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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - Winners' acceptance speech, Production Design, EE British Academy Film Awards in 2017

12 February 2017

Winners' acceptance speech by Stuart Craig and Anna Pinnock for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in the Production Design category

UNKNOWN SPEAKER: Apologies if I read from a piece of paper. I am proud in collecting this award on behalf of Stuart Craig, who unfortunately cannot be here as he is a little under the weather.

We would like to thank BAFTA and its members for kindly voting for Fantastic Beasts. Congratulations to both Anna and her lovely team. It is through the incredible devotion and hard work of so many talented people that the seemingly impossible was achieved, and acres of previously empty studio lot grew into 1920s New York. 

I know that Stuart very much wanted to take this opportunity to acknowledge the construction and prop-making departments for their extraordinary skills and commitment. It is to all of those who embarked on that journey that we would like to say a big thank you.

And again, thank you BAFTA.

ANNA PINNOCK: And thanks to David Heyman and David Yates for all their support, fantastic. And our brilliant team, huge team. And congratulations to all the other nominees.