Inside The British Consulate Oscar Reception

  • By: Ashley Joy Parker

Cheers to the nominees…

Ahead of the 96th Academy Awards, His Majesty’s Consul General Emily Cloke, in partnership with the GREAT Britain and Northern Ireland Campaign, raised a toast to this year’s UK Oscars nominees and celebrated the UK’s continued impact in film and television.

Marking International Women’s Day, the March 8 event also gave special recognition to women in film and production through a display of costumes from Barbie and a bespoke portrait gallery paying homage to some of the “great” women making an impact in the industry.

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Among the nominees in attendance were “Poor Things” producer Andrew Lowe, “Golda” prosthetic makeup artist Ashra Kelly-Blue, “Napoleon” costume designer Janty Yates, “Barbie” set decorator Katie Spencer, “Red, White and Blue” writer/director Nazrin Choudhury, “The After” producer Nicky Bentham, “Barbie” production designer Sarah Greenwood and more.

Additional guests included Dame Joan Collins, cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins, actor/activist Jameela Jamil, “Scrublands”actress Bella Heathcote, “Ted Lasso” actor Billy Harris and more.

Guests enjoyed a selection of pours from Ridgeview English sparkling wine, Hampton Court handcrafted gin and rum and Nc’nean whiskey.

Launch the slideshow below to see more pics from the event.

Bella Heathcote
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Billy Harris
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BAFTA North America Chair Joyce Pierpoline
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Anthony Kluth and Consul General Emily Cloke
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Elli Griff
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Consul General Emily Cloke, Zhang Xin
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Neil Corbould
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Bao Nguyen
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Nazrin Choudhury
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Alexa Jago
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Josh Westin, Sophia Westin
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Todd Richardson, Michael Theodosiou
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Canadian Consul General Zaib Shaikh, Kirstine Stewart British, Los Angeles Consul General at the British Consulate-General Emily Cloke, Anthony Kluth, Head of National Communications British Embassy Washington
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Kate Hardcastle, Nigel Daly, OBE
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Maria Corbould
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Valerie Bruce
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Misan Harriman, Camilla Holmstroem
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Elliot Knight
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Sharon Carpenter
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Tarn Willers
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Matthew Niccolls and Tara Halloran
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DJ AramintA
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Jameela Jamil
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BAFTA North America Executive Director Courtney Labarge-Bell, BAFTA North America Chair Joyce Pierpoline, BAFTA CEO Jane Millichip
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James Mather
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Kathryn Busby and Consul General Emily Cloke
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Arthur Max
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Ashra Kelly-Blue
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Dame Joan Collins
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