stuff.

ZG002 · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:28

Watch it,

I was only 9 when Senna died so I'd only ever heard the story of the great man, Being able to watch how he drove and what went on was amazing.

Really one to watch for anyone never mind motor sport fans.

Shimmy · 12 Feb 2012 at 22:28

They also won the award for editing.

:cool:

GravyMonster · 13 Feb 2012 at 10:46

Such an awesome documentary, and well deserving of the award. It's almost criminal that it wasn't shortlisted for an Oscar.

Skeeter · 13 Feb 2012 at 11:42

Can we have a mod ban Merlin5 until he has watched Senna?

Guerrilla · 13 Feb 2012 at 11:50

Can't say I've seen the other documentaries nominated but I'm glad Senna won, fantastic film and well deserving award.

~Mike~ · 13 Feb 2012 at 15:59

It's a brilliant documentary and it's great to see it winning the awards.

A must watch for those that haven't seen it (even if your're not into F1).

deuse · 13 Feb 2012 at 16:42

Glaucus said:
How have you not seen it, I've watched it 4times now it, is simply outstanding. A very deserving film to win an award.

THIS
And some people in this section should watch it because they will learn that the last time
Senna and prost carshed it was not about vengeance

KnightStalker · 13 Feb 2012 at 16:58

Very deserving award, its a good documentary, any motorsport fan should watch it, infact i think its time to stick the dvd in again.

Housey · 13 Feb 2012 at 17:57

I'm a huge Senna geek having followed his career pretty much from the first few UK races and been lucky enough to have met him 3 times. I've got most the books about him, loads of stuff I've collected (art, hats, t-shirts) and I know is life story inside out.

Still thought TT Closer to the Edge was better.

kitfit1 · 13 Feb 2012 at 18:14

A great film and a well deserved BAFTA.
It was on at my local cinema for a week. My partner and i went to see it on the first day, apart from us there were only 2 other people watching it. A great shame i think, because we thought it would be packed with F1 fans.

CaptainRAVE · 13 Feb 2012 at 18:16

My copy is still sat on the coffee, might watch it tonight

Spitfir3 · 14 Feb 2012 at 04:17

Excellent, shame it wasn't short listed for an Oscar.