Billy Elliot is the feature debut from director Stephen Daldry, bringing his experience from the stage. Daldry has produced over 100 plays and was last the director of the Royal Court Theatre in England. Director Peter Cattaneo secured a Best director nomination in 1997 for his similarly themed film The Full Monty. The debut film for the Universal Focus label, Billy Elliot is the uplifting story of a poor 11-year-old boy from a working class town in England who dreams of attending the National Ballet School. Newcomer Jamie Bell plays the title character that secretly drops his boxing class for ballet lessons. He grew to love dancing, but has to hide it from his father and older brother, who are coal miners on strike. Julia Walters plays the ballet instructor who inspires Billy and helps him overcome the opposition in his family.
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Award Options
Award Options allow traders to buy and sell the Oscar nominees with these exclusive securities centered around the 73rd Academy Awards.
Five HSX Award Options will be issued for the five nominees in each of the eight major categories on Feb. 13. Each Award Option is offered at H$5.00.
The Award Options will halt trading at 3 p.m. PST on Sunday, Mar. 25, in preparation for the awards ceremony to be held that evening.
The Award Option for the winning film or star in each category will cash out at H$25.00, while those failing to win will delist at H$0.00.
