Love Actually was directed and written by Richard Curtis. It was produced by Tim Bevan and had sound by Chris Woods and editing by Sophia Kotretsos and Jim Moore. It was produced by Colin Burrows and David Castell with original music by Craig Armstrong. The main actors included Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Martina Mcutcheon, Liam Neeson, Bill Nightly, Kiera Knightly, Emma Thompson, and Alan Rickman. The film was distributed by Universal Pictures and Studio Canal with a budget of £30 million. It won several awards including BAFTAs for Bill Nighly and Emma Thompson.