'Skyfall' and Sam Mendes land three gongs at Empire Movie Awards

"Skyfall" and its director Sam Mendes were big winners at this year's Jameson Empire Movie Awards, held in London.

Mendes landed three awards, including the Empire Inspiration prize, as well as the honors for best director and best movie of 2012.

BEST DIRECTOR
Sam Mendes (Skyfall)
Joss Whedon (Avengers Assemble)
Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises)
Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained)
Peter Jackson (The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)

BEST FILM
Skyfall
Django Unchained
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The Dark Knight Rises
The Avengers Assemble

The awards ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House hotel in front of a packed industry crowd. An awards special will air on Sky Movies in the UK this coming weekend.

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