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Customs hold up Spielberg film

Tue 10 Jan 4:00 PM

Steven Spielberg's film Munich is in danger of missing out at the Baftas after DVDs sent to voters were held up at customs.

The review discs sent from the US late last month failed to reach Bafta members in time for the first round of voting, Screen Daily reports.

A second batch arrived at the weekend, but were coded for North America only. Doh!

The first round of Bafta voting closed on 4 January and the second round will end on Thursday.

The film, concerning events following the kidnapping and death of eleven Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, was released in the US last month and is shortlisted in two categories, best director and best adapted screenplay.

The Bafta film award nominations will be announced on January 19, with the ceremony taking place in London on February 19.