FST Awards 2009 report: Rewarding excellence

The FST Awards celebrated its ninth anniversary on 26 March at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, Bayswater, London. The bright lights and gong giving was followed by a casino and partying late into the night. Neil Ainger looks back on an enjoyable night

With the cherry blossom sprouting, birds tweeting, and the daffodils in bloom all the signs of spring are upon us, including of course the traditional springtime explosion in awards ceremonies. In accordance with this tradition 405 guests, across 42 tables, gathered at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London for our annual FST Awards. All the usual elements from the Oscar and BAFTA celebrations were in place, including the fancy frocks, penguin suits and rowdy cheers of the winners, but thankfully there were no tears up on stage or declarations of love towards mothers or agents, although one winner did punch the air, as if in homage to James Cameron, the director of Titanic who famously declared himself to be ‘king of the world’ at the 1998 Oscars and invited everyone to ‘party until dawn’ (see insurance category, via the link below).

• A full report of the FST Awards 2009 can be accessed here

 

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