JemmaPage published BAFTA Awards 2017: Gong for I, Daniel Blake film based on...

Critically-acclaimed movie I, Daniel Blake - which was based on Nottingham's benefit experiences - has won a British Academy of Film and Television award.Veteran filmmaker Ken Loach carried out research for the film at St Ann's Advice Centre in Nottingham to understand the problems faced by benefit-claimants in the city. Mr Loach met advisors, staff and people suffering on benefits before starting work on the film, which depicts an out-of-work 59-year-old carpenter from Newcastle who has...