Sir Sean Connery hands out honours to Bond villain Robert Carlyle

It was a truly Scottish celebration as Sir Sean Connery saw his fellow countryman Robert Carlyle scoop the top acting prize at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival - reports Hello Magazine.

Edinburgh-born Sir Sean, patron of the popular event, was handing out the awards at Sunday's close of the festival. No doubt the legendary 007 was delighted Glaswegian Robert was honoured – even though Robert played one of James Bond's adversaries in The World Is Not Enough. The 47-year-old was named best performer for his role in the drama flick Summer.





Best new film went to the bittersweet teen tale Somers Town. And director Shane Meadows can take a well-deserved bow after winning the approval of the prestigious jury members, which included Nip/Tuck star Joely Richardson.

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