Production Companies Arts Council of England (in association with) (presents), BBC Films (presents), Studio Canal (A Canal+ Company), Tiger Aspect Productions (as A Tiger Aspect Pictures Production), WT2 Productions (in association with) (as WT²), Working Title Films (present
Studio Arts Council of England, BBC, Tiger Aspect Pictures, Title Films, WT2
Other Titles • Billy Elliot (2000) • Dancer • more
Trivia from Billy Elliot (2000)
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Some of BILLY ELLIOT is based on screenwriter Lee Hall's experiences growing up in northeast England at the time of the devastating miners strike in 1984 and 1985.
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Filmed on location in Northeast England.
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Theatrical release: October 13, 2000.
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BILLY ELLIOT is the directorial debut of British theatrical director Stephen Daldry.
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The film was originally titled DANCER but was changed to BILLY ELLIOT shortly before its release.
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The filmmakers auditioned more than 2,000 boys looking for their Billy. The winner was Jamie Bell, a 12-year-old from Billingham, England, who had also struggled with being a dancer in a small, conservative town.
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BILLY ELLIOT won Best Picture at the 2000 British Independent Film Awards, which also saw Stephen Daldry take home Best Director, Jamie Bell win Best Newcomer, and Lee Hall grab Best Screenplay.
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Paul Clinton of cnn.com and Peter Travers of Rolling Stone named BILLY ELLIOT one of the 10 best films of 2000.
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The National Board of Review named Jamie Bell Outstanding Young Actor for his work in BILLY ELLIOT. The Broadcast Film Critics Association named him Best Child Performer.
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BILLY ELLIOT was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture--Drama, and Julie Walters was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
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